Terrified!

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Short background: Entered college 7 long years ago ready to go pre-med and allowed my fear of failure to completely back me into a corner and out of my dream of being a doctor. Life went on. Graduated, got married, entered into the real estate world as an admin and then sales person, and then, I became pregnant. After a traumatic birth and dealing with my son's brachial plexus injury, I realize that the nurses are what helped me make it through my stay in the hospital. I want to help people like that. Still, I am terrified. Terrified that I'm not going to be able to balance the stress of nursing school while trying to work and raise my little boy. I need some reassurance. Or perhaps someone to talk me out of it:bugeyes:

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So how old is your son? There are alot of us moms that are going back to school for nursing. I have 3 kids, work fulltime, and my husband is gone Mon-Fri. This has been my goal for a very long time but I'm just now finding the way to do it and nothing is going to stop me.

If you want to do it, then do it. I've found that it is easier to take a class at a time, maybe two, and get them all done before starting nursing school. With so much on your plate, it would be hard to juggle a full load. It can be done but there are easier ways to do it.

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So how old is your son? There are alot of us moms that are going back to school for nursing. I have 3 kids, work fulltime, and my husband is gone Mon-Fri. This has been my goal for a very long time but I'm just now finding the way to do it and nothing is going to stop me.

If you want to do it, then do it. I've found that it is easier to take a class at a time, maybe two, and get them all done before starting nursing school. With so much on your plate, it would be hard to juggle a full load. It can be done but there are easier ways to do it.

Hi there. My son just turned 7 weeks old this morning. I think that the way you suggested is exactly how I'm going to be making it happen. Slowly, but surely. I'm anxious and scared all at the same time. The biggest part about nursing that scares me is putting an IV in. I have horrible veins and nurses have trouble with me all of the time. I don't want to hurt people! But, I guess that is part of it.

Thank you for your suggestion. Good luck and God bless!

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I also suggest that you look into taking some of your pre-req's online, if your school offers them! Start with a more basic course you need (such as speech or medical terminology) so you become comfortable with the way it works before attempting to tackle a major one such as a science course. Online courses are a great way for stay-at home moms and working students to juggle all the courses needed. Best of luck-- and congrats on that new baby boy!!!

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Specializes in Hospice / Ambulatory Clinic.

I think its good to be a little scared it gives you the mental tone need to stay sharp and be alert and stay on top of your game. I didn't think I was good enough to get into nursing school despite my sucess in the past until I past that entrance exam with a 96% exam ( and record time too so that gave me a boost)

Like you it was a medical problem of my of my own that really cemented in my mind that nursing was for me (luckily the problems were caused by a med intereaction and not a disease though they originally thought it was MS) though it was that the nurses were all nice and supportive. Far from it. One even when as far as to blame me for he not being able to get the foley in ( yes I am very sorry my bits aren't where you'd prefer them to me:rolleyes:)

I just have to remind myself. I am smart. I have suceeded in everything I have put my mind to and IF for some reason things don't work out its not the end of the world and doesn't make me any less of a person.

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