who is tired?

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Hello everyone, this is my first post. I have been lurking for sometime and finally decided to register and post. I just finished my first year of nursing school (2 yr program). I have 3 quarters to go. Originally we were to have summer quarter off, but the school offered courses. This bumped by grad date from June of 09 to March of 09. I start classes tomorrow and I am dreading it. I have done well so far, I think I am just dreading the amount of work ahead of me. Do any of you have tricks to stay motivated? Any suggestions or words of encouragement? I think I will be fine once the quarter starts, but I am just dragging. For the first time ever I did not read anything assigned for the next quarter. Granted, the instructor did not email, but always check out the last previous syllabus posted on line and try to read ahead. I needed the week to get my house clean and laundry caught up. Just three more quarters, ugh:crying2:

I think its normal to suffer burn out while in school. Everyone in my class is going through it now, especially dragging to school in 80 degree weather. I mean who wants to sit in a lecture when its so beautiful out? UGh... I just keep thinking we are one day closer to meeting our goals and getting our RN.

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Specializes in LTC.

Just don't let yourself fall behind!!

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Uhhhhhhhhh, I am soooooooooooo tired! :smilecoffeeIlovecof

6 weeks of madness left, and counting down the days...

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Yes, I feel a lot of us are feeling burned out. After a hard test my remedy is watching Sex and the City episodes with a bowl of ice cream after everyone in the house is asleep. Can't do retail therapy cuz I am a "starving student". You just have to make sure you put aside time to do "non-nursing school" fun stuff. Good Luck!

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I am tired. I am in my 1st semester and very nervous!! I am doing good so far but so overwelmed!!! I cannot seemed to grasp how you can do the readings, study notes and then take the test and they seem so different then what you studied. It seems that there may be multiple correct answers BUT you have to pick the "Best" one. Anyone else have problems with this?:banghead:

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Specializes in Acute Mental Health.

Most of us have problems with choosing the best answer on exams. You kind of get used to it. I'm in my last semester and the only thing holding me together is being able to see the light at the end of the tunnel. I'm so tired of ns I could puke!!! Just needed to get that out.

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I am tired. I am in my 1st semester and very nervous!! I am doing good so far but so overwelmed!!! I cannot seemed to grasp how you can do the readings, study notes and then take the test and they seem so different then what you studied. It seems that there may be multiple correct answers BUT you have to pick the "Best" one. Anyone else have problems with this?:banghead:

Yes! My nursing exams are the same way. I think it is supposed to prepare us for the NCLEX. If I'm not mistaken, my instructor said the NCLEX questions would try to trick you like that. It's all about "critical thinking." I will tell you what has helped me, and I have an A in the class thus far:

**If there is a question asking you about what to do FIRST or what is priority, etc, go in order of stuff. {I know what I mean, I just have a hard time explaining it, lol} For example: if there is a question in which you could use the ABCs (airway, breathing, circulation), go in that order and put those things before everything else. Here is a similar question we actually had on one of our tests. It went something to the effect of: a patient has been admitted to the hospital with a blood pressure of 138/88, pain rated as an 8 out of 10, a respiratory rate of 33 breaths/min, and (something else i can't remember, lol). basically asking which is most important? the answer always has to do with the ABCs, therefore, his breathing rate would be most important, even if he is in extreme pain. if there is a question dealing with something like Erikson's stages or Maslow's hierarchy, always go in order on that as well. think of what's MOST important in relation to the stage the person is in or their needs.

**From what I have seen, my instructors always try to try us by using absolutes. Absolutes are words like always, never, all, etc. Something can never be absolute all the time. Nothing is ALWAYS anything ALL of the time, because everything changes. For example, on our last test, one question had 3 answers that had the word ALWAYS in it. I picked the one that didn't have the absolute and got it right.

**This is not always true, but usually, the longest answer is the right one!

**Always pick the answer that has to do with a NURSING diagnosis, not a MEDICAL diagnosis. For example, if the question is talking about diagnosing something, you as a nurse cannot diagnose a patient with diabetes. You CAN diagnose the pt. with something like "Innefective airway clearance r/t . . . "

Anyway, as this thread implies, I am SUPER tired (lol) and clearly not thinking straight on this Friday night. I'm off to bed, but I hope you actually understand what I'm trying to say. I'm having a hard time expressing what I mean by typing at this hour, haha. I hope you do better with these tricky ones!

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Specializes in CDI Supervisor; Formerly NICU.

I am crispy fried. Can't wait till it's over. May 2009 can't get here fast enough.

It'd be great if I just had all clinicals, and no lectures.

Kinda sad that my last semester (Jan 09) is going to be back in adult nursing. I've loved my peds rotation, and wish I could stay there.

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Specializes in Acute Mental Health.
I am crispy fried. Can't wait till it's over. May 2009 can't get here fast enough.

Tee Hee. That's me as well Can't wait till May 2009. Every once in awhile, I think I can see the end of the road, and then there's another turn. UHG!!

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Specializes in just about everything.

I agree with daytonite. Do anything other than school or nursing. It will prepare you for the real world.

We all have to do that as nurses too. On our days off think about nothing nursing. The ice cream especially sounds good.

3 quarters is nothing.

Best of luck to you.

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raising both hands here.

This is my fourth year, and I am as tired as you all are. I will be looking forward to the day when I can grab a book 'just to read'/'relax' with, and when my entire life isn't nursing school focused.

Take care everyone!!

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