karma78

You are not alone! I also graduated from an accelerated program with honors, received good feedback from my preceptors throughout school and during orientation. I work on a med-surg floor with remote tele. Our load is 7-8 pts a night. I have been on my own for 1 week now and feel like I am just not grasping it. I feel like my report sheet is my brain, I can't keep anything straight without it, and that is a mess half the time. I spend all of my 12 hours catching up on documentation while most of the other nurses have it done during the first few hours. I triple check everything I am doing, so it takes that much longer. I feel like my morning report just isn't flowing. I haven't even been taking breaks since I've been on my own because of my lack of time (13 hours without food or drink=not good). I'm trying to stick it out and gain the experience before giving up, because supposedly this is normal- but like you, I am not so sure. You followed your heart and you will find the right fit. Good luck!

So helpful, Thank you!

That was wonderful! Thank you for sharing your thoughts and being so open. As a brand new nurse, (not yet taken NCLEX, but have already started on the floor) your words brought tears to my eyes and hope to my heart that I will feel the same in the future:yeah:

I am taking it Feb 20. Good luck to all of us. I have been praying and studying daily : )

Hi all! Just started my first job on med-surg. I haven't taken NCLEX yet. I am extremely nervous about both the exam and succeeding at work. These forums are so helpful. It's nice to know I am not alone

OMG I feel as if you are reading my mind! I have just arrived home in tears after my fourth day on the floor. I am still in training, and not even on my own yet! I feel like I will never be able to keep all of the patient information straight. I feel like I never say the right things to patients or families, or things just don't come out the right way. I feel like the only thing I learned in nursing school was how to assess a patient, and I don't even have the time or assistance to assess them as thoroughly as I would like to (i.e looking at skin on every patient!). I feel like I am not meeting certain nurses expectations. I feel like I ask too many questions. I feel like it is taking me too long to become comfortable with the computer system and basic eqipment ( IV pumps). An on-coming nurse was so rude to me during my report; I feel like she was purposely trying to make me feel inadequate. I am just hoping and praying that it gets better because i want so badly to be an exceptional nurse. I hope I have what it takes.

Thanks so much! I'll keep you posted.

Hi all! I test in 21 days. I am so nervous. I really like Saunders format, but have been doing Kaplan questions. I have a hard time remembering the immunization schedule for infants;any tips?

Congrats:up:! I also took Kaplan and am scheduled to test in a few weeks. I feel so unprepared. I am only averaging about 65-70% on the Kaplan practice test. Should I be worried?

Best of luck! I am studying for the big test. Too nervous to actually schedule it. Keep us posted!

Does anyone have any valuable information regarding Port Huron Hospital? I have heard very little about the facility and have found limited information about it online. I am considering employment there, and really looking forward to getting some med/surg experience as a new nurse. Unfortunately, the hospital seems to have a bad public reputation that I was unaware of. Is anyone familiar with the working environment or how they treat the nurses? This is what really matters to me since there are rumors about any facility.

Congrats! Isn't that a good feeling?! I am currently in the OU 2nd degree. We just finished up our first semester. Good luck