Hello everyone!
I just transferred to ER after spending 2 years on a very difficult med-surg unit. I have some great experience as a floor nurse, I handle well all kinds of stress, people and emergent situations.
For some reason I feel EXTREMELY insecure about going to work in ED, I feel like I will not know what to do and will fail. I don't know if all of this is brought on by leaving comfort zone and meeting new people.
I have no real reason to feel this way, although sometimes I do make really stupid choices when the obvious is right in front of me. In med-surg, I felt very confident and my patients were very well take care of.
There was not one incident when I missed something or when my patient ended up going to the unit because I did not do something for that patient.
I was a resource for others for telemetry, IV therapy and emergencies, did charge nursing on weekends on a 46 bed unit with 4 stepdown beds.
Now I feel like I need to learn everything all over again in the ER.
If anyone has any suggestions please tell me your thoughts.
Thanks!!
Nat