Any thoughts?

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I need some "seasoned" input here. I'm constantly worried that I don't know enough. I think that if I'm not studying when I'm not working, then I'm, in effect, saying that I'm "smart enough" and my patients don't deserve more.

I want to say it's almost a guilty feeling that I have, but that's not entirely true either, because I love learning. I just feel like if I'm not doing it constantly, I'm letting my future patients down or something. Is this totally nuts?:o

Specializes in Med-Surg/Oncology/Telemetry/ICU.
I've been a nurse for 15 years total and am a recent (May 06) grad of an APN program so I'm a new grad too - lol. I do have those feelings because now the buck stops with me. I can choose to call the doctor, but even if I do, I know I must have my ducks in a row and have taken all the prelimiary steps first.

Wow.....that would scare the crap outta me!:uhoh21:

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