first feedback from managers...

And it wasn't great.... It's only my 4th day on the floor and I've had 3 different preceptors which has made it all seem very disjointed. They said they heard I seemed distracted when preceptors were trying to explain something. I guess that's true. It's not something I notice myself, until my preceptor would said "pay attention" or "this is important". (the preceptor I had yesterday was a little abrupt and rough around the edges...) There's just so much activity around the nurses station and new people and new equipment to look at and try and figure out, so I do feel distracted.
The other thing they mentioned (that I think ties into the first) is that I seem preoccupied with when we're taking lunch break. I think this stems from the fact that most of the day I'm starving! Today I didn't eat from 6am-3pm and I cannot function that way. So it probably makes me a lot more distracted if all I can think about is when I can sneak off and eat my sandwich! I just feel awkward saying to preceptor "I need to take 5 minutes to eat, I'll be right back". When I'm on my own and it's my own patients and own schedule I think that will come easier.

My managers were understanding and I didn't feel like I was in trouble, but it still just made me feel awful since I really want to succeed at this job and have everyone like me and I feel like I've given a bad impression right off the bat. They told me to make sure I take time to eat, bring snacks, take 5 min breaks in the late morning etc.

I start with a new preceptor next week, who will be my primary preceptor for the next few weeks and I'm wondering what I can do right from the start to give her a good impression of me. She seems more patient and personable than some of my others, so that's good.

I found it hard to keep it pulled together today for my last hour of work since I was so distracted and upset by that meeting and all I wanted to do was go home and cry (which I did as soon as my shift was over).
I hope it gets easier....