Problem at Work

J.,

Do you have any close friends at work that you could talk to?? What about the chaplain or priest? If you are spiritual, pray about it. Prayer works. I also would write out a list of pros and cons of why you love it and why you don't in being a nurse. Maybe you love being a nurse but you hate the environment your in. Do you need a new workplace? All things you should think about and pray about . GL

M

The problem isn't your line of work, it's your work environment. You don't feel supported by your manager and coworkers, and worse yet, you feel like they are against you in some way. None of that makes it easy to want to go to work. But that doesn't mean you should give up on a career that you love. Maybe it's time to broaden your horizons. Start looking around for a different facility to work at, and pay specific attention to the dynamic between the staff and management, as well as amongst themselves. Loving your job has as much to do with the people you work with as it does with what you do. Good luck!

I was bullied badly in school. Then the first job I ever got was in a very small department. There was one manager and 6 very low level employees. Each desk was a supposed step up and everyone advanced in the same direction. But the money was only 50 more per month. I wasn't after anyone's job. But when I discovered a huge mistake one of the girls made on the next desk up, they gave me her job. They hated me after that. You know what? When you are picked on and bullied long enough you just learn to shun people. Do your job to the best of your abilities. Don't care or worry about the other ladies. But when it comes to your boss, ask for a meeting. Explain that you feel she has cooled towards you since you started to go back to school and ask her if there is some reason she doesn't like this. If she gets worse or doesn't get better, get human resources involved and pray a lot.

First of all, let me say thank you, thank you for what you do!
I APPRECIATE ALL YOU DO!
I can only assume how difficult your day must be.
Extra schooling can only assist you.
Maybe your unit manager is experiencing extra stress due to having you leave (still not ok to badger you about it) and doesn't know how to handle it.
Can you hang in there?
I know you are tired. I am so sorry but the peoples lives you touch...love
you and thank you.
I thank you for what you do.
Believe me it does not go unnoticed .....especially in the big scheme of things.
Only you can decide if you want to continue as a nurse.
You can do whatever you want to do! :)
Finish your schooling, get your bachelors then decide.
If you go, the world will miss you in the medical realm but you will apply your great talents other places.
Totally behind you here! Your unit mgr is probably just pisssed to lose you so hang in there. :)

How about transfering to a different floor and getting a fresh start? One of the best things about working at a larger facility is that you can get a "new job" without losing any seniority or benefits by changing departments!
If your hospital is large enough for a geripsych floor, there's probably an adult psych and a child/adolescent psych floor you could transfer too if you want to stay with psych or if you like working with the elderly you could transfer to a Transitional care Unit or a rehab or medical floor. Or if you need more flexibility try Home Care....

The worst part about this is losing your daughter. I'm so sorry for your loss.

I would start by talking to your manager and asking for her feedback. Now, if you don't respect your manager and she is a part of the cliqueiness, then I would start exploring other similar opportunities somewhere else! You sound under appreciated, and maybe your manager views you as a threat for her job?!

I have a question...I thought being an RN required a Bachelors? I have a SIL that went through all of that and eventually became a Nurse Practitioner w/a Masters. I ask because if that is the case, your manager is no doubt feeling threatened.