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Specializes in GERIATRICS.

Hello

After what seemed to be a hopeless journey, I finally passed my NCLEX examination & found a company that was willing to hire an inexperienced nurse. I am so happy for the opportunity to practice and learn as a registered nurse. I have been in orientation for about 2.5 weeks and I am not confident in my time management as far as our patient load. I talked to my preceptour and she said I was doing fine and it would take a while for me to develop organization because of our nurse to patient ratio. Its starting to become overwelming. Does anyone have any advice for me. :uhoh3:

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Specializes in med/surg/tele/neuro/rehab/corrections.

I can only tell you that it gets better as time goes on. Hang in there :)

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Specializes in geriatrics.

I am also as new as you are, and just finished orientation. We can't know everything in 2 or 3 weeks. I have to remind myself to be kind to myself :) we just have a lot to learn. I'm sure it just comes with time. Good luck.

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Specializes in ED, ICU, MS/MT, PCU, CM, House Sup, Frontline mgr.

Sadly, the only way things will get better will be to continue to show up to work and to try your best. I write "sadly" because it will be a long one to two years. On a brighter note, you are not alone. Join the First Year After Nursing Licensure Forum: https://allnurses.com/first-year-after/

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Specializes in Home health was tops, 2nd was L&D.

Hang in there and do your best. I also suggest you sign up for an CEU offering in time management, online...Not to add more pressure but to give you an outlet to try to get with it easier. If you like to read and learn that way buy a book on time management preferably in healthcare.

I believe that once nurses relax a bit and get confident enough to breathe, they start to be better with their time. It will take a long time to feel comfortable but I would make my goal to feel like I will get thru the shift safely. Do it in baby steps and before you know it things will fall into place for you. Best of luck

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I would get really disorganized starting with my report sheet and how to organize all the information at the beginning of a shift. I finally made my own, had my information organized where I knew where it was. It helps with the clutter. I think the best thing to do is start out the shift with your information organized and prioritize from there. If you got that down you can manage your time better! My first 6 mths were rough but it gets sooooo much better from there!

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Specializes in psych, geriatrics.

Hang in there - you have not begun to get your skills and routine down so early, and your anxiety reflects your insight and motivation to get better at it. Your preceptor is happy, so keep striving, keep learning, keep asking questions, and keep seeking support. You can do it, but its not a journey of a few weeks, it never ends but gets better as you go. After 10 years I feel confident and comfortable - and I'm still learning. I never plan to stop....

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