catriona devine

hi... i wont deny that straight away from the ER point of view i have no idea what goes on there as i have never been in that environment but listen to yourself... you can put down exactly what you are thinking on paper but like so many have said before me i am sure... have you actually told your perceptor or mentor as we call them here in scotland what the hell is going on, i know your not in the ideal situation to say wow slow down where do i start, but there are so many people in that room with the MI for instance who think it is very routine, some of whom may think that you are just in the way, take a step back a deep breath and watch, and when your mentor goes ballistic at you out of earshot of everyone else the next time, tell him where you stand, why you feel you have no job, tell him if you fail he fails as a mentor, tell him that you are not happy with his teaching skills or his clarity in instructions and you need someone more competant, dont let him put you down... we all have to learn somehow, take a deep breath and pick yourself up, before you know it a couple of years down the line you are going to be a mentor to the newbie on the ward, and hopefully you will have more patience than your own current mentor hope all gets better catriona