Will I ever feel confident?

1 Hello Everyone, I just recently graduated (Aug. 22, 2011) and I am scared out of my wits. I have an interview in the morning for a position on the Telemetry floor and I take my NCLEX on Sept. 26, 2011. I am so afraid to be on my own, will I ever feel confident in myself, does this feeling ever get better. Any advice on the "New Nurse Syndrome" would be helpful.
My first instinct was to say- "No- we're all out here terrified and immobilized" BUT, you will get through this (if not, doctors would be taking care of patients- and none of us wants THAT!!!). Being scared is very normal- and as you get into your own rhythm of doing things, and used to the type of patients you take care of, the jitters go and the confidence gets better :heartbeatBeing a nurse is a process- not an event

Yes you will. It comes with practise, expertise and a conviction that you know what you're doing.

Quote from xtxrnBeing a nurse is a process- not an event

Quote from Scared GNHello Everyone, I just recently graduated (Aug. 22, 2011) and I am scared out of my wits. I have an interview in the morning for a position on the Telemetry floor and I take my NCLEX on Sept. 26, 2011. I am so afraid to be on my own, will I ever feel confident in myself, does this feeling ever get better. Any advice on the "New Nurse Syndrome" would be helpful.

Quote from scared gnhello everyone, i just recently graduated (aug. 22, 2011) and i am scared out of my wits. i have an interview in the morning for a position on the telemetry floor and i take my nclex on sept. 26, 2011. i am so afraid to be on my own, will i ever feel confident in myself, does this feeling ever get better. any advice on the "new nurse syndrome" would be helpful.

you can try googling guide to a newly graduated nurse

I am still a new grad and on my own on a med/surg floor. Still very nervous, but confidence is brewing in my blood every day that I work. I still ask many questions though cuz it is better to be safe than sorry! lolOne step at time:Pass the Nclex= confidence boosterGetting the job= confidence boosterGetting off nursing orientation= confidence boosterSo according to other threads.....1-2 yrs of being a nurse equals confidence and you can't argue with that! Good luck

Being a nurse is a process- not an event [/quote]love love love this....hope you don't mind but I will be using it with my students

And confidence is a process. I remember after a few months encountering a situations and just having the realization that I knew what to do and that it would work. Good luck!