BEING A NEW NURSE IS HARD. LETS TALK ABOUT IT

BEING A NEW NURSE IS HARD. LETS TALK ABOUT IT | Break Room Chat No. 2

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BEING A NEW NURSE IS HARD. LETS TALK ABOUT IT | Break Room Chat No. 2. Are you a new nurse? Feeling a little overwhelmed with this whole new transition? You are so not alone friend. The first 6 months of being a nurse were some of the hardest of my life. Talk about a crazy transition! In this video I’ll share with my experience as a new nurse and share some tips for navigating these months if you are in this yourself. My goal for this video is not to scare you away from nursing at all, just to talk about things we don’t talk about. That it’s hard in the beginning. But it does get better.
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@sydneyshufelt4543 8 ай бұрын

New grad here! Recently had my first buddy shift on my unit as an RN...after my shift I called my boyfriend sobbing and asked him why I picked nursing over being a ✨Government girly✨. My "reasons" being being a nurse don't seem to make sense anymore. I get anxious days before my shift set even begins, I constantly feel like an idiot and a burden to the other nurses, I feel less skilled than my other new grad counterparts, and I honestly just want to quit. Thank god KZfaq has shown me that I'm not alone. This video has given me the hope I so desperately need.

@yaniquepayne4960 2 жыл бұрын

I teared up watching this. You hit the nail on the head; I cry every shift, I have dreams about codes, I am terrified to go to work, I've questioned my career choice, I feel dumb everyday, reporting is horrible lol. I'll save this video and give myself the 6 months. 🙏😅

@whitneyboyd8128 2 жыл бұрын

Thinking of you! How are you doing ?? ❤️

@mrsminchinnn5447 2 жыл бұрын

Hi how are you keeping up?? Im gonna start on med surg floor in 1 month huhu

@nileshark 2 жыл бұрын

Giving report is THE WORST

@Comedyfan68 2 жыл бұрын

Please tell me it’s better for you now!!

@whitneyboyd8128 2 жыл бұрын

@@mrsminchinnn5447 I’m a new grad! I get my assessments done no later than 8:15, then I have time to chart before med pass, writing important things down during the day to help me remember things for report and important tasks. For example (I make alarms in my phone for important tasks for example blood draw at 4 pm)… I have a couple of sheets that I think are very helpful if you would like me to email them to you! One is a report sheet that I found super helpful. I was all over the place when giving report before lol. It takes time to grasp your own rhythm. You will get there. No one is perfect at time management. I have improved on these skills with tips from fellow nurses and finding my own tricks.

@tyralivingston4454 4 жыл бұрын

I watch this video often. I just finished my first week out of orientation and I am a nervous wreck!!!!!! I wake up anxious, go through the shift anxious, go home thinking about charting or random things I feel like I missed. Omg. Praying it gets better.

@NurseLiz 4 жыл бұрын

It will get better. So sorry it is rough right now. i remember feeling that. Honestly exercise was so so helpful with dealing with the anxiety in those early months. even just a walk outside was a game changer.

@leadvendor 4 жыл бұрын

I am right there with you, Tyra. A lot of us are.

@thomabow8949 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Tyra, how are things going 9 months later?

@tyralivingston4454 4 жыл бұрын

Ser X WORLDS DIFFERNT. After 10 months on a med/surg unit I transferred to labor and delivery and absolutely LOVE it. Even after about 6 months on med/surg things got easier. Thank God ♥️

@naomiveleztoro3739 3 жыл бұрын

100%

@darnellvincentford4782 3 жыл бұрын

im 5 minutes into this video and all ive been doing is nodding my head going "yup' that shit right there" god its refreshing to know im not the only one with these thoughts.

@stephaniebuzzella1 3 жыл бұрын

I'm having such a hard time. I feel like an idiot most of the day. I feel like I can't talk to my husband about it anymore because he doesn't want to listen to me complain about work all the time

@NurseLiz 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so sorry you're feeling that way! Hang in there

@michiru95 2 жыл бұрын

SAME

@sarahtoler5878 2 жыл бұрын

Stephanie have things gotten better?

@marie.s9995 3 ай бұрын

This is me. 😢

@merc980 Жыл бұрын

New nurse, I’m leaving this comment to come back in 6 months bc this is exactly how I feel right now. Orientation was actually a breeze. The first week alone wasn’t too bad either and then all of a sudden it got bad and I felt overwhelmed. I barely finish on time and I’m always wondering if I charted everything correctly to not get sued. I am coming back in 6 months to see how it feels then 🙏🏼

@febirigor9478 11 ай бұрын

Any update yet?

@TheeSecondSon 8 ай бұрын

@@febirigor94787 month update! Hope all is well your way .

@Dorno2 7 ай бұрын

How's it going?

@Ngomedann 5 ай бұрын

How are you doing? It will get better.

@merc980 5 ай бұрын

@@febirigor9478 it was tough to say! I stayed at the SNF for those 6 months and was still debating switching careers but then I switched to home health and clinic setting and I love those so much more! I def still feel overwhelmed at times but nothing like the SNF..

@kate43147 5 жыл бұрын

I am so happy I've found this channel! I wish you are my preceptor/mentor, you seem like a wonderful nurse and human being.

@NurseLiz 5 жыл бұрын

❤️❤️ thank you for the encouragement! I’m glad you are here!

@evaramirez910 3 жыл бұрын

That's me right now, I hate going to work, I cry coming in, I cry on my way out, I hate my job. I'm 3 weeks in and I want to quit, my boss keeps telling me this is normal to feel the way I'm feeling. I can't imagine anybody else feeling the way I am.

@sarahtoler5878 2 жыл бұрын

I hope things are better now! How are they?

