New grad check-in - how are you doing?

Hi everyone! I just finished up orientation on a 26 bed general adult inpatient unit, working 12 hour nights (7p-7a). I graduated in May and I know there must be some other new grads on here in a similar boat too.

How are you doing?
Are you almost finished orientation?
Is your job what you thoughts it would be?

I'll start! I'm doing great! My NM actually called me on Friday to ask how I'd feel about coming off of orientation a week early (12 weeks of total orientation completed), which I know was mainly a device of getting appropriate coverage for the unit, and she said my co-workers have nothing but good things to say about me.

I finished my last shift of orientation yesterday. I've been itching to get off of orientation for the past few weeks or so, because the unit census has been low and I've been only getting 3-4 patients for med passes. I feel very well supported by my colleagues. I'm not afraid to ask questions and I know things like getting used to calling docs and clinical judgment r/t putting someone in LDS or restraints will come with time and experience. I'm also still getting used to patients refusing meds or being resistant to treatment. I hate the revolving door experience!

My job is exactly what I expected and then some. I was a little nervous about going straight into psych right after school not because I was afraid I wouldn't like it but because I was afraid I'd never get out of the specialty if I wanted to, but I'm realizing that I really do love psych nursing. I have picked up a per diem position at a local psych hospital on the adolescent male psych unit and since peds is my other love, I'm excited about combining the two.