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Sep 24, 2009 01:58 PM

First RN Position!


I graduated with my BSN in June and have been looking for an outpatient RN position since then. I have years of hospital experience as an aide and do not think floor nursing is for me. As many of you know it has been very difficult for new grads to find ANY nursing job. I was lucky to get a full time day position with good benefits and pay. This position, however is in psych. I am very interested in psych but I feel really uneasy and anxious about starting in psych. I feel I am not in the best mental state myself with many things happening in my life and I am very nervous that I will not be able to get my anxiety about MY safety under control OR be able to separate the problems/issues I deal with at work (depression, anxiety, schizo, bipolar, borderline personality disorder) from my personal life. I am very unsure about taking this position and have other clinic interviews. What do you think? I've asked to spend a some time shadowing to see if I can ease some of my anxiety about safety but I am afraid I am just not cut out for this type of nursing at this point in my life. Do you think this is a smart move to get started in psych or should I hold out a little longer to find a position that better fits me?

Thanks so much!


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Old Sep 24, 2009, 04:43 PM

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If you battle mental illness and are already anxious because you feel that this might trigger deterioration I would certainly protect myself and hold out for something tht it not so distressing. Frankly, I think it would be too upsetting to see manifestations requiring hospitalization of things with which you struggle.

Hang in there. The right job will happen.
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