Changing from end of life to beginning of life

[BayouLPN]

Hi everyone. I am LPN in LA. Had my license for about 1.5. Starting working in LTCF because the money is more. Since that time, I have come to love "my people" and love being a nurse. BUT, I am so stressed and can't let go of the job when I leave. I am too close to the res. I, also, have forgotten 99% of the nursing skills I learned in school. I can put a foley in and do peg meds and feedings and wound care. Boy, I am good at wound care. (love it actually). My injections are mostly insulin and ppd's. Very rarely we have IM ABX and a couple of B12 once a month. NO IV's at all. So, after much thought and the presence of 3 pregnant nurses and 1 pregnant ward clerk...I applied with a local hospital for their Birth Center. Mom & Baby nurse with training for 2nd nurse in L&D. This facility, also, has a surgical unit for women and overflow of ambulatory men from the big house (main hosp). I am so Scared that I can't see straight. All of the nurses that I was introduced to were RN's. I am afraid that they will not like having to train an LPN. Esp. for stuff that I am supposed to already know. OH YIKES...I need some words of encouragement.

[Tweety, BSN, RN]

Thanks Tweety. I like that advise. Most every question I have been asked has gotten the standard reply from me..."Nope, don't know how, but if you show this go around, I will the next time!" Getting old for me as well as my preceptor I imagine. Except for yesterday...I had to have a look at a 2" laceration to the left labia. My precep asked if I needed help with that. HEHEHEHE...I was able to say "NOPE, I have lots of experience with body checks especially in the nether regions. I got this one" Finished my first week and had 3 mom/baby's by myself (6 total) yesterday. Not by any means a full workload but a good start, I think.

:w00t:

Keep up the good work. Just think it won't be long that you will no longer be the new kid, and you'll be teaching students/new grads yourself.:w00t:

[Chloe'sinNYNow]

Keep up the good work. Just think it won't be long that you will no longer be the new kid, and you'll be teaching students/new grads yourself.:w00t:

Tweety, that's the irony of my whole journey thus far. I am one of the new grads who cannot wait to be the preceptor. I LOVE to teach. I LOVE to encourage and share knowledge. But it takes a willing learner and a willing teacher.

I just hope my next preceptor WANTS to teach as much as I want to learn.

Cross em tight! And Thanks for your continued guidance and encouragement.

Chloe

RN-BSN, BA