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Congratulations on landing a job!! It will be tough, but if you are willing to a persistent learner, you can be successful. I personally would not reccomend taking TNCC until you have been an ER nurse for one year (the algorithims might be difficult to understand if you have limited trauma experience)...in fact most classes in my state do not allow enrollment without one year. Other wise, study! study! study! Good Luck!

I went through something similar when I first started in the ED 3 years ago. I chose to start right away in a busy metropolitan trauma center...and boy was it a learning experience. For the first 8 weeks or so, I went home and cried every night after my shift. I forced myself to stick with it. I found that as situations started to repeat, I knew exactly what to do. It will take some time to get used to the crazy and trauma drama! I suggest you stick with it. Find a seasoned nurse who is willing to answer questions when you have them. Keep a log things that you didn't understand and look them up later. Now, I am very good at my job. I precept others in the department and work as a relief charge nurse. You can do this!!