plaidshirt52

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1. Night shift: Tired all the time ?????

   plaidshirt52 replied to TangoLima's topic in New Nurse

   I just switched to nights 5 weeks ago. I usually work 2 twelve hour shifts, have a day off and then work one more. I like the pace at night, but I also find that I'm tired all the time. I really wonder if it's worth the damage to my health. I'd l...

2. How do you get over your new RN boo boos (mistakes)

   plaidshirt52 replied to love-d-OR's topic in New Nurse

   I am in my 12th week of orientation and I'm amazed at the number of mistakes that I continue to make. I think feeling stressed out about making mistakes adds to the problem. However, it helps me to think about the mistake and try to figure out a wa...

3. Anxiety before work

   plaidshirt52 replied to tinderbox's topic in General Nursing

   I'm in my 12th week of nursing and feel anxiety for about 24 hours before going to work. I work on a tele floor. The anxiety basically ruins my day. I just keep hoping that it will start to let up with each week that passes. I feel better after ...

4. Anyone Else Always Anxious?

   plaidshirt52 replied to NewCanadianNurse12's topic in New Nurse

   I am in my 12th week of orientation. I have 2 more weeks to go before I'm on my own. I'm very anxious. I don't want to go off orientation, I'm so anxious. I would love to quit, but am afraid to because the economy is so bad. I think my biggest f...