I'm convinced that it's a stage that all new nurses go through. It's just a part of it. It's very difficult but you push through it and it gets better as time goes by
I appreciate how raw and real this video is. I'm a newer nurse in about a year and half in, (on a surgical ICU step down unit) I felt all the same feelings. Your feelings are valid. Remember to breathe when things get rough. The growth you will see is tremendous. You will not be the same nurse 6 months from now, you will continue to grow!! Keep glowing!
YOU. ARE. ENOUGH. Read it again. You are more than capable! So proud of you girl. What you are going through, is so normal! We've learned about this in school to prepare and recognize the signs. I graduate this December and praying I pass and get through this incredibly hard and long journey! So excited to get into a nurse residency program. Thank you for posting again!!!
I’m on my last sem of nursing school so I’ve been doing my nursing internship. It’s been really hard to say the least...because my preceptors are both charge nurses and highly experienced. I can’t help but feel so anxious, incompetent, and overwhelmed. It feels like I can’t do anything right. So Jackie, thank you for saying something real. This was comforting to hear. I know it gets better 💖
I was admiring how real she was as well! Omg I have an interview for oncology/hematology residency program next week I'm questioning it now lol after watching this and a couple of other videos. I went through pure hell in nursing school I just want that struggle to end. 🤔
Finally a realistic video. Im one month off orientation and I am on the verge if tear more than I should be. Im exhausted. Im praying it gets better. Im a cardiac/surgical tele floor.
I so appreciate your honesty because I’ve been off orientation for about a month and a half and I’m struggling . Thank you for providing hope. I do pray every shift as well and just trusting God to continue to guide me and strengthen me.
Thank you for being so honest about your experience. I am a new grad starting on my own and I relate with everything you’ve said. I feel so validated and less alone through your video.
I can totally relate to all of this! Night shift is HARD to adjust to. I really struggled with balancing work and personal life. I’m 7 months in and things are better now. It’s overwhelming for sure. Hitting the 6th month mark as a new nurse I was feeling so much depression and stress. I felt burnt out and I would literally cry before each shift. It’s tough!
I'm going into my 3rd month as a new grad nurse in the ER and currently feel exactly how you felt!!! I'm glad things are getting better for you! I hope things soon get better for me also cause man it is TOUGH. It's almost impossible to enjoy your days off when you're going through this! Lol
I really love your perspective and honesty. I'm in my second year towards an associate's and then BSN so it's helpful to hear what I should expect. Your journey is so helpful!
I’m about 4 months into my first nursing job and I can’t explain how encouraging this is to me. I’m going through all those emotions of being on my own at nights and overwhelmed and this makes me hopeful it will be better
I love when you come on camera and talk about this.. so don’t feel bad because we literally love this bc It’s so raw and real and so so so educating. Thank you love, you’re doing amazing.
I start my job as a new grad in 2 weeks and I’m soooo scared 😭 But watching this is really giving me hope and knowing that it’s ok to be scared and that things will get better ❤️
Loving that hair! I'm in my last semester of an ASN program. I've heard many times that there's a huge learning curve that comes with being a new nurse. Textbook nursing is not real life nursing 😂 Thanks for sharing your experience so far!
I too started at the end of February and been off of orientation for 5 months now. It is exhausting tbh. I started on night shift and I went through this period where all I wanted to do was sleep and not talk to anyone but I have come out of that. I think going to school, being a new nurse and struggling with night shift has developed so many challenges. I know for me it annoys me that I don’t always know what’s going on and my greatest fear is to miss something because I’m a new nurse but I’m like you that I have to remind myself that I’m not perfect nor is this profession. It’s refreshing to hear someone going through the same exact things. Good luck to you!
Girl I FEEL YOU SOOO HARD!! We are literally in the exact same boat! It’s so hard to manage your personal life when transitioning to nights AND being a new nurse cause you’re so beat up you just wanna sleep 😭 my biggest fear is also missing something omg!! I triple check my charts all night!!
I graduate next month and I just got my job offer so I'm going back and binging your videos from nclex to now to try to prepare with the transition - thank you for always being so open and candid about your experiences
Yay, you're back! :) I'm so glad you updated us. Thank you for your honesty because it helps those who can relate to not feel alone, and it prepares those of us who will experience this as new grad nurses. :)
Girl welcome back! Thanks for the night shift tip, I’m transitioning soon and will definitely try it! But i feel you on the surgical patients. I’m on a transplant pcu so all of our patients have something surgery related and when we get a fresh transplant those q1 outputs and the cvp and alines kill me. But thank you for being so honest because we needed this❤️ i have mad respect for you because we only get 3-4 patients i can’t imagine having 5. We don’t have techs so with 5 i would die
The way it TRIGGERED me when you mentioned the Whipple procedure by name! I’m about to start nursing school in January and my dad passed away of pancreatic cancer in 2011. Because of the Whipple procedure my dad was able to go into remission and get more time with us. The nurses in Surgical Oncology at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle sent my dad home to us so many times. They saved his life so many times, and I try to remember that instead of the one time that it wasn’t meant to be saved. I can’t wait to be a nurse and help people have more time with their loved ones.
omg I don't know you but I am SO proud of you!! I am graduating with my BSN this December and I am here getting advice about new grad things and this video was so helpful so thank you!! and thank you for your honesty!!
New nurse here at the ER!! I work my first shift by myself this weekend. This video was so comforting because I feel the same way you do. I also work night shift, am planning a wedding and working on my BSN, what are the odds?! It’s been SUCH a challenge but this video gave me so much hope it will get better. Thanks for being a light in the world!