@MzShonuff123 2 жыл бұрын

I feel that way! I am 6 months in and the pandemic is crushing us. I had 8 the other day. It’s exhausting and I hate it. Half my class has quit nursing. Not the bedside-nursing.

@sarahtoler5878 2 жыл бұрын

@@MzShonuff123 do you regret your decision to pursue nursing?

@sarahtoler5878 2 жыл бұрын

@@MzShonuff123 also- you mean they left the profession entirely?

@prettygirl_1626 Жыл бұрын

How it going

@Healinghands829 4 жыл бұрын

I am crying watching this. It is such a huge transition. Last night I was thinking what else I'd do if not nursing bc I have no plan B, this is all I wanted in life. Now that I'm here I am such a mess and feel stupid ALL THE TIME. Also, my fiance' is deployed overseas he left in Jan. so I've been going at this, what feels like alone because I started my first RN job a month after he left. I knew that all these things were coming and that it'd be hard but now that I am here it sucks worse than I was mentally prepared for. Thank you so much for this video and the encouragement. Here's to the first 6 months.

@NurseLiz 4 жыл бұрын

Ugh that is such a hard time. I hope every day is a little easier for you

@kristellvilla 3 жыл бұрын

How are you feeling now? is it better? I feel kind of depressed.

@sarahtoler5878 2 жыл бұрын

@@kristellvilla how are you feeling now? I hope it's better.

@chinyereonyenwe9107 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, no one replies how they’re currently doing after saying how hard it is. Did they all quit, omg.

@Healinghands829 2 жыл бұрын

@@kristellvilla it did get better, I gained more confidence and knowledge. I did have to give up bedside due to an injury though. Looking back at my comment I remember how horrible that feeling was.

@LizB1101 4 жыл бұрын

I’m currently 6 months in the ER as a brand new nurse. I’ve been on my own for about 2 months now. Some days are better than others, lately feels like more bad days, feeling stupid and inadequate more often and I’m finding myself contemplating my next career move 😅 leaving work in tears this morning, spent too much money at Walmart (sad shopping) and then found this video. Feeling disillusioned and stupid for being so bright eyed and positive and excited about being a nurse. Thanks for giving me some hope.

@cherry_blossoms1467 4 жыл бұрын

Oh no, I wish you the best of luck. I felt the same was at my first job. And going back to nursing after many years off and feels so anxious like I did in the beginning.

@thomabow8949 4 жыл бұрын

How are things now?

@marymayb4056 3 жыл бұрын

I am also a new er nurse. I know exactly how u feel.

@slickvic1604 2 жыл бұрын

I'm one month into my ER orientation. I feel overwhelmed. How long did it take you to get over the anxiety?

@LizB1101 2 жыл бұрын

@@slickvic1604 things are a lot better now. I’m still working in the same ER. I’m much more comfortable and confident in my skills and assessment. There are still rough days, I most assuredly do not know everything. BUT my leadership puts me with new nurses to help train all the time, so I tell myself I must be doing something right. Good luck to you, and hang in there. I’m glad I saw this notification because reading my comment really gave me some perspective about how far I’ve come.

@soniamao4742 4 жыл бұрын

Every time I have a terrible shift, I come back to this video, thank you for being so real and honest, makes a world of difference to a new grad baby RN

@NurseLiz 4 жыл бұрын

I hope tomorrow is better ❤️

@savannalachapelle6658 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this… I’ve been a nurse for 5 months now, new grad, brand new, on a CVIMCU floor, take 4 patients on day shift, 3 days in a row, and I related to all of this. ICU senior practicum and being a CNA for 2 years prior to school, couldn’t have prepared me for these things! I feel the lowest in my life then I’ve ever felt. I’m struggling! And struggling to admit it, but I’m gonna give it 6 more months. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

@Angela-wf5um 6 ай бұрын

Not knowing things is so exhausting. I have pre-shift anxiety, post-shift anxiety, and just panic during the shift. It’s so scary and I wish it could fast forward to the part when I know what’s happening.

@Lexamiii 3 жыл бұрын

I literally can’t stop crying or having horrible anxious dreams. I hate this anxiety. Thanks for this video

@NurseLiz 3 жыл бұрын

I so hope it gets easier for you soon

@lilaznxxbabe 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy you started the dialogue around this topic. It feels SO LONELY being a new nurse. You feel like you're completely lost and alone and unsure of how to even start getting over the learning curve. Thank you! This is an amazing video.

@kellifavazza8021 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video. I was a LPN in long term care for 11 years before "going back" to get my RN. I thought maybe my experience would help me, but it really hasnt helped all that much because I'm in acute care in a hospital which is completely different than LTC. I finished school in Dec, started my job in Jan and today was my 3rd day off of orientation, so I'm on my own. I feel SO STUPID every day! I am physically and emotionally exhausted, and even though my fiancé is wonderful and he listens, i cant articulate the level of stress I feel every single day, and even if I could, he doesnt work in Healthcare so he doesnt understand. Just like I dont understand a thing about when he talks about his job which is putting gas pipes in the ground. But anyway, I am so glad to know I'm not the only one. Everything you said is so freaking accurate. Because i have literally thought to myself many times, "I should have just stayed a LPN". I've cried in the bathroom at work. I've come home feeling like a zombie, like actually numb. And i just keep thinking- how am I going to do this for another like 30 years, well more accurately is how am I going to make it through the next day. I pray it will get better, like you said. When I got my first job as a LPN, i was on orientation for 3 days and then tbey said ok your on your own this weekend, and I had 20 patients. And i did it. In that sink or swim situation, I swam, and I swam very well. Maybe I just need to get out of the LPN mindset because we are so task focused. Idk, i just hope it *gets better soon*. Thanks for the video and for the opportunity for me to vent lol

@AlyssaAllDayVlogs 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for being so supportive during my transition and also for making this video so I can maybe leave you alone some 😂🙃

@xxrosaxx1000 5 жыл бұрын

AlyssaAllDay as soon as I saw this video I thought about you 😂

@NurseLiz 5 жыл бұрын

My REAL motivation for the video revealed 😂. Just kidding. You know this

@TheDowntown02 5 жыл бұрын

I'm dreading my first 6 mos already. I had no idea it was going to be such a hard transition until I saw this video. I'm freaked out even more now. AHH! I'm gonna need a shoulder to cry on. So please be available the next 6 mos lolol

@TheDowntown02 5 жыл бұрын

Alyssallday what do you think about me creating a fbook private group for new nurses? So we can support each other? If you're in message me.

