ctpicu82

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1. how did I get here?

   ctpicu82 replied to ctpicu82's topic in Career Support

   Well thank you all for your wonderful and insightful words. I appreciate them all very much. However, I have been let go from my position in the PICU, as of Dec 11, 2 weeks exactly before Christmas, Merry freakin Xmas,huh? I am doing ok though. I ha...

2. how did I get here?

   ctpicu82 posted a topic in Career Support

   I am an RN in upstate NY. I previously worked at a local hospital with adults on a cardiac/medical unit. It was kind of like a step down from the ICU. I worked here for 7 years with no major problems and great performance reviews. I am currently at a...

3. new job and having a hard time

   ctpicu82 replied to ctpicu82's topic in General Nursing

   Hi all!!! Thank you so much for all your kind words and thoughts. I just wanted to say that today at work I kicked butt!!!!! I think I showed some people a thing or two about my "abilities" and maybe made them rethink their not so supportive comments...

4. new job and having a hard time

   ctpicu82 replied to ctpicu82's topic in General Nursing

   Yes I guess I left that part out. I have had a discussion or 2 with my nurse manager, and team leader, who have inexplicitly stated that I am not progressing as they would like. The instances that were given were one-sided accounts of a couple situat...

5. new job and having a hard time

   ctpicu82 replied to ctpicu82's topic in General Nursing

   thanks for the advice. I do appreciate it. I just am feeling like the people that count are the ones who "dont see me progressing" and have expectations that are too high. I think they thought things were going to be much easier and I would be done w...

6. new job and having a hard time

   ctpicu82 posted a topic in General Nursing

   well I started a new position a few months back. I am still on orientation, like week 10 on the actual unit. It is a PICU with a cardiac component. I am an experienced RN with many years of experience at another facility working with adults. It seems...