FloridaRN0614

I graduated May 1 from nursing school and was offered a position on a med-surg floor pending licensure. Well, I passed my NCLEX and am now an RN (woohoo!!). And, I have a job at a great university teaching hospital on a med-surg floor for which I start orientation on Monday. I'm getting nervous. I've been a full-time student since I graduated high school in 2006 so I have next to no experience working. I will have an 8-week orientation with a preceptor but I want to make sure I don't go in there TOO bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. I'm so thankful I gained employment on a great unit. They want me! But, i also understand it is a job. I am being paid to be there. I'm used to being a student in clinical, "what can I do for you?", "what's next?" I am afraid of letting myself be a carpet. I am pretty passive. I don't want to miss anything and I want to do everything. But I know that's not realistic. Am I going to learn most of what I need to know? i'm excited about not being hand-held but I'm also afraid of letting go. Any advice or otherwise would be appreciated. I'm just unsure of what to expect. The whole first week is hospital and staff RN orientation. I'm not sure whether I'll even be on days or nights (I think days but that was never confirmed for me ). I'm also anxious: what will my schedule be like?, will my coworkers like me?, will I remember what I learned in school?, will people scoff at me for being a noob? I'm sure everything will work out great. The unknown is just a little scary. I am so happy to be a nurse and thrilled to be offered a job right where I wanted: med-surg nursing!