u/AnyZookeepergame8455

Hi guys! I am a new grad who has been working since February and on my own since June. I work in the NICU overnight.

I absolutely love what I do. But I feel like I’m always falling short. I had the youngest baby I’ve ever taken care of and it was a challenge for me.

I think sometimes experienced nurses forget that new grads have to learn EVERYTHING. I don’t know all the tips and tricks and nuances. I follow orders, I’m safe, detail oriented and know when to notify if something isn’t right.

I’m a sponge. Once you tell me something and show me once I’m bound to remember. I write down everything I learn after my shifts so I can continue applying as I grow. I see every shift as an opportunity to learn something new and carry the knowledge with me.

I think last night the personalities I was working with didn’t help. I’m very sensitive and quiet. I observe and process. I see things others may not. I worked with a very blunt, strong personality last night and it made me feel really dumb. I got to the point where I shut down emotionally. I would receive a critique and not know how to respond besides saying thank you. Not because I’m not grateful for the advice- I just felt at the end of the shift that I couldn’t take even one more correction because of how overwhelmed I was. I cried a couple of times.

I hope my coworkers know I’m genuinely trying my best. I don’t know everything and at the same time I’m eager to learn- I just need patience.

I’m always scared I’ll get fired. I’m not in danger of that and haven’t made any mistakes or received any remarks from anyone that I’m in trouble or heading towards that. I’m just always always always afraid. It’s just all too much.

Hi everyone. My therapist told me a few months ago that I’m an HSP and its really helped me understand myself more.

I work as a night shift NICU nurse and I am what’s considered a new grad so I’ve only been a nurse for about 6 months, and off of orientation for around 2-3.

Last night I had a challenging assignment. There was a lot for me to learn. I felt so overwhelmed by everything. I receive corrections and advice frequently since I’m new. But last night was my second night in a row working with this baby and I feel like I emotionally shut down.

My coworkers would give me advice/corrections and I genuinely feel like my brain would freeze up. Like I didn’t know what to say to them. I would say “thank you” and genuinely would listen and take it to heart. But I felt so overwhelmed by everything I was taking in that I genuinely felt like my body and brain was taking a screenshot. Almost like I was aware someone was speaking to me but had no clue what to say or how to respond.

I also felt so debilitated. My coworkers were laughing and talking and socializing and I did not know how to talk to them or fit in. I felt isolated and stuck. It’s always been easier for me to sit and watch and observe.

I’ve been told before that it seems I lack enthusiasm when learning new things. In reality I am trying to quietly process everything. I don’t show excitement very well because I hate when people expect me to express a certain emotion- it’s too overwhelming.

I write down everything I learn and have a very rich mental space. I’m just afraid my lack of eloquent response when receiving a correction may be taken as me thinking I’m above critique which isn’t how I feel. I just genuinely don’t know what to say as I’m processing what they are telling me. Almost like I can’t speak and process at the same time because I’m too overloaded.

I’m really trying to embrace my HSP personality but I feel so helpless and overwhelmed most of the time.

Hey yall. I am curious. Why are so may parents declining eyes/thighs, Tylenol and just generally … well, everything, it feels like. Vaccines as well, but that’s been a things for a while. Where are they getting this info from? I recently had some parents who decline giving their postop baby any pain control medications (Tylenol). I’ve seen eyes/thighs declined. Obviously formula has been declined as well. I don’t know I’m just wondering where this information is coming from because I really want to understand these parents and their concerns better.