I was let go from my first new grad job this morning on a busy Med/Surg unit. I was on week 5 of my 12 week orientation and had 4 patients. Most nurses have a normal load of anywhere from 5-6. My manager took me into her office and told me that I am not efficient enough My preceptor even told them that I refused to do a PICC line dressing on a patient. That is NOT true. I had never done one to begin with, and I had asked my preceptor if I could watch the first time and next time I would do it. She said that would not be a problem. I told me manager this and she would not give me a response.
I had also written on my Facebook status that I was stressed out at work trying to get into the swing of things, learning how to organize and pace myself. My manager had a PRINT OUT of this and told me that saying this was unacceptable. I was in no way rude or derogatory. I had even written on there that I was using days off to practice prioritizing my work days.
I tried to tell my manager this and she would in no way listen to me. She told me that I may be a good nurse somewhere else but not there. I dont know what to feel
I honestly feel like I will never be a good nurse. Is it normal to feel this way? Back to the drawing board of applying for jobs. I am guessing I wouldnt even use them for a reference since I wasnt there long enough.
"I would be asking them to show you a written policy where it says they are able to look at your personal life."
When are people going to learn that anything you post on the internet is no longer your personal life, it is now public property. If you didn't want anyone to see it then why do you post it on the web for millions of people to gawk at?
My preceptor even told them that I refused to do a PICC line dressing on a patient. That is NOT true. I had never done one to begin with, and I had asked my preceptor if I could watch the first time and next time I would do it. She said that would not be a problem. I told me manager this and she would not give me a response. 
Persephone001
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"I would be asking them to show you a written policy where it says they are able to look at your personal life."
When are people going to learn that anything you post on the internet is no longer your personal life, it is now public property. If you didn't want anyone to see it then why do you post it on the web for millions of people to gawk at?