Hello everyone I share all of your feelings. The anger about CEUs and the happy parts of my job when a patient with pneumonia recovers and does well. Or when I simply educate a COPDer that wants to learn.There is not one place that I have worked at that I did not have to prove myself no matter where I went but over time I got trust and acceptance from them. I have been working at this new job for a couple months now in disease management and educating patients in nursing homes on COPD management and pneumonia prevention. I also come across a lot of patients with CHF and I educate them on how it effects their breathing. We talk about deep breathing techniques and little things they can do to help them with every day actives. A lot of the nurses in the one nursing facility are always watching me. I mean right on top of me and listening to everything I say to patients and it is getting on my last nerve!!!!! So I am trying my best and trying to not get into anyone’s way at the same time but geese can I get a break! They look over shoulder and ask me about my orders all the time. No matter what they are….. I am the only RT that goes to this facility and the last one that was there was fired for not picking up patients that clearly could use RT help. Not to mention the other RTs that work for the same company as me do not want to take on this nursing home and are afraid of it. The nurses are always waiting for me to mess up and if I do make a simple mistake they are all over me. I am only human (and a young mom) and I am not perfect none of us are but I am still learning my way around the building and where things are. Some of the nursing staff help me out a lot others are just out rt nasty and think I am a waste of time. Funny thing is I have made a lot of positive changes with patients and education for nurses. I have not got any recognition for it but like I said I know I need to earn my respect. It seems my supervisor likes me but the nursing staff doubts everything that I do. I mean everything. It is just so annoying. I work really hard for my patients and my family. I am a young mom and have a full time job at home as well at work. It is just gets to me sometimes bc I am trying really hard to make a difference and some positive changes. I guess I just needed to get that out but it will still be on my mind until I go back into work Monday and face the music all over again. One thing is for sure I can’t wait for the weekends lol but I always end up worrying that someone will be all in my face on Monday all over again bla. So it is what it is all I can do is my best and hope for the best. In the mean time I am going to get a glass of wine and try to relax lol.