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So, I know the title of my topic for this entry is kind of dramatic. Sorry! I am a fairly new nurse and am having some problems handling stress. Here are some of the things that are making me feel stressed: really, really bad staffing feeling dread at the beginning of the shift to the tune of "what is tonight going to be like, can I handle this?" getting calls and texts almost every day I am off asking to come in for extra pay Now I know that most of these problems I described above are normal at every hospital, and I knew that going into nursing, but what are some ways that I can decrease some of the anxiety I feel? Also, I cannot decide if every hospital is poorly staffed or not. I have a pretty good nurse to patient ratio and I like my coworkers a lot. My unit is interesting and I am grateful for all that I am learning. However, are staffing, coworkers clashing in personality, and unprofessional behavior normal everywhere? Or did I pick a bad place to work? All in all, I am seeking advice for stress management and a perspective on other hospitals to prevent me from becoming burned out too soon. thanks!