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Hi!

In May I will be graduating (Lord willing) and I am scheduled to start my first job in July (I am blessed/lucky enough to already have a job waiting for me once out of school/ passed NCLEX!

I did not expect these feelings, but I feel very nervous that I will not do well at this job.
I suppose due to a few factors:

- my friend who graduated last year was let go from her first job; she said it was her own fault and was "too slow"

- everyone says the transition from school to work is awful and shocking

- I am in the beginnings of my preceptorship and am feeling a bit shocked already at how much nurses do (and how much of it I have not been taught/prepared for yet!)

Is it common for new grads to be let go? I am just now learning of all these "fun" adult terms like, " retention rates" and it increases my concern for how hard it will be to stick in a job....

I guess I am wondering if its common for nurses to be fired or something? idk... I am maybe being a worry wart?

I am excited to be a nurse and I think my excitement for all the future holds in this next year increases my fear of losing it (I am so so so excited for the unit I was hired to, the area its in, the apartment I may rent, the starting wage; so I am very nervous I will lose this opportunity!)

Thanks for any advice, insight, encouragement, anything!!!! Even tips on ways to be successful or stories of how your first job was/ where you worked and how you adjusted?

Happy Nursing!

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Replying because I'm curious too. Graduation in May with an interview next week.

CONGRATS to you and your accomplishments so far!

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On 4/9/2020 at 9:27 PM, KarlieChristine said:

Replying because I'm curious too. Graduation in May with an interview next week.

CONGRATS to you and your accomplishments so far!

thank you! congratulations to you as well, and good luck as you interview!

I talked to my teacher about this and she said that if you are a student who puts in the work and doesn't try to coast by, you should not need to worry. she said that it's often the students who tried to skate by in school that do not do well in the actual world of nursing. hope that helps and offers some solice! I respect this teacher and trust what she said, and it helped me have more peace. ?

Just now, poliwag48 said:

thank you! congratulations to you as well, and good luck as you interview!

I talked to my teacher about this and she said that if you are a student who puts in the work and doesn't try to coast by, you should not need to worry. she said that it's often the students who tried to skate by in school that do not do well in the actual world of nursing. hope that helps and offers some solice! I respect this teacher and trust what she said, and it helped me have more peace. ?

she also said it is not common for students to not do well and be fired in their first job, haha. ?

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