OMG! First day as a nurse!

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Specializes in LTC.

OMG, I am so nervous/excited/scared!! Tommorrow I start my first day as a nurse at my first job after graduating school. I did a career switch so this is my first healthcare job as well. Oh please pray for me.:trout:

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Specializes in ICU, M/S,Nurse Supervisor, CNS.

Good Luck!!! You'll do just fine. Remember to ask as many questions as you need to.

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Congratulations!! I am much in the same boat as you, just graduated nursing school in June and this is a 2nd career for me as well. Just relax, be yourself and like lovelylpn said, ask questions. They won't expect you to know much of anything. ;)

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Good luck, I am also starting tomorrow on the floor. So far I have only gone thru one week of lecture, but I am sure I will have more. I am so nervous.

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Specializes in SICU, ER, MEDICAL.

I will be in the same boat this week and scared out of my mind!

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Specializes in Oncology, Ortho, Neuro.

Tomorrow is day 6, so I will do my best to pray for you while I pray for myself. Do the same for me will you? Get a good nights sleep and don't say you can do something you have no idea how to do, no question is a stupid one. GOOD LUCK!!:balloons:

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Specializes in LTC.

Thank you all so much and I definately pray for all of you too:monkeydance:. I'm going to bed now to get a good night's sleep. Big day tommorrow! Thank you all again for your words of encouragement.

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Specializes in Adult Acute Care Medicine.

Hi, I switched careers too and started nursing in June. It has been a challenging transition! I may feel a bit overwhelming at times...but you can do it...you will be fine...ask all the questions you can and don't do anything unless you are sure..Let us know how it goes!

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Hey you!

Last week I had one day on the job and I still feel completely clueless. I, like you, switch career fields so I am so confused, too.

How is your orientation and preceptorship going to be like? That really will help.

I am actually working in the ER (ED) at nights at a Level 2 Trauma Center.

Good luck to you!

OMG, I am so nervous/excited/scared!! Tommorrow I start my first day as a nurse at my first job after graduating school. I did a career switch so this is my first healthcare job as well. Oh please pray for me.:trout:
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Good luck to all of you, just be yourselves, ask lots of questions and listen to the answers. Remember, every nurse has had to feel the nervousness/excitement of their first day.

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Good luck to all of you! Its pretty exciting and scary at the same time on your first day. But do ask questions, it makes us nervous- new grads who dont ask questions.

Have a great day!!

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Specializes in RN- Med/surg.

Ditto Piki. They really don't expect much of you. I was talking to my preceptor after the first day of my orientation. She told me what a great new nurse I was....that I asked questions and didn't act like I knew it all- and that it impressed her. They see so many new nurses....they know our level.

Ask questions...don't try to act like you know what you're doing if you don't.

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