Graduate Nurse advice

[MNbyte]

Quick background: I graduated this past December and took the NCLEX March. I've been waiting to get a hospital job. I finally got the call a couple of weeks ago and landed a job at a Med Telly unit for nights.

It's been forever since I've delved into the nursing world. I've forgotten a lot. From the plethora of medical knowledge to the various nursing skills that were honed during clinicals and practicum.

I've been away for so long and so the feeling of being extremely nervous about the upcoming weeks creeps up. I visualize all my mess ups and lag-behinds. Are there specific areas I should put my focus on for my remaining days to help me prepare for the Med Telly unit (skills specifically, organization methods, how to tackle tasks and orders, etc.) Anything really will help.

[classicdame, MSN, EdD]

relax. You already know what it takes to be safe and competent. You will be given competencies to complete during orientation and that will reacquaint you with tasks. Be sure to ask questions and always advocate for your patient. Everyone is nervous in the beginning, so this is normal. But you completed nursing school, which means YOU CAN DO IT