Will this clueless nursing student feeling ever go away?

[ComeClarity]

Hello all. I am in a year-long LPN program, graduating in January. I'm feeling kind of down because I still feel like I am severely lacking in my clinical skills with only 7 more actual weeks of school left. Being in an LPN program, we get very, very slim pickings in what clinical sites we get to go to (the hospitals in my area do not hire LPNs anymore, so they figure if they don't hire them, why open up clinical space for them). I've never had any patients with tracheostomies, G tubes or ostomys in my med-surg clinicals, unfortunately. I'm in my peds rotation right now and even though most of the kids we're working with have PEG/G tubes and trachs, we only have 7 days of clinicals so I'm not sure how much that will help me. I'm still not the best with my assessments either (especially on moving children!).

What I'm most afraid of is graduating and being a crappy nurse that doesn't know her stuff. I guess I just thought I'd feel more confident at this point.. I don't feel ready to have a license of my own in 3-4 months. Is this a normal feeling? Will it go away?

[BRITT_LVN22]

I know also exactly what youre talking about. I am also a new grad with no job yet ::fingers crossed:: Im terrified to start working ...I hope they have good training wherever i am hired. I learned a lot in school but I did not get to actually perform some things on my own...such as a foley for example. I just remember that I know the procedures and after a while they will become second nature to me. Good luck to you in your journey and on your NCLEX!!

[ComeClarity]

Thanks for all the replies guys. I definitely feel better now after reading your responses.. it's good to know that this feeling isn't that uncommon amongst students and new nurses.