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Specializes in cardiology/medicine/geriatrics.

I am a bad nurse.

What do I do ?

I guess the answer is obvious....leave nursing.

I guess I am in denial or I'm a coward because I can't leave nursing.

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Who told you that?

Is your union involved? Is there documentation to back this claim up?

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I'm not sure if this is a serious post or not, and the main reason I think this is because I saw that your profile information states the following:

Interests

I was below average

Years Exp.

doesn't make a difference

If this is serious, and you really do feel like you are a "bad nurse", I am terribly sorry you feel this way. :( It must be hard feeling like this after years of educating yourself and the hard work you put into it. If you feel that you don't fit in, or aren't being a "good nurse", maybe you could consider looking elsewhere for an area of nursing where you feel more at ease, and CAN use your skills, as a person, as a worker.

There are lots of choices out there for you to choose from. Please don't give up; give it a shot and try something new instead! But try not to think that you have to "quit" nursing all together.

Good luck in the future. I'm sure you will find something that works for you.

Take care. :)

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.

Why do you feel that you are a bad nurse? How long have you been nursing?

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Specializes in cardiology/medicine/geriatrics.

it is a serious post, I am not feeling sorry for myself. I don't really have any support. so ...sorry ...that I am over emotional.

I have been nursing 'off and on' for 6 years. I never stayed long enough at any one area because of bullies causing me to quit the job.

so, every where I go I don't really catch on fast. I am scard of nursing, and bullies, and being blamed for everything.

I am below average in intellect.

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Specializes in Clinical Research, Outpt Women's Health.

If you are miserable just try somethign else. Not being great at one thing doesn't mean you will be terrible at something else.

Being a nurse is just one of a million things you can do!

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it is a serious post, I am not feeling sorry for myself. I don't really have any support. so ...sorry ...that I am over emotional.

I have been nursing 'off and on' for 6 years. I never stayed long enough at any one area because of bullies causing me to quit the job.

so, every where I go I don't really catch on fast. I am scard of nursing, and bullies, and being blamed for everything.

I am below average in intellect.

This sounds lika pity party. You don't make it through either level of nursing school being below average in intellect.

Put on your big girl panties and make a commitment to stay on one unit long enough to learn your job. How long are you given for buddy shifts? The average is a weeks worth and you should have brought your basic nursing knowledge with you to the job.

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.

Stop feeling sorry for yourself. As Fiona pointed out, if you were of below average intellect you wouldn't have passed nursing school.

What exactly is the problem? How long have you stuck with your jobs and how did they "make" you quit?

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Specializes in cardiology/medicine/geriatrics.

thanks for reading my note, and thanks for the support. Getting a response is some form of support.

I wanted to write details of my situation, in hopes of getting support in the right area, ----not to look for pity.

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.

Sometimes you need to talk things out.We know you are not looking for pity.We've all doubted ourselves a times.

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Specializes in Home Care.

I have been nursing 'off and on' for 6 years. I never stayed long enough at any one area because of bullies causing me to quit the job.

Look deep inside yourself and figure out why this is occurring. When we point blame at someone or something there are 3 fingers pointing at ourselves.

I recently started on a new unit and I will admit that there were times that I didn't get along with other staff. I know my personality can be grating on others, I know how my words or actions may seem to be demanding, mostly I know me when I'm under stress.

But I did survive, I did become accepted and part of the team because I am humble and know when and how to apologize.

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.

If you find this is happening over and over then maybe there is a pattern to what happens in every work situation.

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