Oh boy. Let go from job... not sure if this is it. :(

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Hi all. Well I have worked in two medical settings and had to resign at one job, and now tonight, was let go at another. AWFUL!!! :no: I am told I am 'very smart' have an 'impressive educational background,' but cannot 'connect' to hands on clinical nursing. At both jobs, I have grown and gotten better, but not fast enough, etc. My husband tells me I am not cut out to be a RN. It's SO SAD... I did so well in school, graduated top in my class, and STINK in the real world. By the way, I went to a BSN program. SO... I have ALL THIS mental knowledge, but no real hands on experience. I am told I would be excellent in admin.

So now I have no job... it's the pits folks. :banghead:

There is, and has always been, a HUGE chasm between school and the real world.

(Actually, there hasn't "always" been -- that's a fairly recent phenomenon ("recent" in terms of the entirety of nursing history, I mean). For many generations, new graduates came out of school pretty well prepared to enter practice and start functioning.)

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Thanks again all for the advice. OP here. I shadowed in the OR today and enjoyed it. It was a 'much slower' pace then the urgent care or med surg floor I was on. I think my problem is when the environment is CRAZY. I have a hard time getting everything done and I am slow at giving/ mixing meds. because I am extra careful. I am very detailed oriented so actually an ICU with one or two pats. or the OR with one pat. is a good thing for me. I can focus in... I always thought I'd love the ER, but I am slow at 'getting everything together.' Hopefully, it will come in time. I am hoping I get the OR internship... that way too I will get MONTHS of training which will be a great advantage. Like I said, we got LOTS of book knowledge, but very little in the clinical aspect at my college. And yes, I did graduate top of my class and did pass NCELX first time out. So I know I can do this... just gotta get better with the clinical... praying it will come. :) Thanks to all!

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