subject: Traveling Nurse - How To Get Over First Assignment Jitters [print this page] You have finally decided to make your dream of combining your professional experience with the adventure of travel a reality. As a traveling nurse, you decide your every move, go at your own pace and dictate your own path to success.
As far as a traveling nurse is concerned, nothing compares to the adventures and experiences that being a traveling nurse has to offer. You'll have the opportunity to live in some of the most exciting and unique destinations a country has to offer and earn benefits that will rival any permanent position. You will have an opportunity to travel and work anywhere you choose. Nervousness and excitement are the 2 common emotions among applicants considering a traveling nurse job position. Money and adventure coupled with freedom tend to be the number one reasons people choose to keep traveling. What other career offers you excellent money, free housing & insurance, temporary work while meeting new people, experiencing various cultures and seeing the entire country.
Don't get so stressed that you can't sleep the night before your first day. Go to bed earlier than usual, if necessary, get your 8 hours in! Make the time to eat breakfast as you normally would. Before you go to bed on the eve of your new job, lay out the clothes you are going to wear, any necessary documents/paperwork, and your lunch for your first big day. This will not only help you sleep better, but will cut down on that "What did I forget?" feeling that will cause the jitters to creep in.
If there are any nuances to the traveling nurse job that you are unfamiliar with, study in advance so you will feel better prepared for your first day. When you wake up on the big day, remind yourself of how hard you worked to get this job, and how well qualified you are to be successful. Positive self-talk will chase away the jitters.
There is nothing worse than being stressed out and then running late. Don't even come close to being late on your first day. Be familiar with the route and arrive at least 15 minutes early. Locate the office you need to report to and go use the bathroom or whatever you need to do before you get started.
Remind yourself that your new boss and co-workers are human beings just like you. I would bet they put their pants on one leg at a time this morning just like you.
The world was not built in one day and neither will the knowledge base in your new position. Remember, your boss doesn't expect you to learn everything the first day. It will take time to round the bend of the knowledge curve. Don't put the pressure on yourself of feeling you have to know everything when you walk through the door. No one else on the job expects that of you so don't put unrealistic expectations upon yourself. Apart from all that do enjoy what being a traveling nurse entails and you might not get so many jitters at all.
by: Jeff D McQueen
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