katie6702

I know, it's a very daunting and unnerving feeling. I feel as though I struggle at times with time management and prioritization sometimes as well. I keep on hearing that it takes a while to feel comfortable and to a point where you feel like you're not treading. Which is a little comforting but frustrating. I have since resigned from my position and to go back to being casual and stick to days/evenings in a more supportive environment with more staff on to ask questions and help build confidence; this is what my manager suggested when I approached her. ( I had a part time straight nights position). I feel a little more comfortable with; yet, every shift i take as a great learning experience to build on knowledge/assessment skills/ time management/ prioritization/etc. However, I feel a bit uninterested in working in a med-surg setting since working in this site. :s

Hi everyone. I'm a new RN that graduated in May and passed my nclex in august. I just started a position on a heavy stroke unit. I worked there casual after graduation until I just recently started in a part time position. I applied and accepted the position because I wanted something steady, even though I have been dreading the days I've worked there and debated quitting even when i worked as a casual there. It is a very stressful unit caring for critical patients. I frequently doubt my assessment skills and feel uncomfortable with the acuity of patients. Frequently I feel incompetent and scared I'm going to miss a vital component of my assessment; such as, change in patient that may have re-stroked or has increased ICP and change in LOC. I get so anxious that I feel ill. I often get home in tears and lose sleep because I feel so anxious. It is overwhelming at times with the acuity especially with graduating recently. When feeling that way I feel like it's unfair to the patients in fear they may not be getting the full care they need, unfair to the staff I work with.Sometimes it's a struggle to get everything done of shift and complete all my tasks and feel as though others often have to help me. As well, it is not a supportive environment as is quite toxic and the nurses are quite catty. Often, the other nurses roll there eyes when I take a little longer to complete a task, review the policy for a blood draw from a picc (as an example, and I haven't done it that often), looking up medication I am unfamiliar with, etc. Ive worked in this position a week and feel like I want to resign. I feel like accepting the position was a mistake. I don't know what to do. Will it look bad if I quit? So you have any advice?! please help!