feelin down...

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i am a fairly new nurse- just started working as an rn in november 2009. does anyone else ever leave there job thinking "i really suck". it isnt like a made mistakes, it isnt like i didnt do what i needed to do. i just always feel like i did something wrong. everyone i work with say im doin really well but i donno. the other day my patients iv was leaking a little bit but it was still working so i taped it down better and it seemed ok. now im stressing thinking it was gonna leak all over for the next shift even though it seemed fine. it was one of those crazy days. was i wrong? am i crazy? i need some advice

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Specializes in home health, dialysis, others.

You are completely normal. It takes about a year to truly 'find your feet' and gain confidence. Try to stop dwelling on the minutiae - if the feedback you are getting is mainly positive, you must be doing okay.

Please don't write in pink anymore - it is hard to read, and a bit silly. I won't comment on your spelling/grammar/punctuation!!!!

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Specializes in Hem/Onc, LTC, AL, Homecare, Mgmt, Psych.

You'll have good days and bad days just like any other job. The hardest thing for some people to do is develop a thick skin, learn and move on.

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It took me almost 2 years! And I still often feel that way. It is not a perfect world out there. Its scary all the mistakes that are or almost made. Just do your best, listen to constructive criticism, and learn from your mistakes. If night shift tells you the next time you see them the IV leaked and they had to change it, you may now know that you would have to change an IV site that looks like that and leaked.

And come on this website, read others stories, and vent. We are here to support you too!

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I understand how you feel... that's how I felt when I got newly hired. Smile...everything will be fine

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I'm not a nurse yet, so I don't really have some advice, but I am sending you a cross-internet hug! You could not have made it this far without being good! And I say keep the pink font, it's cute. If people have a hard time with the color, they can highlight it to make it duller. :hug:

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