Hello, long time lurker of this group and supporter of this movement. I (27F) recently got a job at a orthopedic clinic, it was a needed change from bedside nursing (CNA). There I am a MA, no certification needed.
A lot of the people there have an interest in sports medicine or are an ATC. I was paired with a 22m for training, he was a total sweetheart and very helpful. The first 4 weeks, I did mostly intake/rooming. Unbeknownst that I should be learning more than that. It was hard for me to learn because my trainer was the Dr’s Lvl 2 or right hand man. The Dr also did his dictations in the room, so I never got practice drawing up injections or ordering.
Fast fwd, I request to be moved to a new provider, no offense to my trainer. In hopes of learning more. I was paired with a hand doctor and my new trainer was a lot more hands off, I began to learn what I should have a while back.
A few days into my new training, I get called into the office. My Mgr gives A disciplinary notice for not adhering to the job description, even though I explained I didn’t have opportunities to learn previously. I felt penalized for something beyond my control, it was a final warning and I could be fired for someone else’s inadequate training
I confided in my coworker/trainer and he set up a meeting with a different trusted mgr as witness. He assured me his feedback wasn’t meant to get me fired, he has to sign off on me being out of training. He’s actually leaving this job soon. They want me to succeed and I felt a bit better but also my faith in them is completely shaken.
Today I called off bc of anxiety over this. I plan to come in tmrw, I needed a mental health day. It prob wasn’t the move, but if they use this against me. I’ll explain the reason for my c/o was due to anxiety fostered by their “disciplinary” actions against me. How can I feel assured or confident here?