S.O.S. - please help!

[royr]

I am a BSN student in the last half of the last semester of my senior clinical rotation. Until this point I have met or exceeded expectations on all my clinical assignments. I just returned from a surprise meeting with my clinical instructor who tells me that she "has a feeling" that I am not meeting clinical expectations at this time, and although she "can't put her finger on anything specific" (no complaints from my preceptor, patients, staff on any level at the clinical assignment) that her "instincts" tell her that something is just not right with me because I often "go above and beyond". She is concerned that I "take the job home with me" and says that it is "just a job". Then I am presented with a shopping list of non-specific isues and discussion taken out of lab case study similations where my "aproach" is questioned. She insists that I sign this 2 page document indicating that I have read it - and states that it does not indicate that I agree with it. She refuses to provide me with a copy - stating that "it does not leave this room" Her tone and manner was freindly n the surface, but the document read like a list of unfounded accusations, riddled with enough small items taken out of context to lend it the flavor of truth. She insisted that if I wanted to answer this I needed to do it instantly by writing "my little heart out" in the margins. Take my time - but keeps looking at her watch and giving me the "are you done yet" stare. I feel that I am being treated poorly. What is my best plan of action to complete this nursing program successfully? Please help!

[brissie]

Does your school have a VP of Student Instruction or some such position. I am almost done with school, thank God, but had a similar problem in my second year. I found that nursing instructors band together when one of their own gets criticized, I had to go outside of the nursing program and complain to the college hierarchy.

[GingerSue]

keep in mind those complementary instructors

and the letters of recommendation

rise above this situation, know your strengths

you've worked hard

and encountering a challenging situation

I'll add my hope for a positive outcome