u/nrsg15

New CVICU nurse here and honestly just really struggling with confidence. People around me say I’m doing good, but I just can’t shake the feeling that I’m incompetent or that my critical thinking isn’t good enough. It feels a lot like imposter syndrome.

I also find it hard working with new staff who I haven’t worked with before. I feel like there’s a lack of trust sometimes, and I get pressured or second-guessed a lot. Some people kind of step in or comment on how I’m doing things, which can be helpful, but other times it feels like they’re assuming I don’t know what I’m doing yet. I know it’s all with patient safety in mind, but it still affects my confidence and I don’t want to come off defensive, so I usually just go along with it.

I also try to do hobbies and self-care outside of work, but I’m still struggling to shake this feeling.

Any advice on how to build confidence and handle this without overthinking everything?

Hi everyone,

I’m a beginner female and I only have about 2–3 days a week to go to the gym, so I’ve been trying to do a full body routine each session.

So far I’ve been doing an alternate of these workouts:
Lunges
Leg press
Shoulder press
Lat pulldown
Cable rows
Chest press

I’m still learning my RDL (Romanian deadlift) form so I’m not including that yet.

I’m honestly struggling to structure everything properly (like what to pair together, what to prioritize, and how to balance upper/lower body). I’m not sure if I’m missing key movement patterns or repeating too much of the same work.

If anyone has suggestions for a simple full body A/B routine or how to structure these exercises better, I’d really appreciate it.

Hi everyone,

I’m a beginner female and I only have about 2–3 days a week to go to the gym, so I’ve been trying to do a full body routine each session.

So far I’ve been doing an alternate of these workouts:
Lunges
Leg press
Shoulder press
Lat pulldown
Cable rows
Chest press

I’m still learning my RDL (Romanian deadlift) form so I’m not including that yet.

I’m honestly struggling to structure everything properly (like what to pair together, what to prioritize, and how to balance upper/lower body). I’m not sure if I’m missing key movement patterns or repeating too much of the same work.

If anyone has suggestions for a simple full body A/B routine or how to structure these exercises better, I’d really appreciate it.