The past few weeks, I dove head first into nursing school. Foundations of nursing, pharmacology, labs, blood pressures, mobility and ambulation, bed making, hand washing (oh so much hand washing!) note cards, tests, lectures, all kinds of stuff!
I keep telling myself that this is all worth it. In May, when I graduate, I'll be able to work as a nurse, granted that I find a job, pass boards, and all that great stuff.
My life goal is either to become a scrub nurse, or become a hospital administrator. I'm going to make it happen either way. I'm 24, so part of me feels like I'm too old for this, or I should have this all figured out by now, but something tells me otherwise.
I almost feel like the "odd man out" because I was never a nurse's aide. My class is full of "know it all" aides that frankly make me feel as if I should know this. I could've been an aide, I just never really got around to it. My professor told our class that perhaps that's a good thing, because it gives us a clean slate to learn upon and not take "shortcuts" that aides have picked up along the way.
I'm nervous, to say the least, but I figure all student nurses have been there in the beginning of their education. It's a lot to process, but I want this. I really want this. I just need some encouragement and to keep telling myself that.
