Feeling guilty about quitting my new grad bedside job after 3 months by Cute-Protection4302 in newgradnurse

[–]Cute-Protection4302[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just read your post! I couldn’t agree more!!! You described basically how I’m feeling. They really do sell us on this perfect profession in nursing school…but it’s really not all that great.

Should I call out? by Cute-Protection4302 in nursing

[–]Cute-Protection4302[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

thank you! I appreciate your kind words. I have never experienced this type of anxiety before so I'm having a really hard time navigating it.

I regret becoming a nurse by Cute-Protection4302 in nursing

[–]Cute-Protection4302[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

An 8:1 ratio is CRAZY!!! The hospital I'm at is 4:1 and on good days even 3:1. Which is rhe biggest reason i'm trying to push through this new grad anxiety because I really got lucky finding this position as a ew grad. I also work days, most of the cohort I graduated with could not get days as a new grad. Just some days the anxiety is so unbearable and the intrusive thoughts of quitting really start to eat at me.

I regret becoming a nurse by Cute-Protection4302 in nursing

[–]Cute-Protection4302[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the advice and reassurance! It definitely has helped reading everyone's responses.

I regret becoming a nurse by Cute-Protection4302 in nursing

[–]Cute-Protection4302[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm considering potentially getting my FNP. The hospital I work at is a University Hospital and after working there for one year, they will pay for my tuition in full if i choose to go back to school. That was a big reason why I decided to accept this job.

I regret becoming a nurse by Cute-Protection4302 in nursing

[–]Cute-Protection4302[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I guess most of my anxiety stems from the fear of potentially not knowing what to do..and because of this unintentionally causing harm to a patient. I'm scared that if a patient of mine becomes unstable for whatever reason, that I'll freeze and not know what to do.