new nurse in OR, eek

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Hello all! I am new to the OR and a new nurse. I was very excited to get this job and am still very happy to be there but lately i have been getting down on myself.

I have been there for almost a month now, and am transitioning into the rooms. I really like it and am looking forward to the day when I actually know where all the supplies are and what is needed for the procedures ( such as stryker machine for laparascopic procedures, etc.) It is my third day of transition and I felt really good about it. I left feeling accomplished and that i had improved since the day before until I saw my evaluation. Evaluation sheets consist of 20-25 questions that they can answer yes/no pertaining to what we did that day. Although I feel like im doing a lot and I am improving, my sheets consist of so many "no's" its hard for me not to be discouraged. I am starting to wonder if this is a normal feeling or if im really missing the mark on what I should be doing. Any advice/comments would be appreciated.

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Hello all! I am new to the OR and a new nurse. I was very excited to get this job and am still very happy to be there but lately i have been getting down on myself.

I have been there for almost a month now, and am transitioning into the rooms. I really like it and am looking forward to the day when I actually know where all the supplies are and what is needed for the procedures ( such as stryker machine for laparascopic procedures, etc.) It is my third day of transition and I felt really good about it. I left feeling accomplished and that i had improved since the day before until I saw my evaluation. Evaluation sheets consist of 20-25 questions that they can answer yes/no pertaining to what we did that day. Although I feel like im doing a lot and I am improving, my sheets consist of so many "no's" its hard for me not to be discouraged. I am starting to wonder if this is a normal feeling or if im really missing the mark on what I should be doing. Any advice/comments would be appreciated.

I am not a nurse (yet), but I can say that there is always a learning curve with a new position. You're quite new, and you're transitioning. My best advice would be to take it as constructive criticism, and focus on turning those "no's" into "yes".

Congrats on the new position, and best of luck!!

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