Hi all! I desperately need some guidance! I am a newer nurse, I have worked in LTC and office nursing for a total of about a year... I started hospice homecare a couple months ago. I came to hospice because my mom had ovarian cancer and during my last semester of nursing school, she was put on hospice.. At 21, I gave up everything including school for a bit to be her care giver and it was the best decision I've ever made and something I feel very proud and honored to have been able to do. A little over a year later and here I am! I was hired PRN, but due to some issues I was asked to temporarily take over a full time case load my first day off orientation. I have also been working nights and weekends and at times am the only nurse working for more than half the state. I am also in school full time. To be honest, I am completely overwhelmed. I am still learning my skills, there are some I've never done. I'm trying my best to just go out there and try to figure things out on my own, but there are just so many things I don't know how to do still! I want to take care of these patients to the best of my ability, but I feel like they deserve someone more experienced to be their primary nurse.... I am still stumbling on my own two feet so to speak. If you have any tips I would greatly appreciate them... I often feel I don't have the resources I need and for someone who isn't someone who cries , I have done so more days than I can count. Everyone assures me I doing great, but it certainly doesn't feel that way..... Any and ALL tips and advice is welcomed. I want to tackle these fears and become more confident in my abilities.