Good day at work today

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Today was the first day at work where I really felt like I knew what I was doing. For the first time I didn't feel the need to ask another nurse what to do with every physician's order/lab result/problem I encountered. I realize that I'm far from being an experinced nurse and I will never stop learning new things and encountering situations where I don't know what to do, but it was nice to go home at the end of day feeling like I did a good job for once and not punch out thinking "will I ever feel comfortable doing this job? Did I remember to chart everything? What if someone dies because of something I did or didn't do?"

86toronado, BSN, RN

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Specializes in neurology, cardiology, ED.

Good for you! May this be the first of many!

Specializes in Case Mgmt, Anesthesia, ICU, ER, Dialysis.

Savor and remember this day...use it for the ones where you are ready to quit. Glad you had a good one!

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