New Nurse- Scared of not enough knowledge

[ajangel25]

Hi everyone!

This is my first post so let me introduce myself. I'm a new LPN- well, I've been one for a year but just started working about 6 months ago. I'm also going to school for my RN. Anyhow, I'm currently working with medically fragile young adults. Sometimes I just feel like I have no idea what I'm doing. I mean, I know what I'm doing but I'm scared of the unknown- I'm scared that something will happen on my shift and I won't have any idea what to do. I'm just not fully comfortable or confident I guess. Have any of you all gone through this? Any tips? I know in time and with more skills it will get nervous...but I just get so scared!

[chuckz, BSN, RN]

It takes time to feel comfortable. Every single one of us goes through it. I fear the nurses and the doctors who think they know everything. Keep learning and in time you will feel more confidence in you and your job.

[EMP, RN]

I'm still in my first month of working as a RN and feel unsure myself. I have the phone numbers of some of the other nurses working at my facility on my cell. I have their permission to call them whenever there is an issue I don't know how to deal with. I'm the only nurse on duty on my shift at the LTC place I work at. It will take a while to feel comfortable.