@pheliceafoster2752 4 жыл бұрын

@@TheDowntown02 did you create that facebook private group for new nurse?

@spilledfiction 5 жыл бұрын

Yes to trying a new unit! I felt better about nursing by the 6 month mark but then started to feel worse and worse -- ended up leaving my first unit after a year and a half (for another unit at my hospital) and it's made a world of difference. It's worth trying something new if you feel your current situation isn't right.

@NurseLiz 5 жыл бұрын

Yes!! I loved my job so much more when I made the switch to peds!

@ShadowPathTarot 4 жыл бұрын

What did you switch to?

@Mia-283 3 жыл бұрын

I’m about a month off of orientation as a new grad in the ICU and I totally agree with everything you said. I was at the top of my class in nursing school and remember my first day in the ICU - I could not recognize any piece of equipment, my patient was brain dead, family was at the bedside sobbing, and and I had no idea what I was supposed to do for this patient. Luckily, my preceptor essentially held my hand the entire time. What a first day! 😂

@lableeh3079 Жыл бұрын

Hi Liz. I’m sobbing hard right now because I’m so so close to writing my resignation letter even though I’m still on my 2nd week as a new nurse. I feel so so dumb everyday and I made dumb mistakes that even made the senior nurse scold me for making these dumb mistakes and even said that her evaluation of me is someone who have no presence of mind and no common sense. I am normally an anxious person and it worsened when I hear no encouragement but instead gained more harsh critics that broke my confidence so much. Nursing is a calling and I’m still yet to fall in love in this profession. Earlier I even thought of just being a bank teller and ditch nursing just to get my mental health back. I am still considering it but you said to give it atleast 6 months. So I will. I honestly cried the whole day after my shift and I have no one to confide my frustrations and hurt. Im glad I found your video Liz because at this point I feel sick to my stomach and just want to quit. I’ll be back for any updates. Thank you for making me feel like what I am feeling now is valid. Because like others, I have no plan B. 6 months… I’ll give it 6 months…

@awwyoumad Жыл бұрын

Update ?

@sydneyshufelt4543 8 ай бұрын

update!?

@mdshajidulislam3661 8 ай бұрын

I'm so sorry you had such a rough experience. It seems like those that should have supported you haven't and gosh that hurts. 😢 Any updates will be great. I'm currently going through the same feeling of hopelessness. Every day that seems like it went well ends in a disaster due to random pop ups discharge etc ughh I feel so out of place sometimes

@lovelyqueenmorta8123 6 ай бұрын

Hi everyone! This is lovely and I'm here to bring you updates. Not long after I wrote my previous comment, I went to the clinical supervisor and expressed my frustrations. Thankfully, she understood me and had me take a break for the whole day. I was a sobbing mess when we talked because I was honestly scared to go back to work and meet the people who I told on her. She promised to move me to other areas. And the next day, she made me choose where I wanted to go- either DR or NICU. I chose NICU and I love every single day of saving newborn babies. To be honest, the work in the NICU is much more complicated, delicate and tiring compared to my previous area. But what really helped me fell in love with being a nurse is the environment, and my workmates. And time really flies when you're having fun. I'll be celebrating my anniversary as a nurse by January and I'm excited! So, to all fresh grad nurses out there, Liz is right! It gets better! So choose your environment properly because that's what I did and I've been much happier. God bless you all

@marashaus 9 ай бұрын

Not an RN yet but I’ve been a tech for 2 months now and oh my goodness I still relate to this 100%!!! I suffer from severe anxiety and depression so this transition state was much harder for me. But it’s getting better.

@meaganfoskin1434 4 жыл бұрын

Omg you literally took the words out of my mouth...I was so excited to start my career and then I actually started and I was like oh my goodness I did not expect to feel this way at all. I want to enjoy going to work, but I’m so anxious and overwhelmed that I dread going. I’m a new grad in the pediatric ICU and the fear of making a mistake controls me!! I’m so glad I stumbled on this video. I needed to hear this!

@NurseLiz 4 жыл бұрын

I hope it did getting better for you!

@thomabow8949 4 жыл бұрын

How are things now?

@sarahtoler5878 2 жыл бұрын

Have things gotten better for you? I hope so!

@trinityfloyd3673 8 ай бұрын

I just started on a cardiac/tele/stroke/Covid floor and I dread going to work everyday. I get so terrified at the fact that I'm not prepared to adequately handle every situation. I would get really excruciating headaches d/t increased anxiety. This video gives me so much ease knowing that all the negative and scary feelings I'm experiencing currently is relatable. Thank you for this video!

@beth-bi9yv 3 жыл бұрын

This is VERY true. And it definitely gets better. I found the first 6 months were overwhelming. The next 6 months you still feel uncertain but not as out to sea. After 1-2 years you will find confident and settled. Hang on there...you can do it.

