Do the first year blues go away?

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Hi, I've been qualified since Sept. & Working in a critical care environment for the past 2 months but I've been finding the transition from student to a staff nurse, very difficult & At times overwhelming. I feel like I've forgotten what I've learnt during nursing school & When I'm on shift I stress/worry over little things or I feel like I should know more then I do (The phrase... Running before walking, springs to mind.). Do these feelings go away with time? I'm finding it hard, as in real life I'm not a worrier or a stress head, but coming to work... & It's a completely different side of me. The staff I work with are lovely & have been very helpful & My preceptor, has tried her best to help me settle in... But will it be OK with time? :nurse:

Specializes in peds-onc.

i think it goes away. it is stressful now and their are issues with being stressed, unsure, feeling incompetent, etc. in the first year or years. so many and myself after a short time were like why did i do this or even before school ends thinking do i even want to be a nurse anymore. now after 4 years i feel less stress, sure of myself, and feel competent so you go to work not dreading it. you may find out your speciality isnt for you, or maybe the hours are too much but dont leave nursing. there are so many specialities, different areas, hospitals, clinics, there are 8 or 10 or 12 hr shift options. just give it time and the worst that will come is that you can seek a new specialty/job with at least 1 year, hoepfully more, of critical care experience.

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The nursing blues do go away!!

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