NurseSu12

Oh wow! I've considered night shift for sure but haven't worked it at all! I started off on Days and honestly it was so much for me. The amount of people running around and the constant activities preventing me from passing meds (going to the salon, family visits, trivia, bible study...etc) was all so much! i recently went over to evenings and it's still stressful but much more doable for me. My fellow evening nurse is always willing to help and it makes me feel safe and supported! :)

Thank you soooo much everyone for your insight and addition to the thread. Honestly sometimes I just need a little reminder that it's perfectly normal to feel this way!! It's great hearing from other nurses because often times other nurses seem so secure and confident but we all came from this place of timidity and shock. I'' definitely starting to get a bit of a hang of things. I got a beautiful moment tonight when I was leaving a patient pulled me aside to compliment my nursing. I nearly cried. But I'd like to thank you all again!!!

Hello everyone! I'm a new RN. I graduated last December and started working at a nursing home in October. I was just hoping to get some thoughts out and have some feedback about what i'm feeling at this job. I recently started on my own (this past sunday). I'm mostly concerned that I will never stop feeling so anxious. Before I go to work I feel anxious. When I get on the floor I feel anxious. If something happens out of the blue I feel anxious. I'd just like to know that there's a light at the end of the tunnel. I don't want to feel this anxious all the time. I just want to do a good job, serve my patients and do everything I've got to do in a night. I mean I've even been doubting myself if Nursing is suited for me. That really hurts me since I worked so hard to get to where I am. I also don't know if it's just me or because I'm in the wrong speciality.