newone09

I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one. It's good to hear from someone else going through the same thing. It's not the same to vent to non-nursing friends, and most of my nursing school friends are still looking for work. . I just hope it gets better. I go to work now thinking, oh god, what am i going to mess up today? I ask a lot of questions too and feel very "needy". "How do I do this?" "who do I call if i need this.", etc. Thanks for the empathy. :)

I am a new grad working i my first nursing job in Med/Surge. At first I was thrilled to have a job, as some of my clasmates are still looking for work. I completed my orientation and have been on my own for a few weeks. At first, I felt great, but I keep making mistakes. I forgot to sign something, and I was called at home on my day off because I forgot to enter some orders. Now I have a sick feeling in my stomach every time I have to go back to the hospital. I feel like I am really messing up. I am still giving safe care, and have not made any medication errors. Are these typical things that happen to new grads?