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1. New grad nurse in hospital and feel like I won't make it through orientation.

   krissyr replied to krissyr's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks sourapril..but how do you get into a public health job with no experience? Every job I see outside of the hospital wants at least a year of experience.Though I know there's so many different areas of nursing, everyone seems to want at least a ...

2. New grad nurse in hospital and feel like I won't make it through orientation.

   krissyr replied to krissyr's topic in New Nurse

   Flatlander, Sorry to hear about your situation too. At least I know I'm not alone...I'm just going to keep looking. I do feel like something is wrong with me that I don't like hospital nursing..I wanted to hold out for the golden 1 year of experience...

3. New grad nurse in hospital and feel like I won't make it through orientation.

   krissyr replied to krissyr's topic in New Nurse

   Wow Nursemaddie! Well our stories are very similar - as I've also been "let go" before the end of my orientation. I have to say, I was releived and knew that the job was not working out. I don't like the responsibility and liablity involved with hosp...

4. New grad nurse in hospital and feel like I won't make it through orientation.

   krissyr replied to krissyr's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks Glad2baRN....glad to hear that I'm not alone (though I feel that way at work..) I wish I could do it for a year, then look into some other nursing (as everything else requires at least a year of acute care)..but I don't think I'm going to make...

5. New grad nurse in hospital and feel like I won't make it through orientation.

   krissyr replied to krissyr's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks! Hugs back to you too! How long have you been working?

6. New grad nurse in hospital and feel like I won't make it through orientation.

   krissyr replied to krissyr's topic in New Nurse

   I'm sure they've seen it before, but I feel that my clinical experience never came into the conversation during my interview, so I'm not sure they would have hired me if they new how unprepared I am. (And I didn't know myself how unprepared I was unt...

7. New grad nurse in hospital and feel like I won't make it through orientation.

   krissyr replied to krissyr's topic in New Nurse

   Sourapril..No - I had one patient in clincals....only had patients one time in my maternity rotation, so going from one patient in clinicals to four during orientation (within about 4 weeks time, after about 6 months of graduating from school) is ve...

8. New grad nurse in hospital and feel like I won't make it through orientation.

   krissyr replied to krissyr's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks HouTx...I'm definitely working with my preceptor on ways to prioritize my care and handle what needs to be done first (and I agree...I never take morning break or sit around chatting with other more experienced nurses chattting...just kind of ...

9. New grad nurse in hospital and feel like I won't make it through orientation.

   krissyr replied to krissyr's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks GrnTea...very encouraging words..you're helping me see the light at the end of the tunnel..Thank you..!

10. New grad nurse in hospital and feel like I won't make it through orientation.

    krissyr replied to krissyr's topic in New Nurse

    Thanks sourapril..I'm trying..Just need to get my anxiety under control and take it one day at a time. Thanks for your input..

11. New grad nurse in hospital and feel like I won't make it through orientation.

    krissyr replied to krissyr's topic in New Nurse

    Thanks all for your input. I did speak with my NM and she's changing my preceptor, so I'm hoping that I have a different experience (one where I'm not looked down upon for not knowing a certain skill). I know my lack of confidence is a huge factor, b...

12. New grad nurse in hospital and feel like I won't make it through orientation.

    krissyr posted a topic in New Nurse

    So I'm a second career nurse (never worked in health care before - in school I was working in former my career through school). I graduated in December, passed the boards in February and applied to every job possible. I was lucky enough to be accepte...

13. Any career switchers starting in the Fall?

    krissyr replied to daisygarten's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I graduated from an ADN program in December, passed the NCLEX in February, and am now in the midst of a very discouraging search for a job. Every job posting says "No new hires" and/or at least one year experience required. I live in the North east b...