Thought I was doing fine... THEN got a call from my manager.... :(

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Hello everyone!! :p I have been out of orientation for about a month. They gave me an extended orientation because my boss and I thought it was necessary (was a new RN). I have been doing just fine (or so I thought), and then my boss contacted me today to say 'I have to have a mentor (someone to shadow me), because I have asked several questions and get unfocused (according to charge nurses).' WHAT???!!! Yes, if I don't know something, I AM GOING TO ASK. I am new and not going to hurt anyone. If I don't know, I am going to keep asking questions. My boss said this is a good thing and will help me, but I don't know. :rolleyes: She said I was unfocused??? I am many things perhaps, but unfocused is NOT one of them. I have always paid special attention to detail and have been a stellar student all my life (graduated top 10 in my RN program). I feel I have been doing just fine and have had no problems. So this was completely out of the blue.

How would YOU take this?? She told me what the charge nurses had said and some of the things they reported never happened. :uhoh3:

I would advise you to stick in there for more longer and if you have any further problems then you should certainly display them. It is better to speak your mind before things just get too complicated! Also try to adjust to the things around you, and maybe even trying to get along with your co-workers. Hope it helps!

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update- mentor (as i thought) reported negative things to the boss. the boss called me into her office yesterday and wrote me up. i cried in the office. no- i am no whimp, but here i was thinking i was doing just swell however nurses are complaining and then i get written up; for things like (iv bag not infused all the way, order incomplete- well the pat. was off the unit for many hours in ct scan, diaylsis, surgeries, etc..... i have no control over whether all the fluids get infused-- when he returned to the unit the charge nurse was peeved because the fluids had not all the way infused). the mentor also reported i left someone from another dept. on hold for 15 minutes! no. i told them i would call them back that i was busy in a procedure. i called them back in 15 minutes. no one was left hanging on the phone line... dumb things like this. no pat. has ever suffered under my care. i am a new rn trying to learn the ropes. anyway, i got written up (yes mentor was a spy, as some of you earlier said she might be). boss has made open suggestion now that i consider transferring. i believe i am doing fine. really. all new rn's will make some mistakes and will ask questions. no pat. has ever been hurt or worse on my time. pat. outcomes have been postive. this is awful. i guess i need to transfer.... writing on the wall i can see. :uhoh3:

wanted to give you all an update... thanks for all your support!

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Specializes in Med/Surg/Tele/SNF-LTC/Supervisory.

Oh dear, I am SO sorry!!

This is just awful.. I know the pit in your stomach feeling that this gives you. It makes you doubt yourself even more than you already do as a new nurse.

I am just so sorry this is happening to you.

OK... let yourself feel bad about this.. for just a little while though. Search the job postings, use your "connections", get empowered and leave those sons' a b's in the dust!!! You ARE a new nurse... you ARE still learning and will be all of your life..truly! But, the first 2 yrs are so unnerving. Don't beat yourself up for this.! I always say... if "they" want you out, they'll find any way to get you out. It's a rotten ROTTEN company game.. but so true.

So you cried.. no big deal. Everyone told me I would cry my first yr in nursing.. Never thought I would b/c I NEVER cry. But.. I sure did.. it's the most horrible feeling. I never thought this profession would turn me into a *itch , but I sure wear that mask when dealing w/the many cut-throat coworkers I encounter. Unfortunately .. it's the only way they don't try and undermine you.

LISTEN - HOLD YOUR HEAD UP HIGH... TRY not to let this bring you down!! You will overcome this!! And remember, you're ALLNURSES family is here for ya! :redpinkhe

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Thank you!!!! :redbeathe

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