--that you would ever feel so tired (both mentally and physically)
--that you could not go back another day (because your confidence was shaken)
--that you are so afraid to make mistakes
--that you'd lay awake going through the day feeling like you forgot to do something or that you did something wrong
--that you're preceptors haven't prepared you for having a full load of pts
--that management/HR recruiters/educators/professors have lied to you, promising all these great opportunities but really nursing is full of horizontal abuse and has a crazy learning curve
--that you will never learn how to manage your time/organize your day
--that you were thrown to the wolves
--that this profession is harder than anything you've done in the past
--that you wish that staffing ratios were more fair
--that the floor gossip would be this mean
???
i have been a nurse for 5 months and i already feel such a lack of confidence, security or hope. i was wondering if these thoughts were common, or if it's all in my head.
