[caliotter3]

Ask for a new preceptor and be ready to explain why. But don't quit. If you quit, you may find you have a difficult time getting the next job, depending on the job situation where you live. At any rate, you would be placed in a position of having to explain what went wrong, and a new employer might not find you to be a desirable candidate. So hang in there. Hopefully you can get a new preceptor that is better at working with you and helping you to be successful. If you have to stay with this person, just push forward, using some of the suggestions given. Get through the ten weeks. Then you will be able to breathe again. Hope you don't have to work directly with this person after your orientation is complete. Kind of sounds like she might have taken a dislike for you and is letting it show. Anyway, don't let her push you out of your job. There is no guarantee that the next place will be better, and there are people like her on most units everywhere. Good luck.

[GRUGAN02]

Originally Posted by Newandconfused

Preceptor's can make your life Horrible! I stuck with my first one in Med-Surge, but I feel just as bad about the one I have in ICU as you do about yours. Mine won't tell ME what she thinks I am doing wrong--she will go to tell our clinical manager. Then the clinical manager will do her best to make me feel STUPID! Being a brand new grad can be so hard, just hang in there.

sorry 'bout that. wish you well. i got a new preceptor and am trying to start from the beginning. good luck to you!

[ltmja]

I don't know if this is too late if you got a new preceptor or not but I had the exact same thing happen to me. She treated me the same way as you explained. Our personalities just clashed that's all. I need someone to be patient and show me, not tell me what to do and expect it to be done right. three weeks into my 1st job she told me that i should be up to four people and i couldn't even do 3 comfortable (because she threw too much at me and expected me to know where everything was and how to do everything). So I got a new preceptor. He is amazing and my confidence is back up. you have to get with someone who fits you! hope you are doing okay now!

[NuHappyRN]

I know exactly what you are going through. The same stuff has happened to me, with preceptors who focus on all the negative. People need to give constructive criticism and allow others to make mistakes. My advice would be to just stay professional and focus on her corrections that pertain to patient safety. You will have to read in between the lines of what she is saying and ask yourself, does this make sense, is it valid? Or is she just getting on you. Hopefully it will work out.