Nursing is a serious job and you play a pivotal role in your patient's life. First, we do no harm. Beyond that, we do the best that we can. For every day of every year, a nurse is appreciated for her compassion, empathy, caring hands, and heart. Nurses do what no one else will. New grads are the best because they are so enthusiastic about wanting to do procedures and start IV's, put NG tubes in, oh and foleys too. I love talking to and learning from new grads and when I had them in a more traditional setting, I told every one that I was going to teach them everything I knew. We had a lot of fun, even though nursing is a serious job. You will be called up to do things you have never done before. You will feel stupid and think you can't do this job. You will think you are a failure and you will never get your time management down. Every single nurse before you has felt the same way. Every single one. But don't give up! If you can't find any answer, anytime, call me. I will help you! Two things I want you to do in the next week. 1) Subscribe to a nursing magazine, 2) Call the board of Nursing and ask how you can be a part of the change nursing needs. And don't forget to sign up on the FB page @nursesneednurturingtoo20.