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If you survived 10 years at bedside you got this!
I think the best encouragement is the standard advice, just remember that the classroom work always seems overwhelming. That's just the normal learning curve. You probably made the right move, if you stay in a boring situation your skills will deteriorate and it wouldn't be good for your mental health. Having made the move, before long you'll feel like you're up to speed and it'll be a good change.
Been a nurse 35 years now. Have moved to many dif options over the years. I have NEVER felt comfortable at a new role for at least a year. So stick with it a year and see where you are. You have to give your fear a chance as well as your brain. You can do it. ED can be great but it’s rally like the ICU where you really have to learn OTJ. Good luck and don’t give up.
Absolutely couldn’t agree more, you have made it this far this will be fine! I’m always overwhelmed starting something new, but once I actually get into it and find my footing, it is never as bad as I thought it would be. Congrats on a new position and you will be awesome in it!
You wanted a challenge, so here is the challenge! I think you'll come out the other end glad that you did this and I think that almost every new job is intimidating before you really get started. You'll pick it up, don't worry!!
I think you wouldn't have gone for it if you didn't know that you had it in you and needed the challenge. You got this, stay strong!
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I had been a nurse for years prior to going to the ER. I'll be honest with you in that it is overwhelming at first, there is still a ton to learn. You may know sooo much and be an awesome nurse but the learning curve in the ER is sharp and fast. It is also hard to explain to those around you that yes you come with experience but it is in a very unrelated field and you need to learn all the things. I would say coming in as a new grad to the ER is almost easier because the expectation is those new grads need to learn everything. Whereas with experience it's a balance of teaching you the things you don't know and skipping the mundane things you mastered already. My trainer assumed I should know so many things and didn't and we were both frustrated with the other. Finally I just told her that while I have experience it isn't in the ER and this is a totally new world, a world I want to work in and thrive in so please teach me all the things. That helped us both
It is worth it though. That first year in is baptism by fire and there were days I didn't think I'd make it ..but then I did and it was worth every second.
I’ve heard nurses hurt their backs in the ER. I’m not trying to scare you but it’s a fact coming from a therapist I talked to. If you think you can handle it, just go for it.
I think that’s a concern anywhere in nursing really. I’ve worked in spine, and stroke. Both have patients who are typically heavier people and offer very little assistance. The job is just hard no matter where you work.