Unsure this is the right job for me :(

Re: Unsure this is the right job for me :(

Katie B — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 18:54:57 GMT

I really sympathise with you. You certainly shouldn't doubt yourself as a Nurse and they certainly shoudn't be making you feel like your useless. Constructive criticism is fine but if you feel this is more personal than that then you have to stick up for yourself and speak to the practice manager. You definately shouldn't be thinking to give up on Vet Nursing as clearly you love it, you are just in the wrong practise. Start looking for another student position or speak to your clinical coach and tell them enough is enough. You got the job over most proberly 30 + people applying for it, so they have seen something in you. If you stick up for yourself and ask them whats so funny when they want you to make a call that you have no clue what it is about, then they may realise that you are lot more mature than they are and give up. Above all sweet heart they are abusing their position and you either need to leave and let them win or stand your ground, telling them you want to learn in a healthy, mature environment. If you don't react at all they will get bored but personally I would have a word with the owner of the establishment and make them aware of the situaltion. Good luck hun and don't worry, it will work out.

Re: Unsure this is the right job for me :(

Hannah Young — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 21:45:50 GMT

Hope your ok! Your clinical coach is there to help you not make fun of you which sounds really strange!! It does sound like you enjoy the job but just not the place where you are at. Try talking to the head nurse, or practice manager so someone that is high up!! You said you felt more settled in at other places so its not the job its the practice in which case you could think about moving somewhere else. Try sending a few letter out and see what people come back with.

Hope this helps, anything I can do let me know

Hannah x

Re: Unsure this is the right job for me :(

epartrick — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 18:02:39 GMT

Yes it is my first job in practice, but I went to another practice on work experience a few times and felt a lot more settled even after just a couple of weeks. I used to work in a pet shop where I was so settled so this is a big shock in comparison.

Thanks for everyones support, it means a lot

Re: Unsure this is the right job for me :(

Sal the 1st — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 12:54:22 GMT

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Sorry about the rant but here goes... I have been in my job as a student nurse for 4 months (not actually training until jan) and have genuinely never been happy there. The other members of staff are all about 20 years older than me except one and I don't really get on with any of them. I may be paranoid but I feel people make fun of me behind my back. Today a difficult client who talks for england needed calling and the practice manager and other receptionist took great delight making me call them even though I didn't know the situation I was calling about. On the nursing side I have absolutely no confidence as my clinical coach just puts me down constantly and I just feel like I do nothing right. Now I'm at the stage where I don't even think I want to do this anymore, I know I'm so lucky having a job and a training place but I just feel like crying every day before work

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was this your first job in practice? - ie have you worked in another practice and felt more settled previous to this?

I commiserate with you but in some respects you have been fortunate in that you feel this way before you start your training and can start doing something about it now rather than after you have started it as starting your training and changing jobs is a lot to handle in one fell swoop

Re: Unsure this is the right job for me :(

amyb — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 11:34:56 GMT

It sounds like you haven't been given the best oppourtunity, because i'm sure there are loads of practices out there where you would feel welcomed and get on well with the staff. It might be worth suggested to your clinical coach that constructive criticism would be more helpful than putting you down. I'm sure under different circumstances you would have more confidence and enjoy what you do.

Hope it all gets resolved

Re: Unsure this is the right job for me :(

Sammyannieantha — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 09:42:54 GMT

Hi hun i sympathise with you-i recently left a job because mainly because the travelling was too much but i too didnt feel like i fitted in at all. The staff were probably nice if i had got to know them but i often felt abit like you did with regards to making fun..maybe it was paranoia...It just plainly wasnt for me and i knew that after nearly a week and i was also having lots of anxiety about it because everything depended on it working-house, new car, money etc. I did feel like a bit of a let down but i was just being honest and you have to think of no.1 so I decided to take myself out of the situation because it would have put me off vet nursing and i would have had a breakdown,after all your health and mentality is more important. Just remember there are other training practices out there the practice you are at is not the be all and end all. There are locumming options for even students too!I urge you to talk to partner,friends,family even if you dont think they can help- mine have been amazing including inlaws xxxx

Re: Unsure this is the right job for me :(

Steph Phillips — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 22:02:35 GMT

Sounds to me you love your job and are grateful for your position.. but clearly your not happy with the working enviroment! Thats exactly what it's like for me!

Is there a head nurse you can speak too? or vet?? if they are also part of the problem (in my case they are!) , then have you thought about training elsewhere?

Hope things turn out ok for you, keep your chin up xxxx