BoldNurse

BoldNurse has 9 years experience and specializes in Cardiac.

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1. New Nurse and I'm stressed

   BoldNurse replied to ShellBee11's topic in Stress 101

   I have been in a similar place- questioning my career choice and thinking nursing wasn't the fulfilling career I expected. I kept changing jobs too, thinking I would find the perfect fit. The thing that has helped me the most is realizing that I am t...

2. New Grad RN Med-Surg: Is this right for me?

   BoldNurse replied to nursejo's topic in Stress 101

   The good news is you're totally normal. As a new nurse and in a new job, feeling totally incompetent and overwhelmed is EXACTLY how you should be feeling! It will get better with time, but for now, just get comfortable with being UNCOMFORTABLE. Sound...

3. Getting over your past mistakes?

   BoldNurse replied to dergs's topic in Stress 101

   Sometimes it feels like dwelling on past mistakes is useful- like it will help prevent them from happening again. But as you have probably noticed, worrying about the past actually makes you less able to concentrate and be an effective nurse now, mak...

4. Getting Angry When Overwhelmed, Need Advice

   BoldNurse replied to cwest2's topic in Stress 101

   One thing that has helped me take some pressure off myself is instead of worrying about what my coworkers or manager or anyone else thinks of me at the end of a shift, is I ask my self "What do I think of me?" Do I feel good about how I spent my time...