ughhhhh...

[hoping to be an rn]

ok just when i am trying to get a little self confidence in my job and feeling a little bit more comfortable..in comes a 20 smthing weeker....breech, srom'd, take her back for a section but the baby is right there...the doc starts yelling for this and that...those stirrups which i totally did not know how to set up in the or..nitro..pit, pump,.forceps...which i could not find...and saying can we get someone in here that knows what they are doing...ughhhh....when the docs get all worked up and screaming and yelling i go into shutdown mode and i am like duhhhhh...how do i get over this???? or do you...

[33-weeker]

First off, you shouldn't have been by yourself in that situation until you've had more experience. Grab someone next time something like that is going down. Not fussing at you, just giving my 2c worth and perhaps a different perspective. Always plan ahead for the unexpected. It's better to have extra hands and not need them than the reverse.

No one likes to be spoken to that way - even experienced nurses. But the negative comments that bug us the most are the ones we feel their is some truth to. As a newbie, you worry you won't be able to handle a crisis. Your fear was at least somewhat validated by that experience. That's why it nags at you. But don't let it get you down. We've ALL had those ughhh moments. You have to accept you are learning and use experiences like this one as opportunities to learn and grow.