Ok well first of all, welcome to the world of nursing, cause it doesn't get any better. It does get easier as you learn to manage your time. Decide, before you go, in the order of importance. ie; Check orders on patients first, write them down, with the patient's name and room number, check the medications, what time are they to be given, check on your patients, give meds if time etc. Do your physical assessments and chart them, after you recheck your patients. Just be flexible, in case something happens you can't do them in that order. This is not necessarily the order, you have to assess the order, it's just an example. Relax, smile and enjoy yourself.

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