Its been a month now since I started with my orientation and my preceptor is slowly letting me go on my own...but I feel so unsure at most times with what Im supposed to do...Im good with establishing rapport with my patients and their families but I feel that I have to learn more as far as their care and cases are concern...I see my preceptor answer all their concerns and questions spontaneously..I wish I can do that too...
I feel tense and nervous each day that I go to work not knowing what cases I will be facing each time...And at the end of the shift,
I keep on thinking back if I have done all the things that Im supposed to do..documented and all...plus I have this problem also with writing the nurses notes...I am not sure at times if I have properly worded it (legally safe and all..)
Dont get me wrong..I like learning things..I guess I just want to vent out my feelings of ...inadequacy...that somehow, later on I will be good with what I do..coz right now I know that I have a long way to go..and lots to learn..
Did any of you feel this way too when you were just starting with nursing?