u/Warm-Alternative6153

I'm a few months into my first health IT job after switching from clinical work. I thought my background on the floor would make the transition smoother. It hasn't.

I'm staring at Epic work queues, trying to troubleshoot access issues, and sitting in on meetings where everyone seems to speak a different language. I feel like I'm constantly playing catch up.

Last week a nurse couldn't log into a critical module during a patient visit. I froze. I clicked around, tried a few things, nothing worked. Had to escalate to a senior analyst who fixed it in thirty seconds. I felt useless.

Is this normal for the first few months? Does the imposter syndrome ever go away?