nlw1997

Thank you for your comment. I do feel I have made real progress since starting. Most of my questions are related to things I had not yet dealt with in the unit and I usually question it to reassure that I am on track with my thinking and not missing something. It is not like I question everything I am doing and need a hand to get through the shift. I feel the questions are more my habit of needing re assurance. I realize that it needs to change but also feel that only being a year in CCU that is was ok to still ask those kind of questions. I do plan to utilize the clinical educator as much as possible when we meet and am looking for suggestions on how other nurses gained their confidence more to not ask questions as much. I belong in critical care and love it , I am a good nurse and have gotten excellent evaluations but I do not want to miss something and that is sometimes why I ask questions. I feel much better about the situation now looking back and know things will be fine. I just need to start showing that I believe in myself.

I am a nurse of 2 years. My first six months was in Ortho and then I moved to critical care nursing. I have been there at my current job for a year and few months. I love the job and my coworkers. I do have an issue I am unsure what to do about it. I do not hesitate if unsure of something to ask questions. It has been encouraged and I try to be mindful of what I am asking but do ask my co workers if I am unsure of something. Most of the time I am correct in what I was thinking and usually am asking to get confirmation that I am not missing anything. I feel I am improving but the other day I was called in to talk with the NM and told my coworkers feel I ask to many questions and don't critical think enough. My NM wants me to talk with the clinical Educator to review some things. She assures my that she believes I am a good nurse and have excellent patient care and skills but wants to make me more confident in my decisions. I am trying not to worry but am now afraid every question I ask will be looked at as me not able to do my job. I was a LPN for many years before going back for my RN and as a LPN, I had to run a lot through the RN's. I feel some of my questions are me talking it out and confirming that I miss nothing and is more habit. I am just not sure how to catch myself before I ask the questions. Any suggestions on how to gain more confidence in my decisions?