Has anyone felt like this?

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I am graduating in May and I am getting nervous to the point I am losing sleep. I was hoping to get some answers or opinions to help clarify the mess and fear in my head. First thing is, I feel like I am not ready for the hospital but but then a half hour later goes by and I am telling myself that I am and then I start visualizing a situation that I wouldnt know what to do and then the nerves start coming into play and then the safety binkie comes into play and then I feel like I should work in a LTC facility. I want to grow in nursing and I feel if I work in a LTC I will lose all the skills and then it will get boring doing the same thing over and over. Is MedSurg a good transition from nursing school?..I feel so lost...or maybe its the stress from all this plus school and knowing I only have 52 more days. Thanks for your opinions in advanced!

Specializes in PICU, CICU.

Having worked in LTC prior and a hospital now, I honestly still don't see the big deal with starting off working in a hospital. Sure the pay and experience are definitely positives, but some people just aren't ready or need to sharpen their skills before they work in a hospital. Aside from that I know a few nurses who started out as a new grads in pretty tough units and thrived, just depends on the person honestly

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