I think I have reached my physical limit and need to resign my first nursing job in med surg but would really appreciate some help from all you you guys. I am a new LVN (49 years) old and have been working in a telemetry med surg unit for 7 months now. I am also going through menopause. I am having panic/anxiety attacks every morning when I go into work to my job. My heart is pounding, can't breathe, get an instant migraine and can never sleep the night before I go in. I am so overwhelmed on my floor. I work team nursing and have 11-14 patients. Most mornings I go in and have 9 out of the 11 or more with accuchecks and need insulin with breakfast. I immediately panic as to how I can get them all done. Then I am two hours late with all the other patient's meds because each of them has 3 - 5 pages of meds (very ill patients on our floor). I have told them I think I need to quit and they just say hang in there. I cry every night and am not there for my family anymore as I am so overwhelmed. Also I am finishing my prereqs for the RN program (3 classes to go). This job has made me question if I can even be a nurse. But I love my patients and have been told them appreciate how I have been so caring to them. If anyone has any advice, I would so appreciate it. I have to make a decision soon. I went to part time (2 12 1/2 hour shifts a week) and it still seems to be too much for me. I needed to stay a year and get experience, but I'm not sure I can handle it anymore. Thank you in advance for any help or advice. You are my heros.