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OK, here is the wonderful thing about nursing....there are multitudes of different areas/specialties. True, nothing is for everyone and there are some nurses, including myself, for whom Med-Surg holds little interest. My area of specialty for over 30 years has been surgery. Of course, there are those who hate surgery as well. And it may take several tries before you determine the area that best suits you. Remember, there are some haters for every working field known to man. If you have a passion for nursing, bless you and stay on that path. Nursing has bad days, days from hell, good days and great days. But guess what? The same can be said for everything!!!

Have you asked her, point blank, why she is behaving this way? I'm certain her initial response will be "what way?" Be prepared with specific occurances and keep your cool. Act, don't re-act. That will only give fuel to her. Next, explain you want and expect to work in a collaborative environment and that you do so, successfully, with the other scrub techs who are also union, so you know it cannot be union limitations. You can bet she will be out the door and spreading her side of the conversation before you can get out of the room. Just be certain you have been professional and kept a calm demeanor. If she is testing you, she will know how far she can push.