jellybean16

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1. Quit nursing already?

   jellybean16 replied to jellybean16's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Thank you everyone so much for the kind words and support. I think what makes it more difficult working alone in the community is the absence of feedback, which I was so used to getting in school....

2. Quit nursing already?

   jellybean16 replied to jellybean16's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I do want to add that I have a few colleagues that I can call or text with questions. My biggest fear is walking in on someone with severe problems and not being sure of what to do. I'll try to be...

3. Quit nursing already?

   jellybean16 replied to jellybean16's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Thanks for the advice and thoughts. I realize I have strong perfectionist tendencies which end up stressing me out when I don't know everything an experienced nurse would know about a patient. That...

4. Quit nursing already?

   jellybean16 replied to jellybean16's topic in First Year After Licensure

   The difference with my position is that I don't have a colleague nearby to "come look at this wound," or what have you. I don't have the experienced eyes of a senior nurse, so I feel overwhelmed. Yes,...

5. Quit nursing already?

   jellybean16 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   Hi all,I'm a fairly newly graduated nurse working in the community (I could never do the hospital shift work thing). I like the community a lot more than the hospital, but as a new grad, I feel like...

6. Home health nursing pressure

   jellybean16 posted a topic in Home Health

   Hi all, I'm fairly new to home health nursing. I enjoy the work much more than the Hospital environment, but dislike a few key aspects. There is a lot of paperwork to learn.I'm sure that will come...