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I'm nervous

I start my orientation on the floor this week. I get to do 4 weeks on days then 3 weeks on nights. I know nursing school has not prepared me for this and I am scared out of my wits. I have been a CNA/Tech for almost 24 years. I am trying to remember I am the nurse now. I am the one the CNA will come to with problems. I keep talking to myself trying to convince myself I will be ok and can do this. Afterall I did graduate nursing school and pass the NCLEX. I thought today was going to be my first day on the floor with pts. I did not sleep last night. It was like the night before clinicals all over again. Does it get easier and less scary?

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Congrats on making it this far. I think you are feeling exactly what all of us our feeling when we start. It is really really scary. It's great that you have worked as a CNA, I think it's going to help you with you organization. I had a 6 week orientation and have been on my own for 2 days now. I'm still scared before I go in because of the whole unknown element. What am I going to come across today.

Just take things one at a time. Soak in everything you can over the next few weeks. I can't tell you if it gets easier because I still get nervous, but once I get there and get going on the nursing I can calm down and just do the job.

Good Luck. I'm sure you are going to do fantastic.

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Thank you Brooke13RN. Congrats and good luck to you too!!

Congradulations on being aware of the responsibilities involved with being a nurse..... this realization will actually set the basis for you being a safe and successful Nurse.... Take it one day at a time and as I tell others remember safety and have fun Nursing is a great profession Debi

You will do great AuntieRN! I myself am starting a new job in about a week and a half and I'm pretty nervous myself. But you're right, I always tell myself I made it in nursing school, and I passed the boards and I've also been a CNA for 2 years during nursing school. Good luck!

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