natalie877

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1. New hospital RN...hating it

   natalie877 replied to natalie877's topic in Career Support

   OMG Socks! This is making my heart so happy right now to look back on this...DO NOT GIVE UP! Trust me it gets better! I have now been and RN for 4 years, currently work in SICU and have worked in open heart, cardiac, etc. I couldn't even think of doi...

2. Has anyone taken Biochem at WGU?

   natalie877 replied to natalie877's topic in Western Governors

   Thank you everyone for your replies...I def feel a little better about the class lol.

3. Has anyone taken Biochem at WGU?

   natalie877 posted a topic in Western Governors

   Hi, I'm applying for the RN-BSN program at WGU. I sent in all my transcripts waiting for them to be reviewed but I think I have to take Biochem because I've never taken it. I was just wondering if anyone took it through WGU and what they thought abou...

4. New hospital RN...hating it

   natalie877 replied to natalie877's topic in Career Support

   Thanks for all your responses, I am at the end of my orientation and next week I will be on my own. I feel slightly more at ease with the routine, and I am starting to feel less anxious. I actually did see a therapist because I've had anxiety in the...

5. New hospital RN...hating it

   natalie877 replied to natalie877's topic in Career Support

   I am working in med-surg right now. You're right, I guess it just takes some time to adjust to my new role as an RN.

6. New hospital RN...hating it

   natalie877 replied to natalie877's topic in Career Support

   Sorry to hear that...hopefully you will find something! Thanks everyone for your posts. I am taking it day by day for now but yea I just hate the constant anxiety. I have heard a lot of new grads feel like this so it makes me feel better to know that...

7. New hospital RN...hating it

   natalie877 replied to natalie877's topic in Career Support

   Thank you, it does make me feel better knowing other people felt the same way. It just sucks right now because I get so anxious and honestly feel like I learned nothing in nursin school! Lol I feel like I don't know how to be a nurse and the hospital...

8. New hospital RN...hating it

   natalie877 replied to natalie877's topic in Career Support

   Thank you I appreciate you writing back. I just really don't know if I'm cut out for hospital nursing, btw everyone is and I'm so miserable going to work every day and constantly anxious. I'm not going to just quit right now but I think I am going to...

9. New nurse feeling overwhelmed and miserable!

   natalie877 replied to RN2012Newbie's topic in New Nurse

   I have the same feelings. I am a new RN, I am on day shift but I am feeling the same exact way. The overwhelming anxiety, dread if going into work, and wondering if you did things right. I am 5 weeks in my orientation and dreading being on my own. I ...

10. New hospital RN...hating it

    natalie877 posted a topic in Career Support

    Hello everyone, first off I just want to explain my situation. I've been an LPN working in a hospital for 2 years now, just got my RN in July and I got a job in the same hospital I was working in. In the beginning when I worked as an LPN in the hospi...