Inactive Pediatric Nurse for the past 10 years-advice

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Hi to all great nurses out there,

I have been out of the nursing profession for the past 10 years..I know the best thing to do is to renew your licence and take a refresher...but my dilemma is I have lost all the confidence in my skills..and now have developed the phobia of giving injections, or any other skill..I know I will be shaking to death if I have to give a shot to a real person...will I ever overcome that FEAR.. Where is the best place to start...

I left nursing because I was little intimadated by the whole thing...I worked in a pediatric long term care taking care of vents and trachs but never felt confident as was thrown in there without any training...

I am not even sure if I should be going back to this field again...do most nurses feel this way or am I a chicken?? and don't deserve to be in this field...I have worked in peds for about 2 years..but due to lack of training left the field...I guess also due to lack of confidence and always felt shaky and nervous..didn't have the peace of mind..and was not looking foward to the next day...Is this how most new nurses feel??

I am thinking of volunteering in a childrens' hospital in seattle to see if I will really enjoy nursing as a career again before taking the refresher course...Is this the way to go??

any answers will be appreciated!!

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