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I meant I had 2 days of orientation so far ? I'll get 12 weeks

Hi everyone, I stayed at my first hospital job for under a year back in 2010. I did school nursing and home care after that- skilled and unskilled (supervising home health aids) most of my skill set lies in documentation LOL. I have always wanted to return to bedside nursing and thankfully I landed a position in a large prestigious teaching hospital. I had 2 days of orientation and I feel like a bumbling idiot. I have very limited hospital experience yet I'm not a new grad and maybe they expected too much from me? Maybe I expect too much from myself. I was running after my preceptor the whole time. Could only participate in med pass and wound care. Didn't know the documentation system (epic) so I felt that I couldn't understand the flow of the day bc the two seemed to be the same. I can't put in an IV or Foley. I listened in on report and felt that it was going over my head. I am really worried about this whole idea to go back to the hospital. I want it to work out. I know it's only been 2 days but really feel like I'm doubting this whole idea. Does anyone have a similar story? How did it work out? Thanks

Hi- I work in a non-public school in NJ as a school nurse. I work through an agency and my supervisor is not a nurse. Where can I get clarification on policies and procedures specifically for non-public school nursing in the state of NJ. I looked online and could only find for public schools. I specifically need to know policies around giving medications. In absence of the school nurse is the administrator allowed to give meds with doctors and parents written permission or not? It seems different non-public schools have varying policies about this. I would like to clarify. Thanks so much

Right after nursing school I worked for 6 months in a busy community hospital in NY. I was not happy there, the nurses were not supportive of me and I was so nervous about doing something wrong I would feel physically sick before every shift.I was also going through a very hard time, new job, I had just gotten married and was pregnant and my father passed away during that time. At the end of my 6th month of working in the hospital night shift, I went into preterm labor and I had to go on bedrest for the remainder of my pregnancy. After I gave birth I had bad associations with working in the hospital and I did not go back. I am now working in homecare for the past year. I really want to go back to the hospital now, I feel that I should have pushed myself to return to work and I regret leaving. Am I stuck in homecare? Would potential employers be interested in why I left? Should I tell them the truth? Or does it make me look weak? Should I call my old nurse manager and beg for a job? Does 6 months of hospital work count as expereince? Please respond, I feel worried about this and the future of my carear. Any thoughts would really be appreciated. Thank you.