Cat59

Thank you for the great advise I will take it to heart.

I wanted to express my sincere gratitude for your responses to my post. Your comments were incredibly enlightening and informative. After my initial experience as a new nurse, I never imagined there would be so many wonderful nurses out there like you all. I'm hoping to find a job soon and that the next nurses I work with will be as supportive and informative as you have been.

Thanks for sharing your insights! It's tough being a new nurse without a job, especially after a first job doesn't pan out. Finding another one is even more challenging.

I know exactly how you feel, being a new grad nurse is so hard, both physically and mentally. I had 5 preceptors within a two week span. Not one of them ever gave me feedback, nor would they do my daily evaluation nor would they fill out my progress report. Instead they told me to do it. They also went straight to the manager and they told her things and every week I would have a meeting and it was not progressing fast enough . I had never use their charting software system snd struggled with 5 preceptors showing me different way to chart it became confusing . I also told one preceptor who was so driven and had me doing do many things at once and always questioning, quizzing and having me repeat back the order of things I need to get done in front of patients. She would go off and an accuse me of improper documentation she ran me so hard I didn't have time to use their charging system restroom or take my medication for my learning disability. I told her about my disability but she didn't acknowledge it. No one did. When I reported my concerns with her treatment of her treatment of me to management Things changed for The worst as if that was possible. I wasn't allowed in patients room without a preceptor nor could I give medications without a preceptor looking over my shoulder. After one month and one week I was terminated due to not progressing fast enough and not knowing the 5 medication Rights ( before becoming a nurse I was a certified medication aid) the manage then said I'll never forget this that I could transfer internally and she would help me find jobs more appropriate for my age (I am a more mature new nurse) and she went on to say she thought a clinic position would be a better fit for me because it's a slower pace environment and less demanding. I never knew that the nursing culture could have such a toxic environment. This has cost me my confidence, my life and has cause me to become depressed and withdrawn. . I knew that by being more mature I would probably be expected to know more than I do, So I hear you and I do know how you are feeling . We both had similar experiences I am three months out now without a job I pray you have had better luck and have found a nurturing environment where you are learning and growing. Please let me know how you are doing.

I'm also a recent graduate. I only had a 30-day job before I was let go because I wasn't progressing quickly enough for the team. An attorney advised me to list the job and send the state nursing board a form letter she provided me, explaining my termination. This was to protect myself. I sought legal advice because I was just graduating and starting my career as a new RN. I've worked incredibly hard to obtain my license, and I wouldn't want to jeopardize my career or my nursing license because I didn't receive the necessary orientation and training. I'm not sure if this information will be helpful to you, but I wish you the best of luck.