broken nurse

[medsearcher1, BSN]

Im writing to everybody for advice . I feel that im not doing well at my current job . ive been on a cardiac medical floor for 3 years . ive been a nurse for 13 years its been a bumpy ride . I seem to always get into some kind of trouble mostly from people following me . I guess im leaving stuff for people to fix , or not doing something right . or missing things . I leave my job in disappointment every day , my charge nurse tells me im an excellent help to the floor. my other nurse come to me with questions all the time and I help them. im a relief charge nurse and a iv nurse as well as other duties . yet I get emails from my boss and her assisitant pulling me on the carpet for various things . how can I fix this . what am I missing ?

[sapphire18]

We'd probably need more details...can you ask the nurses opposite you for some pointers? Or at least some specifics so you can know what you need to work on?

[qaqueen]

Sapphire18 if I may borrow your quote in response to this post.......

"Don't always believe everything you think."

Consider that this may be the correct path.

[Sun0408, ASN, RN]

Are they specific in their emails to you??

[AOttinger]

I went through a period in my career like this. I had to take the time to write everything down and make sure that I crossed all my t's and dotted all my i's. I have found that sometimes if you have friction with other employees they are more apt to point out all the mistakes you make, even little ones. That being said, it was an eye opener to me that I needed to be cognizant of EVERYTHING I was doing. I stopped cutting corners, trying to save time, and followed every rule exactly as the organization had laid out for me.

[AnnaLNA]

I went through a period in my career like this. I had to take the time to write everything down and make sure that I crossed all my t's and dotted all my i's. I have found that sometimes if you have friction with other employees they are more apt to point out all the mistakes you make even little ones. That being said, it was an eye opener to me that I needed to be cognizant of EVERYTHING I was doing. I stopped cutting corners, trying to save time, and followed every rule exactly as the organization had laid out for me.[/quote']

Amen. Awful that people are like this.. spiteful.

[qaqueen]

Before I was a nurse, I worked primarily with men. Sadly, once you anger a woman, there is often a LONG period of retribution. Of course, this does not apply to all women, and some men are the same way. I have found however, it is more prevalent with females.

Do you play the victim well? Do you cower rather than stand up for yourself? If so, you make it easier (and more fun) for others to pick on you.

As recommended above, ask someone who follows you. If it is a friend, ask them to be brutally honest. Cross your t's and dot your i's. If it doesn't move on to someone else soon, consider moving on.

[Anna Flaxis, BSN, RN]

What kinds of things are you missing? A little more info would be helpful.