Sarah
was so excited that she secured her first job as a nurse before she graduated,
even though jobs were scarce in her community. Sarah was hired in the OR at one of her community’s largest
hospitals. She was a bit apprehensive at first, because Sarah was shy, easily
intimidated, and struggled with confrontation. Although she heard about how
stressful working in the OR was, she was way more excited about getting offered
a job!
On
her first day, one of the cardiothoracic surgeons screamed at her for getting
close to his sterile field. At the end of the day, the lead OR nurse told her
she needed to “grow a thick skin” if she wanted to be successful. Sarah left
her first day in tears. Within 6 weeks, Sarah felt she had no choice but to
quit.
What
went wrong?
