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1. I feel so stupid in the NICU, will I ever be good enough?

   tmjwe3 replied to tmjwe3's topic in NICU

   Hey guys, I just wanted to update everyone on my progress. I MADE IT!!! ahaha. I can't believe I'm saying it. I'm feeling more confident in my abilities. There are obviously times where I feel overwhelmed and feel like I'm going crazy, but I still en...

2. Is it me, or am I being given unrealistic assignments in the NICU?

   tmjwe3 replied to tmjwe3's topic in NICU

   Hey!! Thanks for replying:) I know but the orders said to arouse the baby for every feed. All three had to be awaken....... otherwise I couldve caught up. Like that's what I did. Our feeding time starts at 2100, so I started at 2000, warmed up all th...

3. Is it me, or am I being given unrealistic assignments in the NICU?

   tmjwe3 posted a topic in NICU

   Hey guys I just have to get this off my chest. Yesterday I had an assignment with 3 babies. #1: PICC scalp, meningitis, 2 broad spectrum abx Both were twice my shift... she had bath/weight, ng change, linen change, 2 person sterile like change, and ...

4. Why am I so anxious before my shifts? Finally on my own in the NICU....

   tmjwe3 replied to tmjwe3's topic in NICU

   But if the parents do the care then how will I get an assessment in or is it ok to leave it??

5. Why am I so anxious before my shifts? Finally on my own in the NICU....

   tmjwe3 posted a topic in NICU

   Hey guys I recently finished my preceptor shifts (13) in the NICU. I asked for one more because I still didn't feel confident. Although I still don't feel fully confident I am now on my own. Last week was my first shift by myself it was a night shift...

6. Why is it that I come early and I still finish last, and am the slowest at handles :( (nic

   tmjwe3 replied to tmjwe3's topic in NICU

   Wow that would be a blessing. Everything is so fast paced holly crap. Like we have no helpers for that but we can call charge if we're overwhelmed we have two. It's a 42 bed unit so we're HUGE! Gets super chaotic I might say. Even today my baby has t...

7. Why is it that I come early and I still finish last, and am the slowest at handles :( (nic

   tmjwe3 replied to tmjwe3's topic in NICU

   Hey :) I really appreciate your kind words they have really given me motivation. I guess everyone learns differently. The peers that started with me have surpassed me in most skills and are progressing really well. But then I have to think that my pe...

8. Why is it that I come early and I still finish last, and am the slowest at handles :( (nic

   tmjwe3 replied to tmjwe3's topic in NICU

   Wow your post made so much sense... I really loved how you gave me a physiological approach on it. I do feel that way. I start to get anxiety when I'm learning something new and my brain fogs and I totally blank out. Especially when my preceptor ques...

9. Why is it that I come early and I still finish last, and am the slowest at handles :( (nic

   tmjwe3 replied to tmjwe3's topic in NICU

   Hey thanks a lot for writing back to me... I'm on my 8th shift and I'm still kinda drowning. I ask stupid questions that I know the answer to. It's almost as if I'm so anxious that my mind fogs. I know the disease I know the complications, I know why...

10. Why is it that I come early and I still finish last, and am the slowest at handles :( (nic

    tmjwe3 posted a topic in NICU

    Hey guys I have only had 7 shifts in the nicu and I feel so stupid. I get super anxious. Like I'm trying really hard I'm coming early I'm not taking lunch breaks. I came from med surg exp so it's so hard to swallow all of this stuff. I don't want to ...

11. I feel so stupid in the NICU, will I ever be good enough?

    tmjwe3 replied to tmjwe3's topic in NICU

    Thank you so much. I actually went into clinical today with a note of what you said! I mean my shift today was still really anxiety provoking. When you change the baby, feed, burp get so confused on what to do next. I took on the responsibility of on...

12. I feel so stupid in the NICU, will I ever be good enough?

    tmjwe3 posted a topic in NICU

    Hey everyone I just started in the NICU with no baby experience. I came from 7 months of med surg experience and am finding everything so difficult. I've been on 4 preceptored shifts so far and every time I come home crying. I feel like I'm too stupi...

13. New graduate: when will I finally feel like I know anything!

    tmjwe3 posted a topic in General Students

    Hey everyone! You guys are so helpful and kind on here. I really appreciate your knowledge and feedback. I have finally graduated and started working at my first job. The med surg floor I work on is pretty heavy with a 5-1 patient ratio. Many are de...

14. New graduate: I don't feel competent enough :(

    tmjwe3 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello everyone, I just graduated this year and started my very first job last month. The job offered me 8 orientation days and I requested 2 more where I was assigned my own clients because there was a lack of nurses. Now I am on the floor and I feel...