Burn out and making weird mistakes

That could be dangerous. Twice forgetting to give report?! Yikes. Please take some rest, something has to give and it can't be your mental state. Please take a break from work before a big mistake happens.

Get some sleep, over working is not the answer as it is impacting you. Speak to your doctor as well.

You are new, and you've made the same (rather serious) mistake twice now. In 40 years of nursing, the only time I've ever forgotten to give report on a patient is the shift that my sister-in-law died suddenly. I'm also concerned that you're new, you've made the same serious mistake twice, and yet you tell us that you're a "great nurse." If you're new, you're not a great nurse; you're not even competent until approximately the two year mark. Please concentrate on becoming competent and let "great" happen (or not) afterward.

We all make mistakes, but my concern is that since you consider yourself a great nurse, perhaps you're not taking it seriously enough. Or you're focusing on the wrong things. At any rate, you don't seem to be learning from the mistake you've made.

I understand what you are saying. I'm not contesting the fact that I have made a very big mistake twice. There are things going on outside of work that are wearing on my mind that are effecting my job.

The reason why I consider myself a competent nurse and am great at my job is that I am requested by patient and family members, my charting has been used as a positive example, received employee of the quarter for performance, and have been highly regarded in past jobs. I have three years of nursing experience, enough under my belt but yes, I still consider my self new (in the original post I meant that I am new to this forum). I have never made a mistake like this before, especially twice.

What I mean to say is that this was very out of character for me. I am freaked out to put it frankly. That is why I'm coming to this forum. I take my job seriously. But there are other stressors.