@NurseLiz 3 жыл бұрын

Thiss! Thank you for sharing your experience

@rachelgeorge2810 4 жыл бұрын

I am going on my third month on my own as a nurse and it's been HARD. But I am finally starting to feel less anxious and I like my job more everyday. It DOES get better!!

@thomabow8949 4 жыл бұрын

How are things now?

@nickolassmith473 5 жыл бұрын

I will definitely rewatch this when I start my first job in May (after graduating with my BSN). I have kinda had these feelings during clinicals sometimes though because I tend to get anxious very easily. I love the nursing profession but I have this fear that I won't be a safe nurse for my patients. I need to give myself the 6 months as you said

@NurseLiz 5 жыл бұрын

It’s good to be a little nervous! It shows you care and want the best for your patients! Congrats on almost being done!!

@multitieredinvestor5246 4 жыл бұрын

This is so comforting. My granddaughter starts her 6th month of a 12 month acclerated BSN to RN 2nd degree program. Much of her classes have been on-line due to covid19. I am sure her entire class will have similar self-doubts. Especially as they have not been able to do clinicals.

@multitieredinvestor5246 4 жыл бұрын

Proud update. Seven months through the 12 month course she has a 4.0 and has been offered a residency at a premium hospital in countrys third largest city. She wants to explore all opportunities so has not yet decided a specific discipline.

@mariaperez08360 3 жыл бұрын

started my first nursing job 2 weeks ago and ive never experienced soooooo much anxiety in my life. EVER! ... i thought going through nursing school was hard, boy was I wrong. I really do hope these next few months fly by bcuz im ready to not be an anxious wreck all the time. Thank you for the pep talk and will sure come and listen to it often. Again, THANK YOU!

@sarahtoler5878 2 жыл бұрын

How are you feeling now? I hope it's better!

@mdshajidulislam3661 8 ай бұрын

Finished my 3rd week of 12 hour shifts and my goodness everyday I feel like I got hit by a truck out of nowhere, if the morning goes well, the afternoon goes down the drain, then the morning starts off sooo bad and afternoon becomes better. The smallest things take forever I blank out half the time, I can't answer some patient questions properly or as thoroughly as I want. 😢 Gosh this is such a rough start but this video made me realize I'm not the only one

@w.r4858 2 ай бұрын

How’s it going now for you? I just started my 2nd week and feel that way 😢

@amberlauren86 11 ай бұрын

New grad in the ICU. And I feel this. I’m only a few weeks in and I already want to quit and crying before work. Trying to push through but my anxiety is so much. Thank you for putting this out there, it does help to know I’m not alone. ♥️

@mfrancisco_850 6 ай бұрын

how can such an angel cry

@abbyc.3273 5 жыл бұрын

This was a nice pep talk liz! I started my career in a skilled rehab/LTC facility where the ratio was 1 nurse to 32 residents. I had 4 weeks orientation and I felt unprepared everyday. I would have a panic attack in the car before going in because I was so overwhelmed. I would work 3 to 11 but not get out until 1230 a.m. Then I became a pro and started orienting people after 5 months. I since left for the icu and found it's my niche and I'm not as overwhelmed. Can't believe that was 4 years ago!

@stephanieperez2458 5 жыл бұрын

Abby C. That’s awesome

@NurseLiz 5 жыл бұрын

So glad you found your place!! I don’t know how you guys did it in ltc. That is SO much to keep track of and do. Go you!

@starlasmith5596 5 жыл бұрын

I’m also starting out at a skilled! It is so unbelievably overwhelming to me right now at 1 month in, I’m just now starting to have shifts without an orienting nurse. Thanks for sharing!

@cv2733 4 жыл бұрын

4 WEEKS?! That’s awesome

@geraldasinois4204 4 жыл бұрын

Im 4 weeks working on my own and im overwhelmed i stay on my feet for 8hrs straight with no lunch break and leaving late suw to charting and signing the mar takes 2hrs unbelievable

@KateAFK 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video. I’m on orientation week 7/10 working with a preceptor guiding me. I dream about work and wake up stressed and nauseas. You are so calming and I’m so relieved to know I’m not alone

@NurseLiz 5 жыл бұрын

It will get better, hang in there!

@edgregory1 3 жыл бұрын

I became an alcoholic for years, but I worked 23 years before retirement in 2010. Save your money and invest!

@sarahtoler5878 2 жыл бұрын

How are you feeling now, Kate?

@isabellamunoz1099 4 жыл бұрын

I just had my second shift on the med-surg unit and made my first mistake...i felt awful the rest of the shift, luckily my preceptor comforted me and was so nice about it! Gosh, i hope to have a better shift next time :(

@NurseLiz 4 жыл бұрын

Hope every day gets a bit better for you. Mistakes happen. We've all made them. learn from them! You'll never make that one again.

@bearsbeetsbattlestargalactica6 4 жыл бұрын

Isabella Munoz I hope things are getting better for you ❤️

@muahful 4 жыл бұрын

I'm in my two weeks too, we can do this.

@thomabow8949 4 жыл бұрын

How are things now?

@Jcluis16 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. I’m feeling like I learned NOTHING in nursing school… like every step of the day is a complicated thought process. Nothing is easy… I loved clinical and now I feel incompetent 😖

@NurseLiz 2 жыл бұрын

I'm so sorry you're feeling this way, but I'm glad this could help a little. School doesn't focus nearly enough on practical education, so just know you are not alone. You can do this!

@gracebuschfort4255 3 жыл бұрын

I'm on my fourth shift as a new RN. I hate it. It is exhausting feeling dumb and helpless for 12+ hours a day. Thank you for making this.

@escazkaban 2 жыл бұрын

This is exactly how I feel. Just ... the dumbest nurse ever to walk the earth. It's awful.

