BeenAroundTheBlock

Thank you nurseboudin for your comment. Would love to do that but probably not possible here. Really can't go back to the bedside in a caregiving capacity. Any suggestions?

I have been a nurse for many, many years and have loved most of my jobs throughout my career. I am and always have been proud to be a nurse. However, I am at a crossroad now. I work in a large Physician's practice and have been here 10+ yrs. I am the Infusion Manager & the Administrator of our Research Dept. We have a relatively new practice manager who thinks he knows everything...won't asked questions to the persons the questions need to be directed to and it is causing a lot of discontent among the employees. Even our longevity employees are looking for other jobs outside the practice. I have tried to talk to him but he disregards anything I say. Seems his management mentality is "divide & conquer" and he is being very successful. He has pitted people against each other and caused distrust among the staff. I went to our Dr. and was told to take it to the manager...So, it looks like my options are pretty limited at this point. I am looking at retirement in a couple of years so I am not sure what to do. I really don't want to leave but feel I am being forced out. Anybody have any suggestions? What other options do I have? I have thought about leaving the nursing profession as well. What have other people done in this situation? Did it work out for you? What other career paths were chosen? Need help!!!

Listen, it is really important to remember that you are a new nurse. Seek the knowledge of the people around you and give yourself a break! It will take you approximately 6 months to a year to be comfortable in your own skin in regards to your job. I have been a nurse for over 30 years and I still learn things everyday. Keep searching for new knowledge, take a deep breath and realize you will get better with time. You have to learn to prioritize the important "stuff" first, then do the rest. Also good to remember, that's why there are 2-3 shifts-it's a team effort. I hope that you can learn to not be so hard on yourself, that's part of what leads to burn out. Good luck with your career and I hope that you love your choice of nursing as much as I have over the years.

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Couple of things...first, remember, you do have some experience on the job, which makes you valuable (people skills, assessment skills, task skills, etc.). Ask about the orientation time and get it in writing. You can do this by writing a letter to the manager after the interview reiterating what was discussed in the interview. Good luck.

How could it not? Just gleaning information from the other post, articles, comments,etc have to have a positive impact on you--makes you think, gives new ideas, sharing info, hearing other concerns in the field. What's wrong with that!