Self-appraisals at work causing anxiety

[Iwander]

I am feeling a good bit of low self-esteem and insecurity at the moment, and not really feeling I deserve to be on this site anymore. I'm having acute anxiety so my emotions are more in control than I would like. I have to fill out comments and complete my annual self appraisal forms. This is the first time I've filled one out and it was looking more complicated than I thought. My reactions are, I'm feeling like a terrible nurse, I'm fearing the worst, and I'm having dejavu about being terminated because "I wasn't good enough." This is not true as far as the wording, but I did lose my first job because my anxiety and lack of progression. So a wave of dejavu is coming over me, that feeling right after being terminated that "I'm not good enough, will I ever make it as a nurse." Well, here I am a year later and I still have my second job. I've improved in many ways. But right now, I'm feeling still insecure and negative in a self-evaluation. I don't feel like I'm "good enough" compared to the other nurses on my unit, but everyone is different and this could be the perfectionism and low self esteem part of me speaking. Any tips on fighting these thoughts, stepping back, and writing an accurate self appraisal?

[icuRNmaggie, BSN, RN]

Are you chronically late.

How many times have you called out sick.

Have you maintained your certs and annual competencies for this job

Have you earned any continuing ed ceus in the past year.

Have you served on any committees.

Have you had any major infractions of patient care.

Have you been counseled about your charting.

Have you made any med errors.

Have there been complaints from patients or visitors.

Have you worked overtime during a staffing crunch.

Are you cross trained to other areas and how often are you pulled to other units.

If you are adequately performing in all of these areas, then you have nothing to worry about. Be brief and factual. Attach copies of ceus. You are probably exceeding some expectations and don't even know it. You should identify some areas that you need to work on such as IV starts, and goals, such as becoming a wound care champion for your unit.

[LadyFree28, BSN, LPN, RN]

Are you chronically late.

How many times have you called out sick.

Have you maintained your certs for this job

Have you earned any continuing ed ceus in the past year.

Have you served on any committees.

Have you had any major infractions of patient care.

Have you been counseled about your charting.

Have you made any med errors.

Have there been complaints from patients or visitors.

Have your worked overtime during a staffing crunch.

If you are adequately performing in all of these areas, then you have nothing to worry about. You are probably exceeding some expectations and don't even know it.

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Is there also a way to combat the root of your anxiety? Perhaps speaking to someone professional can do the trick as well.

Best wishes.