A Little Nervous!!

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Just to start off- I love this site- it is a valuable source for info, advice, encouragement, etc..- has been a great help to me!

A little back info:

I graduated with RN- ADN in 2007. I worked med surg at a nearby hospital for 3 years, had my 2nd child, resumed back during this time, had my 3rd child- leaving the above in 2010 to stay home.

I stayed home for 2 years, got a job at our local nursing home in 2012 and worked for nearly 2 1/2 years, leaving after my 4th child to stay home again.

It has been 2 years now, I am taking a job at our local hospital and possibly the nursing home again at the end of this month.

I am somewhat nervous as I've been out of it for some time now. They are using computers now where as paper charting before- I'm not too concerned about this, will take time I guess. I have since nursing school and then after, always underestimated myself, always feeling like an idiot or incompetent comparing myself to others. I am trying to get over this but it's a challenge to some extent. I don't mind asking for help or asking questions, I am just very hard on myself. My nephew recently got his ADN- RN as well and we've chatted about things and family illnesses and at times, things come back and he's like oh yeah, I didn't think of that- so I guess I do have more knowledge than I think.

Anyway, after all that's said- anybody have any advice for me getting back in there?

A recap: I posted a thread in Feb. 2008- "RN on med surg for 3 months, need advice"-- it has since closed and a couple people wondered what happened to me...

So- @ kbok and @ CrunchyMama

My med surg problems with my orientee got bad, I was so anxious and nervous, not knowing if I could take it- I had to stand up and confront her, I cried of course, but I had to speak honestly and defend myself and ability, I believe she gained respect for me in doing that as well as understood me more. Afterward, orientation went smoothly and we became closer and are friends on fb until this day. I had a pleasant work experience from then on and worked as noted above. I appreciate all the advice, info, encouragement I received- had I not, I may've quit. ❤️

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