So, I recently got a new job in ICU. I was super excited and grateful and At first I thought it was a cute little hospital with great people and some serious team work. I still think that but during my orientation I had some obstacles as in my preceptor being too demanding and expecting perfection (reporting me for minor things like not remembering where exactly each item was in supply room). Then I had a night preceptor (they are best friends btw, and my day preceptor arranged for Me to have this night preceptor). Night preceptor just lied to my manager about me not knowing certain things. I still don’t know if she really thought that or was being mean.
Anyway, my manager kept extending my orientation, telling me she has to make sure I am safe for my patients which I understand but it got to me, seeing some new grads doing way worse than I was doing and still getting off orientation. But eventually I got off my orientation and it has been going well.
During this stressful period I applied to another ICU at University Hospital and got an interview for CVICU (I want to eventually become CRNA and I feel like this would be a way better fit for me comparing to my current community hospital).
I have been off orientation for two weeks/three weeks now. Would it be an awful, terrible, horrible thing to quit my current job and accept the new offer or should I just stick with my job, get a year of experience and try to find something that will help me get into CRNA school?
It sounds like you had a harder time getting off of orientation than your peers, and you're in an environment with good coworkers/teamwork. If that is the case, you might already be where you need to be. Just something to keep in mind.
You should work wherever you feel like working. Why settle? There's no rule book on Earth that states you have to work somewhere because you commit to it. This employer would not hesitate to fire you if they didn't want you anyway. If your goal is to be a CRNA, then do what you got to do. Dream big. Go after what you want.
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It sounds like you had a harder time getting off of orientation than your peers, and you're in an environment with good coworkers/teamwork. If that is the case, you might already be where you need to be. Just something to keep in mind.