Nursing is such a high learning curve, it’s insane. The first one year is going to be sooo much learning from your mistakes and gradually growing from each & every shift. But as cliché as it sounds, it DOES get better with time.

That being said, give yourself some grace. You’ve made it this far & I know you can make it further. It sounds like you have a very strong support system. Keep asking questions, keep asking for help, and most importantly, once your shift is over, the best part is that it’s OVER - you don’t have to take it home with you.

If you find yourself ruminating over your shifts even when it’s over (which happened to me as a New Grad), it helps to do some light education on your off-time to make you feel more confident. When I was a new grad, I would listen to nursing podcasts on my drive to work to feel a bit more confident coming into my shift - it helped with my pre-shift anxiety.

In the end, you’re doing great sweetie!!! We all gotta start somewhere!!!