u/Creepy_Delight

just started my first nursing job about 2 months ago and I genuinely don’t know if what I’m feeling is normal anymore. Some shifts are okay, but other days I sit in my car before work trying not to cry. I’m exhausted all the time, my sleep schedule is destroyed, and I feel like I’m constantly scared of making a mistake. What makes me feel worse is that everyone around me seems to be handling it better than I am. I worked so hard to get here and now I feel guilty because instead of feeling proud, I mostly feel anxious and overwhelmed.

Did anyone else feel this way as a new grad? Does it actually get better or am I just not built for this?