[ashez0520]

I just made it through my first clinical semester! Aced the final yesterday which was exciting! It was a -really- rough first semester, with everything being completely new as I've never even worked as a CNA. I doubted myself and the progam and the career numerous times, and was stressed the whole way through; never thought I'd make it. I know I have lots to go, 3 more semesters till my RN, and I'm gonna hang in there and see how next semester goes; because though I've had my doubts about whether I'm fit to make a good nurse, something in me tells me I just might be able to do it and develop more of a passion for it. Hopefully. We'll see. Anyway, congrats to any other students who are rounding up your spring semester!!!

[lpRN13108]

Congratulations..keep up the good work. I think the best nurses are the ones who doubt their natural ability to be a nurse and study very hard to know what to do. Your gonna be a Great nurse!

[cougarnurse]

Congrats! First semester is a bit daunting: you're learning the basis for everything that follows, and there is soooo much to learn anymore. Stop by and de-stress anytime.

'Cat'

[AmandaWIRN]

Congratulations!

[OldSquidNewNurse]

Hang in there. If you aren't in a year round program I would suggest looking at your notes a couple times during the summer. I found that going back after having the summer off the most difficult part of the program.

[ashez0520]

Yeah they definitely assigned us a bunch of new material to look over over the summer in preparation for the fall semester, since we're diving head first into it and going over it very quickly once it starts..

So between that, and taking some internet courses towards my bachelors, and hopefully finding a job and working, I should be nice and busy this summer. haha lol...

there's quite a few people in my class who didn't pass this semester.. it's sad and even more who are just quitting or switching fields...