Been off orientation at my first job after graduation for about a few months now and it is getting really stressful. I got lucky with getting into the ICU, which is where I wanted, but I can’t help but bring work home even on my off days and it has affected my ability to feel happy doing things that used to bring enjoyment. Anyone have any tips to help survive your first year of nursing without getting burnt out or severe depression/anxiety?

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I have a beginning and end of shift routine that helps me separate the two. It’s normal to experience this. It’s a lot starting, and there’s nothing wrong with that. Just try to find some habits and keep up with them.

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1. Force yourself to work out 4-5 days a week. Go to the gym, take a long walk, hit a spin class, whatever. You have to get those endorphins flowing. 2. Schedule a fun activity each week so you have something to look forward to when work feels particularly rough. Drinks with friends, dinner, going to a movie. I'm most stressed by work when my life feels one-dimensional and that all I do is go to the hospital, come home and sleep. Forcing myself to get out of the house and engage with the world helps get me out of my head and keep from obsessing over everything that's stressing me out at work.

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