This is my first post but I have read posts for over 2 years. I am having some issues in my new job and need your advice. I graduated in Dec 2004 and began working on a Med/Surg Trauma floor. I was there for 8 months and gained great experience but applied to the hospital's CVCC since I would eventually like to apply to CRNA school. Anyway- I have been there for almost 4 months and about to quit. Here are some of what I have gone through:
1.I was told I would have 1-2 preceptors during orientation - I am now on #7.
This creates issues b/c each preceptor has their own way of doing things and I am constantly corrected (ex- one preceptor writes her VS, etc on notebook and then transfers to chart, she said to do this b/c taking the chart in the pts room is an infection control issue- when I did this with another preceptor- she acted like I was a moron and actually wrote a bad eval on this).
2. I was told I could remain on my Tues, Fri, Sun shift like on my original unit ( I need this schedule due to babysitting issues) but instead I am on Sun, Tues, Thurs. (My husband had to drop out of nursing school in order to accomodate this)
3. I was told on orientation, I would start with one stable patient and over 12 weeks build up to taking 1-2 more critical. I have always had 2 critical pts and the first few weeks my preceptor was so busy I might as well have been on my own.
4. I met with my mgr 3 weeks ago to discuss getting off orientation and she told me that one of preceptors said I was not SOCIABLE enough b/c on my down time I prefer to catch up on the hours of required computer training instead of chatting with the other nurses! ( I am not making this up!)
5. At my latest meeting with administration, 2 days ago, my preceptor said I had improved 150% in the last 2 weeks ( I have been taking 2 patients on my own, talking with every nurse I see on the unit, and improving my time management, etc.) then she says that what concerns her is that she does not see the PASSION she is looking for. She stated that we had a lung transplant come back from surg and I did not come over to "get the scoop" on what was going on like the other nurses. Sorry- I was too busy taking care of my own 2 fresh post-op pts.
At this point I am on orientation for at least another 2 weeks when we will all meet again and discuss my PASSION. I am about to give up. Since I have been there I have seen a nurse hang a bottle of insulin for one pt in another pt's room b/c she did not order the other pt's med in time, one nurse give a pt so much pain meds she had to give Narcan only to find out his real problem was that his O2 was not plugged in, I come in at least 1 shift a week to find that the off-going nurse has not charted a single thing all day but I am in trouble for a lack of PASSION. So my ? to you all is Am I crazy to stay on this unit? I know there are issues everywhere but this is making me miserable. Any advice?
