dmunoz1231

Greetings! I am so happy I found this site. How wonderful to have a network of nurses! I started my nursing career in NICU straight out of college. LOVED it! After having kids the schedule was not working for me so I am working in a school district. My question is this.... I am now new to the district with this position. Not really a school nurse more like a resource for staff and students. I train staff on CPR, Epi Pens, Diabetes, Seizures things like that. I am wanting to find a resource where I can make sure our district is up to date on everything health related. The superintendent mentioned that he would consider having a school nurse if he sees that I am an asset. How can I make sure I do everything I can to prove that? lol I work in Belleville, Michigan (Van Buren Public Schools)

Rest assure you are not alone with these feelings! Many nurses may look like they are confident but are likely to make the same mistakes as you have. We are human and we do make mistakes. The important thing is you learn from your mistake and it is used as teaching moment for you. I started my nursing career in the NICU straight out of college and let me tell you I feel your pain! lol It is scary and it is discouraging at times. Feeling overwhelmed is normal because it is non stop and you are always on alert and scared to make a mistake. Find ways to help you with this. If you need to write things down for yourself do it, if you need to read up on certain topics that you do not feel confident in do it, and make sure you ask questions. I found that by me asking what I thought would be this long drawn out answer and nervous about even asking, turned out to be easy and made me feel more confident. You are absolutely cut out for this! You became a nurse! Breathe and do not be afraid to ask for help.