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First week at work!

My first seven days of work consist of working 6 12 hour day with 1 day off in between... I am absolutely exhausted mentally. I have 2 days left to go.... I can't believe I am only 4 days into my job and want to stay in bed already. I have been told by my mentor that this will not happen again and he is pretty pissed they scheduled us for these 6 12's like this.

I just feel kind of out of my element and lost. I know I am not alone feeling like this and that is what keeps me heading forward. I have all the thoughts of second guessing myself and wondering "why" I became a nurse. I am just gonna keep my head up and try to get myself organized. I find at the end of my shift I have lost all steam and can hardly even think straight.

All of this I have read about over and over at AllNurses but I am now living it. I hope I feel better tomorrow... if not... maybe Wednesday.... or Thursday (first day off)...

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this is the forum that i come to when i think i might get my license and then go back into construction...gulp.

That's rough!

On the bright side of things, you can show 'em what you're made of early on.

6 12s in one week though, sheesh!

Ouch, that is a rough start! 6 12's, way to toss you in. Hope it works out. I must admit i felt like that when I started, heard everyone talking about it, reading it on here... i guess i never really understood until i started living the nursing life!!

best of luck

parko

That's a tough schedule...I had the same thing when I started. Hopefully your preceptor won't let it happen again. I had a really good one that kept us on a pretty even schedule after that first week. It's not easy, I know. Hang in there...it does get better. :icon_hug:

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