Am I a "bad nurse"?

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I am a male nurse in a semi rural medium sized hospital. I have been in nursing for 4 years and tell you the truth I actually find it very rewarding. I dont "dread going to work and love patients at every level.

My problem is that in the last 5 months or so, numerous co-workers (nurses, cna's) have implied that I am a bad nurse. One nurse said that I should retire, others have questioned how did I get through nursing school. One conversation occurred in an elevator that some asked me if this is just another job for me? I'm thinking to myself am I this bad that everyone is talking about how bad I am doing? One nurse said that i wouldnt be so bad if they had oriented me when I first started out. I have lost sleep over this and has stressed me out tremendously.

I actually think Im a good nurse and i go to great lengths to make sure my patient are well taken care of. I have never been repremanded, written up or disiplined. I never call out never arrive late and I have a great attitude towards everyone. My nurse manager actually writes thank you letters to my house thanking me for the quality of care i give to my patients and how much she likes working with me. All my performance evaluations are positive.

If someone has a problem with me or if im doing something wrong them just tell me, rather than everyone talking about how I am such a horrible nurse. This really bothers me and effects every aspect of my life. Can anyone give me a there prospective on this, any advise? thanks

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Specializes in Clinical Research, Outpt Women's Health.

Wow. I would want to get to the bottom of exactly saying such things. Are you messy, disorganized, unhelpful to coworkers, a personality thing?

It seems to me that if you were not a good nurse that would have come out in your evals and you would have had complaints before now.

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Specializes in Critical Care/Coronary Care Unit,.

I would bring it up to my manager that these things are being said and have the persons saying these things meet with you and the manager to work these things out. There may be an issue if multiple people are saying things, but it may have nothing to do with your nursing care. If you know that you do your best, don't worry about what the other people are saying especially when you're not even sure what the problem is.

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My nurse manager actually writes thank you letters to my house thanking me for the quality of care i give to my patients and how much she likes working with me.

Man, you had me...all the way up to there. ^^^

Your NM writes you letters at your house? Really?

That's fascinating...and incredibly unprofessional.

It's also so hard to believe, I just, well, don't believe it.

Sorry, but I smell :poop:.

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Man, you had me...all the way up to there. ^^^

Your NM writes you letters at your house? Really?

That's fascinating...and incredibly unprofessional.

It's also so hard to believe, I just, well, don't believe it.

Sorry, but I smell :poop:.

Actually, I once had a manager who did this with staff. Just a little handwritten note--not a letter--but I sure appreciated receiving one!

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I would bring it up to my manager that these things are being said and have the persons saying these things meet with you and the manager to work these things out. There may be an issue if multiple people are saying things but it may have nothing to do with your nursing care. If you know that you do your best, don't worry about what the other people are saying especially when you're not even sure what the problem is.

Agree. Sounds like you have haters. Keep up the good work

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My nurse manager writes me notes as well as I'm sure other co workers. There r some shortcomings that I have but I don't see any glaring things.

I would think that if I did something that jeperdizes patient safety then I would certainly know about it

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Specializes in Trauma Surgical ICU.

I would have to ask those that say you are bad nurse, why they think this?? The only way is to ask point blank.. I can't see the staff saying that but yet you are getting "rave reviews".. Something is not adding up here. Without examples, I can't say if you are a bad nurse or not.

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The only this people mention to me r things like forgeting to document on a care plan or "small stuff like that.

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