cherryontop16

Thank you for your reply. You were right, I was completely worked up when I posted that. I was yelled at, laughed at and embarassed infront of other coworkers on both my shifts with her. It is hard because I am trying to make a good first impression with everyone I will be working with but it is hard when she belittles me infront of them. I am not going to say anything because most of the other nurses get along with her. I am just going to get the most from this orientation and hope for the best.

Wow...I know how you feel. I started my orientation this week and worked with a really great nurse. The problem is she only works weekends. So today (Monday) I started with a different preceptor. I graduated 6 months ago and yes this is my first job, but she asked me if I felt comfortable getting blood pressures and finger sticks??!! THEN tonight a patient needed and ICP and straight cath and my nurse was going to let me do it she but took forever getting into the pt.'s room, needless to say the patient was anxious to have her bladder expressed when my Nurse strolled in. (I had been waiting there with the pt. because it was my first day with this new nurse and she would not let me do ANYTHING without her). So after she strolled in, my patient was upset for having to wait. She put the ICP on hold and asked me to step out into the hallway where she asked what I did to uspet the pt. and then came to the conclussion the patient was upset because I was a new grad and wouldn't let me do it! The patient had been very nice to me and knew I was a new grad and encouraged me to do the ICP with her. I don't know if I chose the right profession...I have driven home crying and have cried myself to sleep the last two nights. The place I work is a SNF and pretty much every employee has been there less than two years and the rest are registry nurses...HELP =( I think a clinic would be a better fit...any advice on finding a job as a new grad (BSN)?

I started my orientation this week and worked with a really great nurse. The problem is she only works weekends. So today (Monday) I started with a different preceptor. I graduated 6 months ago and yes this is my first job, but she asked me if I felt comfortable getting blood pressures and finger sticks??!! THEN tonight a patient needed and ICP and straight cath and my nurse was going to let me do it she but took forever getting into the pt.'s room, needless to say the patient was anxious to have her bladder expressed when my Nurse strolled in. (I had been waiting there with the pt. because it was my first day with this new nurse and she would not let me do ANYTHING without her). So after she strolled in, my patient was upset for having to wait. She put the ICP on hold and asked me to step out into the hallway where she asked what I did to uspet the pt. and then came to the conclussion the patient was upset because I was a new grad and wouldn't let me do it! The patient had been very nice to me and knew I was a new grad and encouraged me to do the ICP with her. I don't know if I chose the right profession...I have driven home crying. I want to work in a clinic..Oh the place I work is a SNF and pretty much every employee has been there less than two years and the rest are registry nurses...HELP =(