RNla0044

Thank you so much for your replies, my first day is a little over a week... it is going to be a rough week! I'm just worried they are going to expect me to know more than I do. I will ask lots of questions and orientation is more like 2.5 weeks and going from there. It is a per diem position, mostly nights probably so they are pretty much going to let me fly on my own when I say I'm ready. I just haven't been doing any nursing since school... I hope it comes back quick.

OK... I graduated may/2013 and just got my first job on a long term care unit. My nerves are on overdrive. The biggest regret I have in my career path is never working as a CNA ... my first rotation in nursing school was LTC but we were far, far from nurses at that point so we really didn't get into the role of the RN on the unit. What are some key things / skills I should be reviewing? They know I have no experience and are giving me three weeks of orientation to start, we will re-evaluate from there. I'm just really doubting myself... our clinicals were mostly all Med-Surg ... I would be more comfortable walking onto the med-surg floor because I know the RN's role and what is expected.