sofpet

hi ladies and gents. I'm a December 2023 bsn grad now 5 months in to what's supposed to be a 6 month PICU orientation. I really like this job and the patients and most of my coworkers. but after some issues with having preceptors that weren't a good fit (bullying), and not getting unstable kids for long stretches, I haven't progressed as much as management would like to have seen by now (still needing to be prompted by preceptor with unstable kids, things like that). I haven't made any errors that affected anyone and they didn't bring up anything like that. the biggest mistake I've made unfortunately is waiting so long to stand up for myself to get a preceptor that would help me learn instead of berate me. anyway... they're putting me on a pip. they didn't make it seem like they're giving up on me, but I'm not stupid and I know pips are usually a pretty bad sign. I'm looking into applying to new jobs to be safe but I'm not sure how to go about it. despite what my managers might think, I think I've grown a lot with this experience and would be ready to be independent at a place that supported their nurses more, especially if it was IMU. should I just not mention this 6 months to new jobs, or is there a way that I can still include it? if I don't, are they going to question why I'm now 7 months out of school still looking for a job? for anyone with any pip experience, even if I survive the PIP at this job, is it worth it, or should I still try to leave as soon as I can? this was my dream job, I really at least wanted some type of ICU setting. I'm willing to relocate, my confidence is just super shaken. ? I'd appreciate any advice, thank you!