Young Nurses!

xoemmylouox, ASN, RN · Oct 5, 2013

It sucks being a young new nurse too. I started a new job about three weeks ago. And I'm frustrated because in two days of training they threw me into this huge role of being the full time nurse for all prescriptions. We barely touched RXs in school and so it's a psych clinic job and I like it but the problem was I refill all the RXs and our doctors don't keep the med lists current. For instance, there are two places in the chart for current meds. And I was going by the first list and our doctors don't update the charts as they should. I have learned to always check Both lists now but i am very very upset knowing I was referring off a current list that wasn't current. I am doing much better now but the first week I was so overwhelmed with having to do all the call backs for the clinic, all the RXs, uas, etc. and two days of training on this job wasnt anything.[/quote']
Make sure you check drug allergies. It wouldn't hurt to also have a drug book to reference the meds you're refilling. You will want to learn about them.

LPN709 · Oct 5, 2013

I'm 20 and an LPN :) I'm doing my pre reqs for my RN now though

FurBabyMom, MSN, RN · Oct 5, 2013

I'm 24, and had just turned 22 when I graduated from nursing school. My graduating class was split - about 2/3 were mid to late 20s and the other 1/3 were second degree or non-traditional students.

When I took my first nursing job, I was the minority - there were two other nurses hired within 8 weeks of me who were all my age, but otherwise it was a much older average age for our unit staff (35-50 years). My second job, it was a better mix, and split about 50/50 between younger and older staff. My current unit, the several of us who were in my residency/internship are some of the youngest staff in our department. It's a good mix of ages, but most people are at least 5 years older.

cassie77775 · Oct 6, 2013

I'm 29, graduated in May. I also hold a bachelors degree unrelated to nursing.

Bliss911 · Oct 8, 2013

My scotch is 21.

Haha!

Bliss911 · Oct 8, 2013

I just turned 24 on Sunday :) I graduated at 22 from my BSN program, straight from high school, and I've been working as a nurse since February. I'm a school nurse and I'm pretty much one of the youngest people employed by my district. When everyone found out on Monday that I turned 24 the universal reply was, "You're such a baby!" lol I didn't take offense to it at all. There was a lot of young people in my BSN class, but I think the median age was around 25/26.
The great thing about being so young and having no kids I was easily able to pick up and move 500+ miles for a nursing job. I decided to stay down here and I like it so much! I feel really blessed to be so young and already have my bachelor's degree plus a start on a really awesome career. I'm glad I found out nursing was the right path for me early on!

Great! And happy belated birthday!

Bliss911 · Oct 8, 2013

Wonderful everyone! This is really nice to know!

lauriepat, ASN, RN · Oct 8, 2013

I am 21. Graduated w my lpn when i was 19.

Will hopefully be 22 when i get my rn!!

I feel like i face a lot of challenges as a young nurse........people look at me like i am a child sometimes or think i am incompetent because i am young.

What kind of challenges do you guys face if any??

KimberlyRN89, BSN, RN · Oct 8, 2013

I am 21. Graduated w my lpn when i was 19. Will hopefully be 22 when i get my rn!! I feel like i face a lot of challenges as a young nurse........people look at me like i am a child sometimes or think i am incompetent because i am young. What kind of challenges do you guys face if any??

All of this lol.

BSNbeauty, BSN, RN · Oct 9, 2013

Became LPN at 20, I'm now 24 and a RN.

hcowart · Oct 9, 2013

I graduated 2 months ago with my RN and Ill be 21 in May.

ssaarraahh · Oct 9, 2013

I was 23 when I graduated with my BSN and got my RN. I've been working for almost a year now. I am the youngest nurse on my floor.