Itsallgood

Hi, I'm a new nurse (1yr) who has posted on here a few times and really enjoy the topics discussed so I have been curious about whether anyone else has experienced this. Alot of my patients have tubes (nephrostomy, PEGs, etc.) and I often get really annoyed with hassle of trying to figure out what bag goes with what tube or figuring out if all the sizes fit with different parts. Writing this down it does seem silly but when I am running around on a hectic night with limited resources and heavily dependent patients, it really gets to me. I suppose with experience these are things that I will learn but I find that these other type issues really complicate matters and set the tone.

My sleep is definitely an issue but more so, I am inpatient and want to be more secure than I feel right now. I know time will give me more knowledge but some days it's hits me harder than others. Thanks to all of you for the support:)

Hi all, I hope that this doesn't sound too whiny but some days I wonder "is this as good as it gets?" I graduated last June, worked med/surg then decided to make a switch to oncology and now feel like I am a student all over again. The change was a good move, it's more personal contact with patients as opposed to trying to "keep it together" with 10 patients but between balancing work bs (one severely caddy co-worker) and life stuff (sleep deficit), I'm starting to feel really bummed out. What's funny is that I'm a glass half full kinda girl and hope this is just a funk I'm going through but then I hear other nurses complain and just look like....well, the passion is gone and I mean GONE. Anyone else feel it too?