@sarahtoler5878 2 жыл бұрын

Are you feeling any better after some months have passed?

@marie.s9995 3 ай бұрын

@@escazkaban I feel this way everyday I come home from work. What's painful is when the nurse manager told me I'm not cut out to be a nurse bec im just book-smart and lack critical thinking skills. I'm only a little over a month orientation. 😢

@airealmize5628 10 ай бұрын

I am a new grad. 5 months in. I work in float pool and cry after many shifts still. I have feelings that I hate nursing but then some shifts are okay/good and then everything in between. There’s a lot of learning with every shift which I’m very grateful for but it’s still super rough. I’m going to hang on for a while longer to get more experience and see how I feel closer to a year. Thanks for this video!

@SC456 2 жыл бұрын

7 months in as a new nurse, I cried almost every day for I went to work. I was having so much anxiety about going to work. Start thinking that my dream job was maybe not as dreamy as I thought. Now, things are feeling much different. For me it was also switching from nights to days that made a huge difference on my psyche. I still have moments where I feel like the biggest idiot in the world. But I'm hoping that this will go away time or get easier.

@BiebsNBeadz84 3 жыл бұрын

So happy I stumbled upon this video. I’m on week 3/6 of orientation and my nurse keeps telling me that she thinks I should be a lot more independent at this point. And then I cry after I leave. I’m just so scared of making a mistake so I feel the need to ask a million questions. Like you, I also loved my job at chick fil a and was actually good at it compared to this😅

@NurseLiz 3 жыл бұрын

omg I'm so sorry they are talking to you like that. THREE WEEKS? thats SO NEW. It is completely OK to not be even a little bit independent at that point. hang in there!

@nursingwithjo4246 4 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love your videos and appreciate you sharing your relatable experiences. Thanks for uploading!

@livelovelaugh1910 3 жыл бұрын

Ugh thank you. This is exactly how I feel and it’s so comforting to hear you speak 💕

@alexiswashington3272 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video, it’s very encouraging! I’m a new grad nurse in the ER & I feel all these feelings. Your reassurance that it gets better encourages me to keep pushing💗

@haleykj13 3 жыл бұрын

I’m experiencing this right now! I appreciate this video so much. I look up to you and to know you went through this is so comforting. I will definitely keep coming back to this video any time I feel anxiety. Thanks so much!!

@SarahSienkoNorke 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for speaking about this, I am a new nurse now in my 2nd month, and feel all these things! It helped me to hear you tell me it is normal and it does get better. They really don't prepare you for this transition in school.

@jilliandavidson2838 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, your story is so similar to mine. I wish I had heard this 15 years ago, when I was starting off. I thought I was the only one. I've never heard another nurse describe my story in the way you did. My experience especially that first year has affected why I don't like working in the hospital much today. I barely slept through that first year. Along the way, I had other hospital experiences and became a maternal-child health manager (and did peds and school nursing), and even ER nursing, which I actually really liked, even if it was a high stress environment. Today I am a nurse manager in my place of employment, and am about to be a clinical instructor. But to hear your story has been very helpful to me in processing my own experience. And my negative experience with my first preceptor taught me a lot of how I don't want to be, and conversely, how I want to encourage my students. Thank you for sharing this, and it makes me realize it is important to have this conversation at some point with my students and not be ashamed of my own journey, and it is true, it is much better now.

@NurseLiz 4 жыл бұрын

So glad its so much better now! And what an awesome position to be in to encourage new nurses!

@daniellern4667 2 жыл бұрын

Omg thank you so much for this video!! It’s so nice to know everyone feels like this. I feel so stupid at times, so different then leaving nursing school like you said.

@katherinemskipper Жыл бұрын

Wow! I literally cried throughout this entire video. You said exactly what I am going through. I have horrible anxiety before work and I have never experienced that before, even in nursing school. I don’t love my job but I’ve been working for two months on a Neuro medsurg unit and it isn’t easy at all. as an LPN there aren’t any NICU jobs for me and I want to do that. Hopefully when I get my RN next year I can transition. Thank you for the insight!

@aprildenison2963 4 жыл бұрын

Wow. Thank you so much for this. I'm a new nurse about to finish orientation and still feeling very overwhelmed and emotional. I NEEDED to hear all of this. The part about one small task becoming so many more because you don't know how to find things really hit home for me. It's so frustrating. I also dread going to work which sucks because I dedicated so much to becoming a nurse. It's disheartening and exhausting. I cried at work the first time yesterday, right in the med room. Just from feeling overwhelmed and slow. Again, thank you for posting this. It's really helpful for us newbies.

@selinamiles7683 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you nurse Liz! I am 3 months in and feeling all of those things. This was VERY encouraging! :)

@christinegross1180 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! You have described EVERYTHING I am feeling. I was so excited to graduate, now I keep questioning my career, I'm so nervous to go to work every day.

@theresajones6876 4 жыл бұрын

I really needed to hear this; I've just completed my first week as a new Nurse, and I told my husband this morning I'm just over it. Thank you!

@sarahtoler5878 2 жыл бұрын

Theresa, I hope things have gotten better!

@Jess-hp4yi 5 жыл бұрын

I feel so lucky to have found you and your channel right now in my life. I’ve been binge-watching your videos for a few hours and it’s really great seeing all of your motivational/informative experiences. I really do appreciate you sharing for others, like myself, not having to go in blind! I am at the beginning of my journey-recently finished my gen ed/pre reqs and am starting to apply to nursing programs in Southern California. But first, to conquer the TEAS!

