NewToThis11

Agreed 102%. After my emotional breakdown, because I felt that I did something wrong, I realized that some people are just naturally vicious. I've just become numb to the job, only lighting up when I walk into the rooms of my patients.

I used UWorld only to study and I took my NCLEX in Feb and passed in 75 questions and was out of there in a hour and a half confident I failed lol. I saw many questions or closely related questions from Uworld on the NCLEX. I studied for 3 weeks but I dedicated every free moment to studying. I did 100-150 questions a day and repeated them and took notes of the topics I struggled with. I didn’t complete all of the sections on Uworld. I focused on weak areas and general med-surg type of questions as well as critical care. I saved OB questions for the very last. I only had 1 OB question on my NCLEX. Also, by no means was I an A student in nursing school. More B-/B+ Lol. Good luck!

Hello everyone, I've been a RN for 7 months now and I have worked in a hospital on a med-surg floor. The experience has been rewarding as far as patient cases and interactions; however, I am slowly regretting my decision to become a nurse. I have encountered horrible management as well intimidation and bullying from co-workers - its extreme. I've had a co-worker (RN) walk clean away from while I was mid report because she was upset an admission came 5 mins before shift change at the same time a code was occurring and doctors didn't place orders because the same doctor was responding to the code. None of it had anything to do with me but she decided it was appropriate to direct her anger at me. As a new nurse, I am already on pins and needles hoping I'm doing the right thing. I'm starting to feel I can't approach anyone with questions. I'm chastised if I miss something instead of using the opportunity to educate. Experienced nurses constantly try to talk AT me instead of TO me, almost as if they're trying to prove a point. Aside from my rude coworkers, the floor itself is outdated, lacking organization, and constantly missing equipment. Our ratio is 4-5 patients, I've gotten 6 patients several times before. I didn't complain at the unsafe ratio, I complained at the fact that I got 6 extremely high acuity patients and was running around like a chicken without a head while my coworkers sat around the nurses station eating, on their phones, chatting...etc. It took for a night shift (7pm-7am) nurse to come to ask me if I needed help. My schedule is split between day shift and night shift. The day shift nurses consistently made excuses not to help and their body language would make it just as clear that they did not want to help... I've never had any negative experiences with the patients I've cared for. I've had ages ranging from 18-100+ years old from all backgrounds, cultures, socioeconomic classes and I have enjoyed every single one. I love talking to my patients and caring for them. Prior to nursing, I was a CNA for 6 years and enjoyed providing patient care. I know I love providing care. I believe this is the little string that's keeping me from giving completely up on nursing because I am hating everything else thus far. Should I attempt to leave my current employer?? I am thinking about trying rehab or skilled nursing and leaving the hospital scene entirely or do I give up nursing? So many mixed emotions!