It finally happened!!

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Specializes in Emergency.

I am a brand new RN, graduated in May 07, and new ED RN. I have been working in the ED about 9 weeks now and the other day I noticed things are starting to click. I pretty much hit the floor running at 7am. My preceptor checks my charting, if something she feels it out of my reach so to speak she lets me walk through it before finding myself in trouble.

We have become an ED overwhelmed with Hold pts waiting for rooms, mostly ICU, so added to our ED duties we are also ICU RN's for most of each day.

Things are falling together well. I am still unsure of myself at times, and I know there is so much more ahead of me to learn.

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Specializes in Developmental Disabilities, LTC.

I know that feeling :) Congratulations!!!

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Congratulations! I'm only going into my second week as a new grad in the ED, and I can't wait for things to finally click for me.

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Specializes in ccu cardiovascular.

I know that feeling and it feel awesome. I've worked in nursing for over 12 years, always keep your mind open to new experinces and you will learn every day.

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Specializes in Hospital Education Coordinator.

And, if you are like me, did not really think it would ever happen! You will be a preceptor one day - and soon, I bet. Congrats.

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Specializes in Trauma/ED.

It's funny the progression we make as new nurses. The huge learning curve straight out of nursing school possibly on med/surg or tele then the even larger learning curve when you start in the ED.

Now that you feel a little more confident you can step more into the trauma's and direct more in codes, soon you will be testing for your CEN. If you get bored with all that move on to charge nurse or management.

Nursing is so great in that each department and even each job within that department can be so different and challenging in it's own way.

HAVE FUN!!!

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Specializes in Emergency Nursing, Cardiology.

I graduated at the same time you did and began working on a busy medical cardiology floor. I was so overwhelmed for the first year. I felt that feeling of "fear" before every shift, not knowing what was to come and if I could handle it. Then one day I realized that I hadn't felt that way in a couple of weeks. I was no longer panicked starting an amiodarone drip, or when managing a complicated patient. I was starting to put the pieces together without thinking about it. I was told by my preceptors and other experienced nurses that it would all click one day soon and it really did. What a great feeling it is. Congratulations!:yeah:

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