Released from nurse residency, what to do next?
I recently was released from my new grad residency program in a NICU due to failure to progress during orientation at the speed that was expected by leadership. I would rather not dwell on the specifics of this as I put every ounce of effort I could into improving and ultimately the unit turned out to not be a good fit. I am devastated and unsure what comes next for me. This experience has made me realize that acute care may not be for me, but I’m unsure of what other options there as so many people say new grads must pay their dues and do bedside in order to explore other areas of nursing. I am very passionate about public health and have a prior degree in public health so I would love to pursue public health or community nursing but know that those positions are competitive as well. I would really appreciate any advice or recommendations from people on how I can make a game plan to bounce back from this and what steps I can take career wise. Thanks so much, looking forward to the wisdom people have to share.