I agree with you completely. I am a new nurse as well and have realized in a short time that there are good days and bad days. Treasure the good ones and learn from the bad ones. Good luck...
Just a quick note to let you know...YOU ARE NOT ALONE! I, too, am a new grad and work on a med/surg floor. I was a nurse tech on the floor since June, which is helpful, but I still struggle with...
I am actually experiencing the exact same thing right now. It's hard enough being a new grad and extremely overwhelming when the expectations are higher because you have already worked there. I...
I agree with you about feeling like some days you didn't learn much in nursing school. I, too, graduated in December and took boards in January. I am just finishing up my 6th week of orientation and...
My name is Kim and I graduated from nursing school in December. I took and passed the NCLEX in mid-January and am working at a local hospital on the medical/surgical and pediatrics unit. I was a nurse...
kimmymom replied to lookingforward's topic in General Nursing
I was in a nursing program that offered to take either the CNA class or a basic nursing skills class without becoming a CNA. I took the basic nursing skills class and wished I would have become a CNA...