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I know this sounds terrible, but I never stop! I call 911 and keep on going.

I also threw up in a pt's bathroom my first semester of nursing school. I had some good friends who would help me out, and that made it better. I am now a dialysis nurse and can handle being covered in someone's blood from head to toe, but I just don't do well with human waste:barf01:

When I was a new grad, I gave Dilaudid for Morphine to an elderly man. I got so upset. I hyperventalated and my mom had to drive me home from work. Needless to say, I quit hospital nursing and I now work in dialysis. We do not give narcotics. (Thank God!) I remeber my supervisor telling me, "Girl, if these walls could talk...."

The hurst was wonderful! Be sure to study for NCLEX the way that she teaches you to study and you will be fine.

Congrats! Welcome to the world of Nursing!!!!

I am absolutely scared to death, doubting myself and my abilities, and I am an emotional wreck. I have been out of school for 5 months and I feel like I am drowning! I run all night long while others are doing crossword puzzles at the nurses station... and I go as hard as I can all night long and still can't keep my head above water. I don't feel like I can go on at this pace for much longer. I can say that I honestly know how you feel. I am constantly going, going, and going. While everyone else is sitting talking and reading books. I also feel like I am such a fish out of water. I had good grades in school, but I am having such a hard time putting it together at work. I hope that your days get better. I have also been crying today, because of a stupid medication error. I posted about it on the "Have you ever made a medication error?" thread. Best wishes to you and to me!

my ACT score was 21, and I forgot what my subscores were. I do know that Math was not the best, but English was good. Good luck 2 u:wink2:

Thanks so much! I just feel like I'm always so nervous and unsure of myself. When will confidence come? When I start to feel as though I'm making it pretty good something else happens to make me feel inadequate. Again thanks for the reply. You're right I am my worst critic.

I feel so bad today. The past two nights I have worked in the ED and have been so nervous! On Monday night we had a lady to come in with an acute MI. The doctor ordered 50mg of Demerol with 25mg of Phenergan. Of course I always know to dilute Phenergan, but what do you think I did? I gave them both together and didn't dilute it whatsoever. I didn't realize what I had done until after the fact. The patient must have been in so much pain with the MI she didn't feel the Phenergan. Good thing is she's okay now... Boy I feel so STUPID!!!!! On Tuesday night we had a manic patient who the doctor ordered Haldol and Vistiril for. I drew both up in seperate syringes, and then Dr. decides to only give Vistiril. Do you think that I knew which was which??? Of course not. Had to start all over wasting the Vistiril and Haldol. The doctor just looked at me like I was an incompetent idiot. I feel that way 2. This is not getting any better.

Hello! I am proud to say that I am one of the 47 who passed the NCLEX from Holmes CC in Ridgeland. It was so amazing to me how well everyone did considering we were the first graduating class. We went through some trials to make it, but we succeeded! I think that we as a class are pretty much functioning well in our new roles as nurses.

Isn't that the truth... I'm not even going to comment on that one. I think you said enough!!!!! AMEN!

My reply to those who say,"but the money is so good in nursing!" would be I'm sure you want someone taking care of you who's in this field because the money is so good! Money doesn't make you enjoy this profession or help you to have that true compassion for human kind you must have to survive in this field. Good luck to you. I think you're making a good decision by looking elsewhere for employment. It's not fair for you to be miserable or to the patient who can sense that your heart is not in it.

Couldn't have said it better myself! This is so true!!!!!

At the hospital where I'm employed we too have to wear white. The CNAs wear orange. This all came about because we had some CNAs who were messing with the IV pumps and doing other things out of their scope, so now the patient knows who is a CNA and a nurse. I think this is a good policy, but I too hate the white. It can get really dingy and make you look unprofessional.

I just starte working nights, and boy is it easier. There's always work to do in this profession, but you have so much more time to do it. The doctor will hardly ever call in the middle of the night to change orders on someone unless you ask him to. I hated trying to keep up with the ever changing orders, x ray reports, and lab reports that came in all throughout the day. Just get ready for some MAJOR adjustment with your sleep pattern. Good luck to you in school!

I have learned to just look at the part that I'm dealing with. If I'm starting an IV then, I just focus on the hand or the arm. If there's a huge wound I just focus on that certain area. I had a hard time when I had a patient who had face cancer.

I have this very same problem. When I start gagging I can't stop!!! I keep gagging until I have to vomit. I also start freaking out because I'm unable to control this. I am a control freak and this is one thing that I cannot control. I've heard about the Vick's but I've also heard that it only opens up your nose and makes you able to smell that much better. I think I'm going to give it a try for myself. Also I've started spraying a little dab of perfume on my shirt sleeve and holding my breath and when I breathe I just breath into my shirt sleeve. Have to be careful not to wear a really strong perfume though. Something fruity and light is nice.... Good luck to you and to me!!!!

Thanks so much! It feels good to know that there is light at the end of this tunnel.

I know exactly how you feel. I will be so glad when I can leave work at work and come home without continuously thinking if I did or did not do something! Everyone says that in time, I'll walk out of the hospital and go home and forget about it until next time. Oh how ready I am for that day!!!!! Just wanted you to know you're not alone.....

Thanks so much rnsrgr8t. It feels so good to hear someone with experience admit they don't always have all of the answers. I know that experience is the best way to learn answers, and I am having faith that with time I'll get more confident in my career I worked so hard for....

That makes two of us. RNVampire. I feel all the same feelings you're feeling.

Thanks so much rm/writer. I needed to read that message! I am a new grad myself and have the very same feelings. I feel like I'm a bundle of nerves and anxiety. Getting adjusted to the night shift life is only adding to the list! Thanks for the encouragement and the ideas.

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Thank you all so much for the advice! I really want to find another job, especially since I've had to go to night shift! That adds up more stress to my situation. I live at least an hour an thirty minutes from any other hospital,so my options are limited. I'm just trying to hang in there, praying it will get better.

I just recieved my ADN in May. I started work in early July at a rural hospital. The way our system is set up there is one RN on the floor with two LPNs. The floor can hold a total of twenty patients. This has been soooooo hard for me! Since I am a new grad I have so many questions myself, but the LPNs are always coming to me for advice. I feel so bad when I have to tell them "I don't know." My supervisor says that I have to get more confidence in what I'm doing, but I just feel so confused and overwhelmed all of the time. Everyday I get sick knowing that I have to go back to work and be responsible for so many patients with such little experience. Nursing school could have never prepared me for this!!!!!! Any advice?