redhead_medic

No, you are not the only one. It occurs in paramedic clinical rotation too. When I have asked why I am being treated this way preceptors tell me they were treated this way and it will toughen me up. I stand up for myself and refuse antics like asking me to get out of the truck so I can be left on some dark lonely road in the middle of nowhere. Embarassing me in front of patients is standard procedure. There are preceptors who will not afford me the professional courtesy of seeing their written assessment of me. Degrading, discouraging comments are the norm. It takes multiple requests to even get put on the schedule. Preceptors are saying they won't ride with me because they feel I challenge them. I am learning to keep my mouth shut and not ask questions. I probably learned that lesson too late. My clinical time is running out. If I am not given the go ahead to test soon, I will be out of the program. I am losing heart. I got into this business to help people, but I am told that I am too nice and nurturing to the patients and that this is a numbers business and I better speed it up, assess, treat, and move on to the next patient. I get told I would make a better nurse than medic, which is probably true, but in order to get into an RN bridge program I need my certification. Why does healthcare clinical rotation have to be so adversarial? I never expected this.