I just started working as an lvn in a LTC for 3 weeks, and working by myself for 2. Let me start of asking this question....is it only normal to feel overwhelmed and totally lost?!? I feel like a chicken with its head cut off. I literally have so much stress...with medication pass, doctor orders, labs, family, and charting. I feel as though their isn't enough time in a day. So many patients so many things that needs to been done. I try all I can the best I can for my patients. I get discouraged on how the other nurse finish so fast and here I am still passing out medications. Talk about really SLOW!!! SIGH! My schedule is from 7-3, but I don't get my stuff finished until almost 7 p.m. It's so hard to take in everything. I want to have time assessing my patients, but it seems as though all I have time for is passing out their medications. What should I do?

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