NUR 1022C Clinical Day 6 : NURSE Dilemma Student Burnout STUDENT Worksheet Susan Peterson, 21 years old Case Study Keiser University

NUR 1022C Clinical Day 6 : NURSE Dilemma Student Burnout STUDENT Worksheet Susan Peterson, 21 years old Case Study Keiser University Susan Peterson is a 21-year-old second year nursing student at a local community college who consistently received As in high school, but has been able to maintain only a C average since she began the program. She continues to work thirty hours a week as a nursing assistant to support herself. She wants to be the best nurse possible and if she does not raise her grades, her expectations and perceptions of herself are directly impacted. Though she has made adjustments in her study habits and feels she knows the content, her grades have not improved. This additional stress has caused her to feel mentally and physically exhausted even though she feels that she is getting enough sleep. She has neglected to take time to attend church or maintain relationships outside of school this past semester because “I don’t have the time.”