@NurseLiz 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for following along!! So glad they've been helpful :)

@isabeldesroches2490 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you SO much for this video. I'm in a nurse residency program and just completed my first rotation on a med-surg floor feeling pretty confident. Now I'm in the PCU and I feel so stupid and overwhelmed. My preceptor is great but I just feel like a nursing student again. It's been such a blow to my confidence. You're so right, it's exhausting just to learn all of the little things like where everything is, never mind all of the unfamiliar drips and tubes and drains.

@shannonmceachern8516 4 жыл бұрын

I’m currently going through everything you talked about in this video. I’m so glad I stumbled upon this! I can’t wait for it to get better.

@NurseLiz 4 жыл бұрын

Hope it happens soon ❤️

@taylornicole7488 4 жыл бұрын

Gosh I needed this video. I start my job in L&D as a brand new baby nurse tomorrow. I’ve been so nervous because I’ve had feelings like you described even I was just in clinical and especially when I became a PCT/nurse extern while in nursing school. I kept doubting myself because I was like “well, if I’m already so nervous and anxious as a student, how am I ever going to survive when I’m the actual nurse?”. I know I just have to keep pushing through, though. My anxiety and dread around going to clinicals/work was never because I don’t absolutely LOVE taking care of people, it’s just because I’m so nervous of making a mistake or someone getting hurt on my watch. I’ll try to be patient with myself this next year. I know the confidence and knowledge will come with time! Thanks, Liz😊

@barbaraderime5934 3 жыл бұрын

Watching this video gave me motivation. As a new nurse this is exactly how I'm feeling, thanks for making this video. I don't feel alone now.

@LunaLovegood4eva 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! This video explains exactly what’s happening to me at this exact moment. I’m hitting the 6 mo mark and feel exactly how you described! Nursing is HARD! But with support it gets better! Thank you Liz ❤️

@NurseLiz 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your experience!

@1DSoccerLife 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you SO MUCH for this video!!! I graduated in May with my BSN and am one week into my orientation as a new ER nurse! I am TERRIFIED of making mistakes and I know I literally just started, but that feeling of not knowing small things like where things are sucks so much! It has gotten to the point where even on my days off all I can think about is work!! I will surely take your advice and give it 6 months! I have to be on this unit for 2 years so I might as well make the best of it! Lol

@LS-dm4cu 2 жыл бұрын

This is EXACTLY what I’m going through right now. Thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing! This was an immense encouragement to me ❤️

@rachael4363 7 ай бұрын

I feel just like this right now, graduated in May 2023 and started in the PACU. I feel like I’m running around like a chicken with their head cut off, I am so hard on myself when I forget the little things that I ruminate on them on the way home from work every shift. The hours are all over the place and suck, I feel like I’m falling behind at home, and I can’t get anything right. But I’m giving it 6 mos and I know I can do this. This will be the hardest but most rewarding experience to become a competent nurse and I can’t wait. Thanks for the video, you made me feel heard and I take a little comfort in this hard time. ❤

@squidleyskidley 6 ай бұрын

I’m right there with you! I’m a new grad and started in a very specialized unit (like you). It’s such a steep learning curve and so much pressure to show it’s possible for a new grad. I’m gonna give it a solid year, and hopefully two. Then reevaluate.

@charmster08 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video Liz!! Im a new nurse and I can so relate to everything you said. Thank you for the encouragement!!

@NurseLiz 5 жыл бұрын

Hang in there!!

@brianamccormick6763 5 жыл бұрын

This was perfect and perfect timing! I just hit my 5 month mark as a new night RN who is also going to school full-time to get my BSN. I have been experiencing those blues and lots of anxiety prior to my shifts. I should also mention I am not a night owl at all. Then on my last shift we had our first code blue on the floor since I started. Then one of my patients fell and his family member was also working on the floor too so I felt like even more of a failure then my other patient turned into a code gray. That night really just pushed me over the edge as far as my mental health goes, and my sweet husband has been helping me to pick up the pieces before my next shift tonight. And this video really helped me too. Thank you

@NurseLiz 5 жыл бұрын

Oof those nights are so hard. I hope tomorrow is easier for you. Glad you have a great support at home

@connorattrell9387 4 жыл бұрын

I've literally been internally panicking about the fact that I start on the floor in two days so my instinct was to come hear your wise words!!!! You're such an inspiration. THANK YOU!

@devaneesingh8589 2 жыл бұрын

I am so glad my mom sent me this video. It’s so important to have that support from your peers and loved ones. I’m 3 months in and now on my own. I’m on a med surg floor. It was been gut wrenching and i needed to cry so many times but my body physically could not let it out… it was just getting bottled until I saw this video which helped me to process all the emotions. ❤️ thank you!

@mayas5228 4 жыл бұрын

I appreciate your video! I’m literally tearing up and smiling bc I relate so much to what your saying as a newish Nurse !

@NurseLiz 4 жыл бұрын

Hope its getting a little easier for you!

@isabellerosales9959 3 жыл бұрын

Love this video! I graduated in May 2020, started working on an inpatient child psychiatry unit in August, and got off orientation in October. Still struggling to find my groove, questioning myself constantly, and learning to deal with the mental/emotional exhaustion that comes with some days. Thankfully my hospital has free short term therapy for healthcare workers and it has been super helpful for me. I’m still learning and growing but it’s good to know that I’m not alone!

@ThePmcmurray 4 жыл бұрын

thank you. I needed to hear this. I feel exactly like you described, glad to hear its not just me

@andramorris9295 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Liz! I love this video thanks for sharing your experience! I’m coming up on my 6 months and I have been feeling the new grad blues. I do find it helpful talking to other nurses that started with me or talking to nurses that have been there for a while. But I do feel like I am starting to get over this bump and am growing more comfortable and confident in myself! So you are right Liz it gets better!!

@NurseLiz 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing!! I’m so glad it’s starting to feel more doable!

