Survived my first day alone!

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Specializes in Public Health.

Today was my first day shift by myself with my own patient assignment. I can't say that I was truly alone, since I had my coworkers available to ask questions. I had a great day. I kept up with my hourly charting, didn't make any medication errors, and generally felt confident about what I was doing. I had a two-patient assignment, one of which was a ventilator patient.

This is my first job out of school. Thankfully, my preceptors have been amazing, and I was given 12 weeks of orientation.

I figured I'd post a positive experience with a new job, since I seem to read a lot horror stories about new grads at their first job.

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I just passed the boards and will start a new job on a cardiac unit so I wanted to know if you have any advice that you could give me to get over my nervousness because I am truly excited and scared at the same time

Congrats on your first day alone :yeah:

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Specializes in Adult Acute Care Medicine.

Congratulations and thanks for your positive post. I am sure that each day you will gain more knowledge, skill, and confidence.

I am at about 7 months on my own and just now starting to feel fairly comfortable in a very acute medicine unit.

Good luck to you!

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Hey!

Congrats on your first day alone! Glad that you got through it seamlessly.

My 12 weeks are almost up! I'll have my first day in about a week. So scared!

Sorry that I missed you while you were in the PICU. Maybe I'll see you if you come down for burn care.

-katie

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Congradulations on your first day alone! I'm sure you walked out of there feeling estatic (but still worn out, lol). Keep up the good work and positive attitude.

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Trauma, Ortho, Neuro, Cardiac.

That's awesome.

You're going to have "dem days" so enjoy the diamond days.

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congrats on your first day alone. One feels good to know you did your best.

More challenges are on the way, but don't give up.

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yay you!!! What a nice feeling, isn't it? Every morning when I come home I pray to God and give thanks that 1) I was able to handle almost everything He threw my way and 2) no one died.

I know a code is gonna happen sooner or later.... The other newbie that started with me has had 2 and I've been lucky with none.

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Specializes in Urgent Care.

Congratulations!!! I started my job Jan 21st and I was told they plan on us being alone in April. I'm so nervous about it, as that will only be 8 weeks on the floor.

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Hi to KGrands,

I saw that you are a Downstate Accelerated nursing grad. I started at Downstate this past June and am dying to find a grad to alot of questions. My most dire question is: did you feel prepared to be a nurse when you were done?

I suppose I can throw that question out there to all accelerated nursing grads...before I started the program I was so happy that it was short and I could be working in a short amount of time. But now that I'm in the program I'm scared at how much I have to learn. I just want to be a good and SAFE nurse! :)

Thanks for any advice,

C

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