https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/32043/feeling-inadequate I spent many years deciding what I wanted to do and only the last few years I’ve managed to get into the industry. I started in an VNA position and have been thoroughly enjoying it. I’m middle aged and have had issues with anxiety and depressionen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/176405?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 04 Sep 2020 08:11:40 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:fd1934c1-88da-4d61-b3c1-10d4e6e07ff9Arlo Guthrie<p><a href="/members/cyonica" class="internal-link view-user-profile">Cyonica</a> I think that is a great post! Couldn&#39;t agree with you more about failure of leadership, although I suspect it can be a very difficult thing for management to get on top of sometimes.&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/176403?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 03 Sep 2020 22:04:33 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:9a91d395-d526-4d83-92b2-ed0723950da3Cyonica<p>My best advice would be to talk to management about how you&#39;re feeling. They won&#39;t know what&#39;s up if you don&#39;t tell them :) plus you&#39;ll keep telling yourself you&#39;re no good and you&#39;ll end up believing it. I would also try to be assertive if you&#39;re having work taken off of you that you need to practice (the other ANA will get her own opportunities and I doubt she&#39;ll hand them over to you). Also, don&#39;t compare yourself to her! Everyone&#39;s different and I&#39;m sure you&#39;re brilliant at things she&#39;s terrible at. I always see blame culture and bitchiness as a failure of leadership more than anything else, so if nothing changes, it might be worth trying another practice.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>