Dandy Girl

Hang in there. I am in the same boat, except I now have a month under my belt. I have days were I just want to cry and then some good days. Night before last I actually finished on time and actually felt like I was getting the hang of things. I had 2 days orientation and have been switched to different halls. I now know the patients on all the halls and feel more comfortable. In the beginning I was missing treatments and charting and missed giving some meds. I was just sick to my stomach over the whole thing. It is not my dream job by far. I was an excellent student, did very well in my clinicals and had great reviews from my preceptor, yet I was not going to to turn down a job in this economy. In my graduating class I would say there are only 10 of us that have jobs. Most the others had worked as CNA's or LPN's and are working at the hospitals. I promise it well get better and you won't be doing sloppy nursing as much. Just keep at it. I study on my own at home also, try and ask as many questions from the "good" nurses that work there.

4 more weeks to go of the first year of nursing. My emotions have been on such a roller coaster. I am tired and burned out. Hoping to make it through the last 4 weeks. Anyone else going through or gone through this?