all4joy

That sounds like a very cool specialty, I wasn't even close. Thanks

Hi Windsormom, What's REI nursing? I've been guessing renal something or other but really don't know and now I'm very curious.

When you are interviewing, ask if the hospital has an education department. You may be able to meet with them as part of the interview process. I started in a very small hospital and I had the same concerns. The education department has been a great resource and support system, they have even come to my unit to teach and walk me through procedures that are unfamiliar to me. Bottom line, I have a feeling that wherever you decide to start, if you show them that you are serious about learning and want to be a good nurse they will be more inclined to help you get there. Good Luck

Hi everyone, I'm a new nurse. Up until now everything has been OK and I've been getting good feedback from pt./co-workers. I really love the feeling that comes with making someone's day go a little easier and I love those moments when I feel like I can really be a nurse, may be even a good one. Each day I'm learning and 98% of the folks I have dealt with at the hospital have been kind and helpful. So just when I'm getting OK and getting a little confidence I made a medication error. A very basic, stupid fundamental nursing error of right med/ wrong patient. I have no excuses. I can't look at myself in the mirror much less imagine walking back to the unit and I have been crying since. I notified the Doctor and filed an incident report. MD basically reinforced how stupid I was. So I did the "right" thing and have integrity and honesty --just no pride. No harm was done, no action was neccessary but the magnitude of the mistake is killing me & the fact that I made a mistake like this. I don't know what to do. Is it likely they'll fire me? Have I messed up my career before it's ever been established? Should I quit? And because I made a mistake like this mean it's probable I should never have become a nurse in the 1st place? I keep thinking I may have the heart for nursing but not the skill. I'm sorry if this post seems tedious to read and I thank you in advance for any reply. I don't mind a harsh dose of reality, I haven't been working long, have no one to talk to about this and I'm very nervous about the next day of work.. your responses will help me know what to expect.