NewDude

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1. New Male Nurse x 5 months and still anxious..super dooper anxious!

   NewDude replied to NewDude's topic in New Nurse

   Hi... so what I'm trying to figure out is. Why am I stressed-out? I've looked at different angles and couldn't figure out what it is. Would you recommend that I switch to a med-surg unit? Because a friend of mine recommended it.

2. New Male Nurse x 5 months and still anxious..super dooper anxious!

   NewDude replied to NewDude's topic in New Nurse

   2ndWind you hit the nail, that's what I was thinking too, I think I'm being hard on myself, because I "may have" that type A personality. I wan'na make sure I do things, the right way or "my way". It's been very very difficult you guys. I'm going to...

3. New Male Nurse x 5 months and still anxious..super dooper anxious!

   NewDude replied to NewDude's topic in New Nurse

   I will consider those books. To make my story worst which I didn't include earlier is I think I'm getting "depressed." Honestly you guys, I don't even have time for myself. I would spend my time with my son as much as I could, he is now my stress r...

4. New Male Nurse x 5 months and still anxious..super dooper anxious!

   NewDude replied to NewDude's topic in New Nurse

   @elkpark Thanks for your words of wisdom and encouragement. @ SteffersRN87 Did you take Xanax or Valium? and if so for how long? It's a step down unit. My preceptor had also mentioned that I do have a great potential of becoming a great nurse. And I ...

5. New Male Nurse x 5 months and still anxious..super dooper anxious!

   NewDude posted a topic in New Nurse

   I am a new nurse, graduated last December and I have been working on Cardiac/Respirtory Unit (CABG's, Vents, Dysrhythmias, Vtac, kinda like setting, MI). I have been a nurse for the last 4 months and I am so Stressed out "overwhelmed". I can do the ...