@mollyb2459 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I needed this. I bawled my eyes out this whole video. I'm doing preceptorship right now, and I can relate to this so much. When someone tells me I'm doing a good job, I literally wanna hug them and cry...this is not easy.

@SuSuKhair 4 жыл бұрын

You don't get how much this helped me wrap my head around all of the feelings I was having. The second day of my nurse resident position, and I literally felt like I was drowning in inadequacy. My preceptor was walking me threw charting, and I couldn't stop crying, and I couldn't pinpoint all the reasons why I just came up with, "I don't know what to do next". She helped calm me down, but I really couldn't put into words why I was feeling like I hated something I worked so hard for. It was a battle to even say that. I felt like I was betraying myself for feeling that way, and also not knowing stuff. Thank you for this video!

@viktoriagriffin5047 3 жыл бұрын

I watch your videos everyday before clinical, you're energy is so calming and reassuring 🙏 I appreciate you doing these videos for us baby nurses

@jasminslone3844 9 ай бұрын

One of the hardest things is having nurses be unkind to you because you are still learning.

@asiankidk3 4 жыл бұрын

Just discovered your channel by watching part one and haddd to watch part 2 for more! I sooo wish I discovered you earlier to help me get through my first 6 months but to watch it now is still so comforting and relatable. Thank you for sharing your stories and tips! You've got a new subscriber :)

@NurseLiz 4 жыл бұрын

welcome to the channel!!

@BigTroubleD 2 жыл бұрын

This is so relatable. I’m only just starting on this path, but it’s nice that actual nurses are sharing their experiences. It’s so human and I’m currently dealing with this in a job in a legal field. My fiancé was listening in on this and he works in a manufacturing position and he could relate to the stress and hopelessness and feeling so dumb and blanking out. This has been extremely comforting.

@krystalg.9888 4 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU SO MUCH !! I literally cried my eyes out watching this video, its like you read my mind. I feel so much better knowing that better days will come. ❤️ this message was everything. thanks again !

@NurseLiz 4 жыл бұрын

I hope every day is a wee bit better for you. Hang in there. You aren't alone!

@jlafunk 2 жыл бұрын

Yup. Just had that moment yesterday and I have to go back again today. I have great preceptors and managers so I feel supported but I still keep thinking, "I should be better than this." So, I appreciate this. Thank you.

@JessicaBROWN-sz7wj 5 жыл бұрын

I'm glad I watched this video. I've watched hundreds of nurse videos here on KZfaq and You are the first nurse that ever voiced every single thought that a new nurse might face when on their first job alone. Every nurse says it's hard but you actually went into detail of how hard it is. "Where are the ice packs?...where is this? Where is that? Do I page? What am I looking for? What do i do next?" So many thoughts and questions pop up just to complete one task just for one patient, i wouldve gotten extremely anxious and start doubting myself.

@NurseLiz 5 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful ❤️

@5itka 4 жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing! It’s the first time I’m hearing someone describe these anxious thoughts in detail. So helpful! It feels like someone truly understands me

@rookiebluefan 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. I’ve been a nurse for one year, but new to bedside and it’s been such a hard process. I’ve definitely felt everything in this video, like maybe I’m just not cut out for it and like even getting myself to work is hard because of all the unpleasant feeling associated with it. It can be very isolating. I’m 2.5 months in and although it’s still not great, I can feel things starting to get easier and smoother bit by bit.

@bloodbaymare 3 жыл бұрын

I watched this video when it was released, and now I'm a month into orientation as a new grad and having all the feels for real. Thanks so much for your encouragement. It is so hard to accept that time and experience is the "solution" to such intense anxiety and feeling so dumb. In school the answer was to study harder, be better prepared the next day, etc. I can't study my way into feeling more comfortable or understanding the nuance of our outdated, horrid computer system. It's a tough pill to swallow, being somewhat of an over-achiever and a people-pleaser, knowing that I can't entirely avoid making mistakes and letting tasks slip through the cracks. I have an intense feeling of self-loathing and disappointment and I wonder if I will ever actually like the job. Thanks for normalizing my feelings.

@lourdesg1742 Жыл бұрын

I feel this. Almost 6 months into my cardiac progressive unit and I’m still learning so much. I’ve left work so many times feeling like I didn’t do enough, or even forgot to chart one or two things on my patients. Feeling incompetent, feeling anxious, and feeling like I hate nursing. I’m glad I’m not alone in this

@nicolemoeller7965 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the words of encouragement Liz. I'm on week 7 of orientation as an OR nurse. I moved into town for this job and wake up at night having dreams that somebody tells me that I need do something in the OR and jump out of bed! Its been a hard transition and some days I feel like I did a good job then other days like today I fall on my ass.

@hannahmagrey4437 3 жыл бұрын

I was feeling a bit alone because I’m only nurse in my family, and the only new grad on my floor at the moment. But now I see that everything I’m feeling is normal, and I thank you so much for that!!!

@oshiet123 3 жыл бұрын

Oriented for two months and have been on my own for a little over a month. My moods have been up and down and my anxiety is through the roof. I am constantly thinking “what if scenarios” and do not feel good enough even tho everyone tells me I’m doing an amazing job. I think about leaving the nursing profession all the time but I have been watching videos and seeing how many others feel the same and it helps me push through. I really hope it gets better and thank you for this video. I rewatch it constantly to help me get through on the days that are too rough.

@jennifercirigliano2656 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video. It made me realize that I should speak up a bit more about how I’m feeling with my friends and family. I’m in my third month of working as a new grad and I’m about to come off orientation. I’m so scared because everyday I feel like I don’t know enough and Im paranoid about making mistakes. All I keep thinking is when will it get better. But I will keep plug-in along, and wait till the 6 months. Again thank you❤️

@meganbrogan8891 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this. I’ve been a nurse since August and I FEEL this!!

