Hey everyone, I could use some advice. I graduated in may, boards early June, forensic psych position first week of July. I am VERY new. I wanted psych and love it however I need to know how to keep myself from being pushed around by other staff without being overbearing. I know that pretty much everyone there has more experience than I, however, there is a lot of passive agression and "slight" misdirection. I need to figure out how to let people know that I respect what they have to offer but at the same time I am not there to do what they want, but what I believe is best for the patients and myself, and our safety. There was a pt today that was angry and overly focused on me. I have not been there long enough to build a rapport and could not even speak to the pt without eliciting an extreme response. I was put on as primary one to one when the pt went out of control and was agressive and making suicidal gestures. I felt that it would be better for someone with a relationship with the patient to attempt to verbally de-escalate them. When I voiced this, I was at the end of quite a bit of outright hostility from some of the staff. I don't know if I was out of line and ignorant, or if I should have handled it a different way or what? I did not ask to leave, I simply was ineffective as a primary negotiator and I knew that at least. I want to be effective. I want to do what is right. I would like to be a team player as much as possible while also staying true to my gut. Very lost. How do I establish my footing? I love this job and want to stay that way. So.....please, point me in the right direction?
