Ausmed Brand Logo MarkAusmed Brand Logo
Log in
Get started
Discover Topics Learning Hubs Courses Lectures Articles Explainers Content Partners
Article
Upgrade

How to Use Fear to Motivate Your Nursing Career

CPDTime.
3m of CPD
When you applied to nursing school, you probably felt afraid that you wouldn’t be accepted. Once you were in school, you were probably afraid of sleep deprivation, failing an exam, or doing something wrong and somehow hurting a patient.

What's included in this resource?

  • CPDTime.
    3m of CPD
  • Article

What is this article about?

When you applied to nursing school, you probably felt afraid that you wouldn’t be accepted. Once you were in school, you were probably afraid of sleep deprivation, failing an exam, or doing something wrong and somehow hurting a patient.

Contents

Document and reflect on your learning

  • CPDTime.
    3m of CPD

Meet the educator

educator profile image
Keith Carlson
Keith Carlson, RN, BSN, NC-BC, is a holistic career coach for nurses, award-winning nurse blogger, writer, podcaster, speaker, author, and popular career columnist. With two decades of nursing experience, Keith deeply understands the issues faced by 21st-century nurses. Keith’s two podcasts, RNFM Radio and The Nurse Keith Show, offer inspiration and practical support to nurses seeking to create meaningful, satisfying lives and careers. Keith’s message of savvy career management and professional satisfaction reaches tens of thousands of nurses worldwide. Keith can be found on many social media platforms---including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and Instagram - as well as at www.nursekeith.com and Digital Doorway.
View Profile

What do others think?

23 reviews by Ausmed Learners
Sort by
Highest Rated
Lowest Rated
Most Recent
AK
Amandeep Kaur
30 Oct 2021
good
Portrait of Kristina Tita
Kristina Tita
16 Oct 2021
ok
PB
Pamela Boyd
30 Oct 2022
Registered Nurse
A practical help - fear can paralyze us but we do need to face our fears of failure/ whatever causes anxiety and keep moving forward. No-one is perfect, we need to learn from mistakes & by isolating fears do some background homework to help us conquer our fears & so keep learning.
DW
Diana Wilson
28 Apr 2023
Enrolled Nurse
good resource
MK
Melinda Kelly-Hamilton
16 Nov 2021
Interesting
JC
Jennifer Caldwell
24 Aug 2023
Registered Nurse
Interesting read
Portrait of Mkeily Mkeily
Mkeily Mkeily
07 Mar 2023
Registered Nurse
GOOD
SS
Saminda Silva
09 Nov 2021
awdaweqw
3.4 / 5
1 star
7%
2 star
13%
3 star
27%
4 star
40%
5 star
13%

Here's some further inspiration

Practice Areas

Looking for something else?

Discover more learning

There are so many different subjects on Ausmed! I thought it'd be hard to find the resources I need for complicated procedures or rarer conditions, but they've had everything I've looked for so far.

- Jacob, Enrolled Nurse