Nervous!

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So today was my last day in the NICU - my first ever job as a new grad, the place I have been for the past two years with all my "nicu mamas" guiding me along. I made the decision months ago to try something new and applied, was offered, and accepted a position in the peds CICU at my hospital. My last day in the NICU was supposed to be tomorrow but last minute they changed it to today. I only have class tomorrow but it was such a sudden fast turn around, didn't realize how sad I would be leaving my "home" or how nervous I would be starting somewhere new.

Not asking for advice or anything...just ahhh! :eek:

Specializes in NICU, PICU, PCVICU and peds oncology.

Do you think you'd have felt any differently if tomorrow HAD been your last day instead of today? I don't think so. Any time you leave a familiar safe place for the unknown, you're bound to feel all discombobulated. I remember my last day on my previous unit like it was yesterday and not 9 years ago. I wasn't only changing units, I was also selling up and moving nearly 900 miles away. I was in charge on that last day and all my coworkers brought pot luck in for lunch to say goodbye. One of my former preceptees brought me a corsage, even though she wasn't working. She came in from home! It was such a bittersweet day. I swear I had a a panic attack on the way to the car after work. Was I doing the right thing? What if it turned out badly? What if nobody liked me? What if... what if... I can totally identify! I hope you have a smooth transition and that your nerves are just flutterbys. :hug:

Specializes in Peds and PICU.

Congrats on making the decision to go to PCICU! I transferred to PICU from the peds floor about 5 months ago and I definitely KNOW I made the right decision. My last day was a little scary. I remember thinking the same thing, "do I know what I am getting myself into?". It is so scary to think about leaving a place that is so familiar and comfortable with a family you have grown with and love. And I was literally moving down the hall, not hundreds of miles away like Jan!

In the end, I have found a great match with PICU and I really love it! I hope you have a great experience and good luck with your new job!

Oh yeah, and like Jan, we totally spent my last night on the peds floor eating! Oh I was pretty much useless that night!

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