Shirley,  I think that the advice form Nurse Ratchett is SO valuable to what you are going through!  I just want to add that, as hard as it is, try to remember that you are NOT the only new nurse going through this stressful and overwhelming experience.  Every single new nurse experiences a tremendous amount of stress from multiple ...

Jr Grim, What are you finding the most stressful? What do you wish that you would have known before you graduated?  What is your orientation program like?

Loretta,   Thank you SO much for your support.  We need to recruit new nurses to join so that they can get the support they need. Ideally, I would like to get a more private site established for nurses to network and support eachother.  This is a great first step.  Thank you :)  Long term care is tough.  I did many ...

I would like to avoid directly pointing fingers at certain generations in this thread please. We need to try to find the positive in all generations of nurses and avoid focuing on the negative.  We need to unite as a profession.

Are you a new nurse working the night shift?  Do you feel lousy and out of sorts?  Working the night shift bring incredible challenges.  Every human adult needs 7 to 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep each day. Day sleep is less restorative than night sleep.  Nurses who work overnights are far less likely to sleep for 7 to 8 ...

            Do you remember what it was like when you first graduated nursing school and starting working as a Registered Nurse?  The transition for new nurse graduates is one of tremendous pressure filled with uncontrollable emotions.  New nurses have to adjust to thinking ...