Trying not to be Discouraged:(

[Freedomsong]

I am normally a very positive person who doesn't let things get under my skin but today all my efforts failed me. I am a new RN on orientation and up until today things were going well. Prior to today I have worked with 4 different nurses due to the census and have done well and learned from all these nurses. The prior nurses have all given me positive feedback and have been more than willing to answer my questions. Well today I was put with my 5th nurse and it was a very difficult day. She was impatient, didn't want to answer my questions and made several rude comments about the way all the other nurses taught. She asked me to do something today that I have never done and so I told her and she said, "Have they not taught you how to do anything?", this made me feel awful. I felt attacked by her all day and extremely uncomfortable at the way she bad mouthed all her fellow co-workers. This is my 5th week of a 3 month orientation and today is the 1st time I felt so bad:( I have to go back to work tomorrow and I'm so discouraged now. I'm gonna Pray about it.

[msbfree]

Well, I have had my share of "rude", from instructors, to preceptors, to managers, it can be endless, but I regard them all part of the experience in my determination to be a great nurse. I pity their disdain to teach and reach the next gerneratin of caregivers, o'well, their loss, just think they had a chance to show proudly their expertise to you and they chunked the chance. I hope you get to feeling better, and go to work with a spirit to learn, no matter the obstacle. It gets better.

[Freedomsong, NP]

Wow...Thankyou you all so much for your encouragement and wisdom. I really appreciate it. It's really nice to have a place like this to come and share. I am grateful to each one of you for your encouragement and advice:heartbeat .