Pregnant L&D Nurse...ready to call it quits

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Specializes in L&D, home health, long term care.

So I don't know if its these darn pregnancy hormones or if I'm just not that confident in myself but my job kicked me off of my orientation 2 weeks ahead of time becsuse they think I'm beyond ready to go solo but this week I have been freaking out about going back to work. I had a wonderful 6 day stretch off and now I'm like...can I really do this?!?! My mind has been racing to all of the negative possibilities that are likely to happen on our high risk unit and I have now freaked myself out. I'm pretty convinced it's the pregnancy because I don't have anxiety and i am a pretty confident and capable person who has always arisen to any challenge. But I am freaking out. I have been a nurse for 8 years, just new to L&D.

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Switching to a new specialty (especially L and D) is a huge learning curve. Don't be afraid to ask for more time in orientation. It certainly won't hurt. Hormones may play a part as well so don't be too hard on yourself. Congrats !!!!

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Specializes in Behavioral Health.

Just because you are off orientation does not mean you won't have back up! We help one another all the time and I have 5 years l&d experience and I still bounce thing off my coworkers! Good luck

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Specializes in L&D, home health, long term care.

Thanks ladies! It was hormones! I'm doing fine!

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Specializes in Women Services-L/D.
Just because you are off orientation does not mean you won't have back up! We help one another all the time and I have 5 years l&d experience and I still bounce thing off my coworkers! Good luck

I look at it this way, There is never a stupid question to ask, we are always learning! 24 years and counting in L/D and still asking.......

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