wearing down, worn out, on my last leg.

tokyoROSE, BSN, RN · Oct 27, 2011

I hear ya!! During behavioral nursing, our class was going over some disorders... when we got to general anxiety disorder, someone in class says, isn't that nursing school? We all had the symptoms down to the T! Despite the long days, I somehow manage to get through. Hope and a little prayer helps. :heartbeat

Pneumothorax, BSN, RN · Oct 27, 2011

this has by far been the most challenging semester for me so far. and i cant wait til it is over. im sick of school!

allnurses Guide · Oct 27, 2011

I would picture myself on graduation day, with my kids smiling and pinning me.

Sometimes, it was the only thing that kept me going.

Hang in there!

DennRN · Oct 27, 2011

I know you are just joking, but you don't have hopelessness or inability to cope as evidenced by anything.

As someone who has been there, let me say you are strong enough.

You are being overwhelmed by all of this stuff coming at you... Don't be, take it one deadline at a time. We had several students in my class have stress related issues, I gave them the same advice and it worked for them. Focus on the next goal and conquer it. Look around you, there are plenty of examples of people that are at melt down, it's normal. Take a mental health break for a moment and then only pick up the one worry that is the most urgent. The rest can wait their turn.

Let me rephrase. This is a triage situation, don't worry about the broken leg and the skinned knee, focus on the code in front of you. If you can manage this, you will have learned a valuable skill that will serve you well in the future.

-Dennis

xtxrn, ASN, RN · Oct 27, 2011

And keep remembering that a LOT of people have survived this- and it's temporary :) This does not last forever (and aside from the new grad stuff that is "normal" to feel like a total idiot) and it gets a LOT better, and becomes very rewarding - much of the time :)

I graduated in 1985. I had to stop working in 2004 (medical disability) and I miss it SO much. It was the main source of being useful in my life- and I cherish those days. There were some really cruddy days- but the good outweighed the bad about 1000:1 :)

You can do this :up:

NurseLoveJoy88, ASN, RN · Oct 27, 2011

OP I understand where you are coming from. I'm in my LAST class and my final exam on December 20th could not come fast enough. I'm tired. Its not the material its the volume of it and all the busy work in between. Right now I'm in psych/community health and currently in the middle of writing a huge paper. Every week another written assignment is due. I'm tired, worn down, broke, and just want to finish. I'm tired of planning my life in 7 week increments!!! God gives me strength every day to get up and keep moving. I'm praying that the next 6 weeks will fly by. We can do this. Stay motivated.

ILovetorun · Oct 27, 2011

I was just saying the same thing the other day to my husband about being so over this, and I'm only in Fundamentals!!! I feel like nursing school is a sprint each semester and it really does wear you down. Do you have a previous degree? I do and I know that's part of the reason why I'm all schooled out right now, plus all the prereqs we had to take prior to starting the program. I'm guessing you're nearing the end of your program. It'll all be worth it you know that. Just keep your head down and grind away. Like another poster said, make sure you take time off for yourself, it makes it so much easier to go back to the books :)

Bob_N_VA · Oct 27, 2011

I hear ya. We are just finishing up the 4th of a 6 semester nights and weekends program (3 years) and I think we are all starting to get a bit toasty. It is a long tough stretch, but as someone else mentioned, you really need to tackle it one day, one test, one project at a time. Savor your little victories, learn from your mistakes and then look back at where you were a year ago and realilze how far you have come.

SnMrsSmiley · Oct 27, 2011

thanks for your advice guys. Im only freshman I... fundamentals. and its killing me. I have good averages in all of my classes o Im keeping up but the process of keeping up is wearing me down. I have three kids, three dogs and two houses to keep up with and only one husband that works nights (i hould pick up an extra husband next time i go shopping) The sheer amount of "stuff" from school and life in general is what is getting to me. But no worries I never give up and i will make it through in one piece (or several pieces I can have a friend carry together in a large duffle bag) Im going to try to start focusing on it day by day instead of looking to far ahead. Thanks again!