@NurseLiz 4 жыл бұрын

Hope it gets better soon ❤️

@kristenkelly2022 3 жыл бұрын

I’m going through this right now, exactly. It’s so brutal.. I listen to this video driving to work almost everyday I work and it helps. I hope I can get through it. Thank you for posting this ❤️

@kristenkelly2022 3 жыл бұрын

For anyone else watching, it's 5 months later and I'm watching this video again...She's right, it got better. I changed company's because my first one was so so toxic. I left and found a company that resembled my own goals and allows me to give the best care to my patients. Still learning SO SO much, but I love my job now. I'm happy :)

@estherhuerta8833 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your transparency! 3 weeks in as a new nurse... it's overwhelming! Taking it a day at a time. Your video has confirmed the thought of muddling through the first six months before making any kind of job decision. Thanks again 💓

@NurseLiz 4 жыл бұрын

Hang in there! Congrats on the new job!

@nileshark 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the vid. My experience is essentially exactly how you describe yours. Ever since getting off orientation I've felt like I was pushed into the deep end, and it's awful. I'm going to the gym again and I'm working on keeping a consistent routine. Hopefully that helps with the anxiety and stress.

@sherryaraujo2187 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video.. I am not a new nurse but.. we were all new at one point whether it be as a student or a new nurse on the floor and no one talks about this part. This will help many because I think we have all been at this point and had no one to talk to about it. This is a great topic thank you for doing this video!! Thank you!!

@NurseLiz 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this insight!! Definitely something our profession should talk about more

@falleavesx8177 3 жыл бұрын

It took me 6m. just to feel comfortable doing very basic tasks as a new LPN in Dr. office. First 3w. I thought I can’t do this, but I hung on and now I’m a year in and still learning everyday, but my confidence builds with every experience, good and bad❤️ and it’s a big thanks to those nurses and pt’s that are kind, helpful and understanding. If you don’t give up, you’ll make it, just hold on for dear life 😉

@prettygirl_1626 Жыл бұрын

Still at doctors office?

@falleavesx8177 Жыл бұрын

@@prettygirl_1626 Not any longer, I have worked at Primary Care 1yr, Hospital- Med/Surg unit 6m., Nursing Home 2yr. I have learned so much at each place, they are all worth a try! I settled on LTC for now because of the pay. The pay goes from least to most. Good luck and have fun out there ;) ❤

@Embrodary1600 Жыл бұрын

I cried so much while watching your video and hearing your story and words of encouragement I really really needed to hear that. Am a New grad in the medical ICU and on my 5th week of orientation and still feel like I know nothing. At times I feel like everyone knows everything and am just in a way 😅. Hearing you say that it gets better and to give it some time is definitely encouraging. Nursing school absolutely did not prepare me for The actual work and it’s like am relearning everything. Anxiety is definitely becoming a problem for me but I know this just because everything is new. I feel the exact same way as you said in your story and it definitely made me feel like I wasn’t alone, that there is someone out there who felt the same way I do!. Thank you for sharing your story! 😊

@whoKENDAMAwho 5 жыл бұрын

I'm taking prerequisites for admission to the nursing program at my community college. your videos give me a lot of confidence. I love this series, please make more! :)

@NurseLiz 5 жыл бұрын

So exciting! So glad it’s been helpful 🙂

@donnajohnson9691 Жыл бұрын

One month in to ICU position as new grad and just absolutely overwhelmed. Everything you shared is spot on to how I have been feeling 😢 May need to watch your video many times over the next 6 months.

@haleydavid8776 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video! I’m graduating in May, and I’m currently precepting on a pediatric kidney liver transplant floor. I didn’t have a single peds clinical until my preceptorship so it’s definitely been a shock! The first couple of shifts I felt like I knew nothing but it’s been getting better every shift! So thankful for your encouragement!

@NurseLiz 5 жыл бұрын

I hope you enjoy your experience!

@indigomarjay143 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. I am a new nurse, LPN And I needed this encouragement and transparency of pure honesty. So uplifting and I appreciate you making this video.🙂🙏🏾

@nathanielsanders7490 5 жыл бұрын

This conversation is so crucial and I’m glad you brought it up!! I think this happens in a lot of fields. School is way different than working in your discipline.

@NurseLiz 5 жыл бұрын

So so true! Definitely not limited to nursing

@daichelleweatherly9470 3 жыл бұрын

I love this! Thank you so much! I just hit my 6mo. I still feel like I dont know what I'm doing sometimes...but I do feel more confident and I hope that continues.

@nikkinikki3684 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing this! This is exactly what I’m going through right now and this makes me feel so much better🤍

@PurpleSpikedPig 4 жыл бұрын

You hit so many great points, and it's comforting to hear as a new nurse! It's very stressful but I have to keep saying it will get better!🙏

@NurseLiz 4 жыл бұрын

It really will get better! Hope this week is a little easier for ya ❤️

@thomabow8949 4 жыл бұрын

How are things now?

@tara2510gaz 4 жыл бұрын

i just finished my classroom orientation and am starting on the floor next week! i am already feeling miserable and anxious, but this video helped me not feel so alone. you are so calming!

@sarahtoler5878 2 жыл бұрын

Tara, how has your experience been on the floor?

@izzy181095 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. I am a newly qualified nurse in the UK, and have worked in an infectious diseases unit for 10 weeks now (during a pandemic, I know right...). Recently, I have been let to my own devices, and I have been feeling so overwhelmed. I had a full blown panic attack at work the other day for the smallest of reasons, and that really isn't like me at all. Thank you for letting me know that I'm not alone!!!