Amarie219

Thank you for the advice, I will definitely look at YouTube.

I am a nurse assistant so I do vitals, help with eating/bathing/changing. Also moving the patient and etc. I'm working in a hospital on the oncology/hospice floor. Most of the patients cannot do anything on their own. There are other aides and nurses on the floor but every time I ask a question they seem annoyed.

Hi everyone, im currently a nursing student in my 1st year and have always longed for a hospital job. Well I finally got one as a nursing assistant. I am not certified and I have absolutely no experience with patient care so I have no idea how I got this job. Anyway, today was my first day. I was so overwhelmed all day that I immediately started to cry when I got in my car to go home. There is so much to remember and know I just don't know how I'm going to do this. I was being trained and my trainer was so fast and efficient at everything that it just made me feel worse. I feel like I know how to do nothing and I'm scared I will do something wrong. I know I shouldn't quit after just one day but I don't know if I can keep it together. I get stressed out over everything and I don't know if this is going to be the right job for me. And that scares me because I am going to be a nurse. Can anyone please tell me their own stories of starting off? Or any sort of advice? I am completely lost thanks