marrr123

Congrats starting your clinical rotations! I am a new graduate RN and I still remember my first clinical day. I kept thinking I'm messing up and I felt really down at one moment. My instructor noticed my mood change so I confided in her and told her I wasn't feeling too confident. She gave me a great pep talk and told me that it is completely normal! Don't feel down. Each day you will gain more experience and become more confident. Never be afraid to ask questions either.

Thank you so much for that tip! I will try that next time.

Sour Lemon, thank you for sharing your thoughts I appreciate it. As I said in my post, I did not cry because I was under pressure. I graduated from an intense BSN nursing program. Each term was 9 weeks long and we had no summer or winter breaks. The longest break I've had was for about a couple of days after the term. I studied for almost 7+ hours every single day for 2.5 years. Along with studying, my school required us to participate in a simulation lab for 8-16 hours each term where we were required to be under the spotlight. During this, we were given a clinical scenario and had to provide care as a registered nurse while our fellow peers and instructors watched our every move. Of course, I also had clinical rotations during day and night shift. I didn't need coddling even as a nursing student living under pressure every day for years. My point is, I never crack under pressure. I strive under it. Nursing is difficult but very rewarding. I was asked to recall a roadblock which for many individuals, comes with difficult memories.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

Hi everyone, I had my first new graduate interview today for med-surg/telemetry with 3 managers. I felt that the entire interview went really well. However, I was asked what roadblock I have had in life. I told them I did poorly in high school because of personal/family issues at home. Then I started to tear up. They gave me a tissue and then I composed myself after about 20 seconds and resumed with no difficulty. I feel really embarrassed. I didn't cry because I was stressed. I didn't stutter and didn't feel any anxiety regarding the interview. I just got emotional because all these bad memories just slapped me in my face. I told them how after HS, people thought I was joking when I said I want to be a nurse because of how poorly I did but then I ended up graduating nursing school with magna cum laude. They told me how proud of me they were and one of the interviewers said "stop before you make me cry." I apologized right after and said sorry I'm not this emotional ever. Another interviewer said, "you should be, we are nurses." I really did not intend on crying. I was extremely prepared for this and had a professional portfolio with me so I just feel pretty embarrassed. Do you think I ruined my chances? Before I left, one of them made a comment about how this was a great interview. I really really want this job and to be a part of this facility so I'm feeling really down at the moment. Share your input please!