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I’m still waiting for the doctors discharge orders.

So glad to hear you got the new job and took that offer! Anytime you dread going into work it’s time to move on especially if it’s so soon when you should be new, energetic and excited to be there. In all honestly, we all feel lost when we first start and studies have shown that most nurses don’t feel confident or feel like they know what they are doing until at least a year in. With that said, you still shouldn’t feel miserable going to work. There are too many opportunities in nursing to stay somewhere that’s causing misery and if you “burn a bridge” it’s a bridge you are never going to cross back so you don’t need it...just don’t burn it by being unprofessional or rude ONLY “burn it” to improve your career.

Beentheredonethat user is 100% right. I’ve worked at several hospitals and they are rarely, if ever, fully staffed. I casually spoke to my brother’s best friend about it who used to work a job dedicated to saving businesses money and he said, “It’s cheaper to deal with lawsuits from malpractice or neglect than to hire more staff which is why you guys are never fully staffed.” As soon as I found this out my heart dropped. I was naive to think management was just having issues hiring and keeping people because nurses don’t get paid well and because we get overworked but nope it’s on purpose. Leave, get used to it, or unionize. I am now working as a unionized paramedic I get ONE pt at a time (some exceptions) always have at least one partner to help me, I get to finish my charting before going on to next patient and best of all I get paid more. In fact, I got paid more my first year than I did with two years experience as an RN in the ED. I will get paid more as a unionized paramedic once I’m at three years than I ever will as a non unionized RN. I tried to get nurses to unionize and they weren’t having it. So glad I left, but it breaks my heart to see nurses bombarded with pts when I’m dropping my one patient at a time. Once again, unionize or get a job where they are already unionized.

I made an account just so I could respond to this post! I needed to tell you that that's exactly how I felt my second and third semesters. I remember crying of stress and feeling like this was not for me. I wanted to drop out so bad, but due to financial issues, I knew I had no choice but to finish what I started. Everyone kept saying if you can get through your third semester you will make it. They were correct. Today was my first day of my internship, and it's the only time I have been truly happy and known that this IS for me. I'll be honest, I never looked forward to going to class or clinicals even after passing the third semester, but now that I am on the floor working one-on-one with a nurse I'm so glad I did not drop out. Regardless, nursing is such a huge field you are bound to find something you will enjoy with it whether it is direct or indirect patient care. The one thing that motivated me to learn was being able to help my family if they ever needed me medically especially my parents when they get older. I hope this helps and I hope you push through!