Irish82

You're not alone, and it's normal to have those feelings! I just finished my program, and I feel now is when my real learning begins. It's a lot to take in! I have patient safety on my mind, I feel like I have so much to learn and there is so much I didn't see in clinical. I would ask other nurses on your unit for tips and strategies. That's what I did, I started packing my pockets with flushes, wipes, gauze and tape. I blocked out things I needed to do .... Picked up on time management strategies and what works for different nurses. You're not a failure....We're learning! If anything I would say ask your preceptor lots of questions... And practice makes perfect! Keep working hard, learn from the veterans who know the ropes, and keep with it. As a new grad, I feel I'm a guppy in an ocean. Medicine is huge and nursing school is a pinhole view into it. ... everything you're feeling I am as well. We will both get there!