When do you feel REAL?

[cherokeesummer]

I'm a new nurse, I just started my first job as an RN last week. I'm having my own personal difficulties because I've been a SAHM for the past 22 months with my son and I miss him a lot. I worked for many years prior to having a child and know the value of hard work LOL both at home and at work but I miss my son a lot. I know I have to work so I am working on getting past that. But my other thing is...I feel like an imposter...like I'm almost afraid someone will see my name badge and see that it says RN and ask me something LOL and I will be like UMMMMMMMM I don't know!

I know yes I graduated nursing school, I got good grades, honors and all that jazz, passed the NCLEX with 75 questions but I still feel like a student...I am in orientation and will learn a lot I'm sure. Just tell me - will I feel like a real nurse in a year? A month? I'm curious!

[NotReady4PrimeTime, RN]

But my other thing is...I feel like an imposter...like I'm almost afraid someone will see my name badge and see that it says RN and ask me something LOL and I will be like UMMMMMMMM I don't know!

...will I feel like a real nurse in a year? A month? I'm curious!

I've been out of school for 13 years and there are days when I still feel like that! Not everyday, but every so often I think to myself, "why are they asking me?" Or "why do I have this patient? I'm scared to death." But it passes. One day at a time, cherokee.