I’m so thankful you posted this video🥺 I graduated from LVN school in May of this year. Took my first job as a night shift nurse at a nursing home. I was going to be working nights by myself as the only nurse for 30 residents. I did one month and could not do it anymore. As a new grad caring for 30 residents by myself it was way to much to handle. Especially working nights, I was a zombie everyday. Sorry for the vent but wheww this transition has been hard. Thank you for posting! You look so Beautiful!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Im a new grad in the OR and its like starting from zero because nursing school teaches absolutely nothing about it. im 2 months in and i realize that im not the only person feeling like i don’t know anything when in reality many new nurses feel the same and it takes about 6months to a year to feel confident doing your job on any unit.
Hi Jackie, I am a new grad surg-oncology nurse and am in my second month of my preceptorship. My hospital ratio is 1:8 and I am feeling completely unqualified and so unsafe. I'm on my own and can't find my preceptor a lot of the time and always question what I'm doing. I really appreciate this video because I feel all of this and have already cried many times.
OMG! This sounds so unsafe 😭😭 I cannot believe it’s 1:8. I have NEVER heard of those ratios!!! Does your state have a union?! You know you can also call safe harbor if you EVER feel unsafe. It protects YOU and YOUR license. Your hospital doesn’t care how hard you worked for it, and if something happens they most likely won’t support you. Please be safe, and if you can.. L E A V E.
@@DailyDoseofNursing Hi Jackie! TY so much for getting back to me and all the support! I'm in Las Vegas area and have never heard of these ratios before either since I did my nursing program in WA state. I went to my last shift on Saturday and my preceptor told me "If you don't quit, we're going to fire you." I sent in my letter of resignation yesterday morning and am so grateful. I'm exploring different avenues where I can be the safe nurse that I learned to be and want to be.
Oh my gosh I was literally rewatching your videos and asking myself where have you been and how was it going? Welcome back 😉 I will start nursing program next fall and your videos always pump me up! Thanks girls I’ll be anxiously waiting for more videos ❤️
I just came across your channel. And im so glad I did! I love your personality and your videos. I relate so much and you make me feel more at ease with facing my fears. I start on the floor as a new grad on Friday and im so excited and nervous! can't wait to be where you are now :)
Hi Jackie!! Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us, it has been so helpful. I was wondering if you have a video on how you time managed with all the tasks, so that you didn't have to go back and forth into the patients room? Thank you in advance, I hope you're having a great day!
I do prior authorizations for oncology medications and it's honestly so sad what I see. Thank you for what you do taking care of them when they need it most.
I'm starting my first RN job soon and this video is helping me to mentally prepare myself for hating it for a while lol it'll be easier to get through it knowing to expect this ahead of time.
I’m so scared to be a new nurse especially because i had basically zero real clinical time, so I havent even interacted with real patients because of the virus. I still have 6months left of nursing school so hopefully we get a little real life clinical and its not online😭
Omg I feel the same way girl!!! I literally got accepted into nursing school as soon as the pandemic hit. It’s been 0 clinical time, all simulations and zoom. I’m hoping we can make it through and be great new nurses.
Omg I completely understand 😭 I cannot imagine!! It will definitely be a huge learning curve when you get back to real life clinicals and having patients. When you start working and you’re in orientation it honestly feels like you’re starting over & don’t know anything anyways!! So ITS OKAY! I feel like I had a whole reset when I first started working because it had been 3 months without having patient care. You can ALWAYS also extend your orientation if you do not feel confident to be on your own too! 🤍
I’m in my first year of college but I just wanted to know what I’d be getting myself into down the line. I’m debating on being a doctor or a nurse. Thanks for putting things into perspective💗💗 I’m excited for my future career🥰🥰
New nursing grad, graduated in august. Right after I started working because I was BROKE and needed money. Now I’m taking my NCLEX this month. Do you have any tips to help remember how to nurse by the book? Thank you! Love your content!!
Im 2 months in and I just want to quit. Ive been struggling and not able to lend a hand to my coworkers and they get rude about it. One time they left me alone and I just drowned. Talking shit too about me to others. Like, is that how I will learn cos my mental health is suffering. Is it ok to quit? Pls help.
I'm doing my last semester of my nursing program in general surgery - I have WHIPPLEs on my floor as well! Would love some advice on how you time manage, what labs you look at and other tips that could help. Thank you for sharing your feelings about being a new nurse!
Girl you are too cute!! New to your channel, I’m a third semester nursing student and was just wondering if while in school you attempted a lot of the skills, cause I worried I won’t know how to do anything when I’m a new grad 😭 esp with corona we lost a lot Of our clinicals for medsurg last semester
So a few things....first I love u and learn sooo much from u, especially since I am in my least semester of basics before nursing school. Also, I am wondering... so far, what percentage would u say of what u learned from school have u used at work? Would u say most of what they teach at nursing school u actually use at work? Or is a lot of it OJT? Lol! Lastly, please do a video of how u have managed to study for your BSN while working your schedule?
Hey girl! So honestly we learn so much in school and it depends on the unit you’re in- how much YOULL really use. If you go into peds/OB you really learn a small amount in school, and won’t use probably 90% of what you used in school. In med surg/oncology I honestly feel like I learned barely anything in school and have learned SOOO much on the job! 🤍
Hi Jackie! Could you by any chance discuss if grades matter in looking for a job? as in will the employer ask for your transcripts, how much do grades really matter, etc? I just did my first written assignment in nursing school and I thought I's at least get a high credit, an I got barely a pass, a grand total of 58.9/100... oh to my terror. its so discouraging and since I know nursing employment can be competitive.. can you provide some advice or discuss about this topic, please? thank you.
So you are currently working as an ASN while finishing your BSN?? I’m going to nursing school this spring and have just nursing courses to complete ASN & take NCLEX. Then BSN is all online. So you work while getting that?? Love your channel thanks, super helpful 👍🏻👍🏻