Doesn’t it feel like we’ve been studying forever? In reality, it’s only been about seven months—not counting any prerequisites you may have taken. It’s the overwhelmingness of everything that makes it feel like that, right? We have seven tests behind us for this school year, but we still have two to go. And then there are the communication and pharmacology focus sheets, ERI tests, and countless ADPIEs. As Gilda Radner said, “It’s always something.” Are you thinking what I’m thinking?
When is all this going to be over?
The honest answer: Never. When it comes to nursing, Charlie Brown said it best:
“In the book of life, the answers aren’t in the back.”
In other words, we don’t need this information in our heads just to pass the test next week, or on May 13. Everything we’re learning now will be on The Test—because the ultimate test is called “Life as a Nurse.” We’ll never be able to stop learning.
But here’s the great part: Every new piece of information we cram into our tired brains creates a strong and long-lasting foundation upon which we’ll build our careers—and most importantly, the kind of care our patients need and deserve.
And yes, it will get easier. And yes, we will be proud of ourselves. And yes, our patients will thank us.
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