Help, I just started a new ER position and having much difficulty with the role transition. I am still a fairly new nurse with 2 years Med/Surg and needed a change, and some new learning experiences. An ER position at another hospital was offered to me and I took it. I am about 1.5 months into training and am really struggling. I am having a hard time with the super fast pace, and so many things to learn. There has been a big turn over of staff for some "secret" reason and preceptors are apparently hard to come by. I feel like they are rushing me thru training in order to get me out on the floor to meet staffing needs. I am afraid for my pt's safety and my license. The other new orientees, there are four of us, feel the same way. We have tried talking to our nrs manager, education specialist, team leads, everybody, but so far have gotten no where.
I worry as well that being an "older" nurse, that maybe I am just too old for the pace, especially learning a new pace. Initially I was excited about the position, but lately have been feeling very anxious and having a lot of self doubt. I have started having stess symptoms, anxiety, depression, general maliase and overall feeling sick and I think it is because of this job.
