my first week as an LPN

[xxAngelxx]

It was a LOT different - and better - than I thought it would be. Most of my co-workers are great, my patients were (mostly) nice. I can really see myself staying here.

I had 2 preceptors (1 for 3 days and a different lady for my last day - only worked 4 days for this week). They both taught me a lot, but I didn't feel like either was great fit for me.

I had 3 falls. One was an assisted fall at least... The granddaughter was trying to help her VERY elderly grandmother to change her skirt, couldn't get her back in a w/c, so she assisted her to the floor. Still counts as a fall. I felt so bad that I had 3 falls though. None could have been prevented. No call lights were on, no one asked for help.

Lastly, I just feel so.... weird.... calling myself a nurse. I feel like I'm still a student, none of this feels real yet. I know what I'm doing but its just odd to be The Nurse.

[RNFlowers, ADN, RN]

I really understand where your coming from, its unreal. You work so hard in school, look and admire nurses who love and enjoy there job, then you graduate and YOU ARE A NURSE.

Then you start work and its hard, not difficult, but mentally you must stay focused all the time, doing multi tasking, reminding, remembering, completing, its exhausting. But I honestly, wake up to realize, I love being a nurse.