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Hi, I hope all is well with you. Off topic, but I meant to ask, is it required to have a solid medsurge nursing hospital experience to get in to Dialysis field? I'm a new RN as well with minimal experience.

The rehab facility I worked in now just came up with a No overtime rule, otherwise you'll get a write up. So when you have 22-33 patients and you're struggling to finish everything within 8 hrs, is it right to clock out and go back in to finish the work, or clock out and leave all the unfinished work? I'm a new LPN and this is my first job, I'm trying my best to like this facility and job, but today, I really felt discouraged. I had 33 patients today, and I was struggling to finish all the tasks at hand. By the end of 8hrs, I was told to clock out. I did and then went back to work to finish everything.

Thank you for taking time to write, I appreciate it. I don't ever want anyone to feel the same way I do towards work coz it's not a good feeling at all. But I somehow feel not alone in this journey when i get to read your replies telling me that you guys have been on this phase and have overcome it. It has only been less than a month for me since I started and I still feel anxious everytime. I thought of quitting, in fact I already have my resignation letter ready. But something inside me, wants to give it another day every after my shift ends. I'm just taking it one day at a time, I don't make long term goals with this work I'm in right now. I'm just happy to finish each shift. At work I always ask whenever I'm not sure with what I'll do and I always thank those people I asked help with. I'll hang around for as long as I can, and learn just as much. I hope we both find our niche in nursing. And maybe a year from now we can talk again here and see how we are doing/coping? I will include you in my prayers too. 😊

I'll probably do that, stick around and see how it goes. I feel like a ball bouncing from one unit to another. I'm struggling on med pass. I'm going 6th day on my own, my stomach still turns everytime i walk in the unit!ugh

I'm on the same boat now and it's really stressing me out even on days that I'm off. Everytime i go to work i feel so anxious and nervous and all thru out the shift i just wanna cry. I often wonder if this is how it's gonna be everytime I go to work?

Hi. I just got my license last month and I was so eager to start working. Fortunately, many responded to my application. And I got hired in a rehabilitation center despite the fact that I have no previous experience. I had 7 days training, basically shadowing the nurse on duty they assigned me to. Each day different buddy. I'm on my own now and I really don't feel confident. I always get so nervous everytime I go to work. The nurse:patient ratio is 1:16 in acute dept and 1:35 in long term. Everyday I'm assigned to different dept so it makes me more anxious. I don't know if it's just me but I often find myself questioning my capability in doing my job right. I'm also afraid coz I feel like I can't provide a quality care to pts due to the fact that I'm always caught up with preparing medications. Each pt have like 5-9 meds that I need to prep manually, accu-check and insulin injection, some iv meds, and tube feedings. I'm managing my time poorly hence I'm not able to take breaks. No food, water and restroom break, not that they don't allow it. I feel frustrated and lost right now.