First day of orientation... WOW

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Did anyone else want to run after their first day of orientation? After seeing the skills checklist and the paragraphs of what's expected of me during week 1, 2, 3 and so on.... I honestly don't know if I can do it. And to think, last night I cried because today was my first CLASSROOM day of orientation... :chuckle Thursday is REALLY doomsday. I feel like I'm not going to make it. I have read other posts of other people feeling as if they weren't meant to be a nurse... I hate this feeling!!!!!!! I am already a nervous person, this is just going to kill me. Some of the things on my checklist make me want to go... :sofahider

Specializes in Pediatrics.

I feel you!!

There are 40 new grads at my hospital and we are all in classroom orientation right now... we have a big ol' list of stuff to learn and demonstrate competency in as well- many of us are feeling overwhelmed including me!

But, I worked too hard to get here to let this get me all the way down. I WILL become a "real nurse" no matter what it takes!

Does your hospital have a good precepting portion of the orientation? I guess I am lucky- we will have 8-10 weeks of precepted time. For that I am very grateful.

WE CAN DO THIS!! If we could make it through nursing school, we can make it as nurses. I hope the people at your hospital are open to questions and willing to guide you very well, I know I need it.

Specializes in Emergency & Trauma/Adult ICU.

I start next week. After 1-1/2 days of hospital orientation (for all new employees, I think) then I get to the nursing orientation, where you are right now.

The waiting may be killing me as much as what you're facing right now. I just want to get to it -- tell me what I have to do/know, let me go home & have a full blown anxiety attack, then knuckle down & get to it. :chuckle

We'll get through this! :specs: :smokin:

Specializes in PeriOp, ICU, PICU, NICU.

Sure you'll make it. Everything for the first time seems overwhelming. Don't think of the negative, you will be fine. Got get 'em tiger. :)

Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho.

Youll be surprised how much of the information from classroom orientation you will remember once you get to the floor. Just remember you DONT know everything and you HAVE to ask questions. Be very observant of your preceptor because there are going to be things that she wont think about talking you through.

Just remember, in a perfect world you would have a audio of what was going through her head as she goes about her day and how she thinks out her priorities. But that isnt going to happen, so watch closely and ask questions if you need to.

Specializes in Emergency.
Did anyone else want to run after their first day of orientation? After seeing the skills checklist and the paragraphs of what's expected of me during week 1, 2, 3 and so on.... I honestly don't know if I can do it. And to think, last night I cried because today was my first CLASSROOM day of orientation... :chuckle Thursday is REALLY doomsday. I feel like I'm not going to make it. I have read other posts of other people feeling as if they weren't meant to be a nurse... I hate this feeling!!!!!!! I am already a nervous person, this is just going to kill me. Some of the things on my checklist make me want to go... :sofahider

I am 100% with you. I am well into my orientation and now getting close to being on my own. I get into situations where I just want to run screaming from the ED as fast I can and go wait tables for the rest of my life. I am really trying to just take it one day at a time and just learn what I can and do the best I can. It's just so scary right now!

It will get better, and we WILL survive this!! My husband (a paramedic) always tells me--just remember, it's their emergency, not yours. Freaking out won't help the situation.

Thanks everyone I need the words of encouragement right now as tomorrow is my first REAL day on the floor and I'm freaking out over boards right now too.

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