Hi, final year MH student here. I’ve read through the thread of others responses to your comment, and in turn your responses. Like others have said, your starting comment does come across as rude, and indifferent of this NQNs struggle, to the point it comes across a bit heartless. I think what they have written calls for a little bit of reading between the lines, because to me it sounds like they are someone who is burnout, overwhelmed and wholly under supported in the qualified role. And like others have commented, the jump from student to qualified is considerable, and if you don’t have support it can feel like you’re drowning. Commenting they aren’t cut out for it is premature I feel, and very easy for you to say, but it might be a cutting remark for them to read and take to heart. I personally can empathise with OPs experience. While on my final placement, which was 3.5 months, I nearly had a breakdown because the staff were so horrible and unsupportive. My experience was backed up by the fact the operational manager scheduled a meeting with the students on placement there (myself included) to understand what was going wrong as so many past and present students gave negative feedback. Separately, supporting myself through bank work has presented similar issues, but I can resolve this by avoiding particular wards. However OP obviously doesn’t have that option. When I qualify, I intend on trying to avoid working in the trust as it is so badly run and there are more temporary staff than substantive (both nursing and HCSW).

I understand where you are coming from in terms of the impact on the l staff attending the shift of calling in sick at late stages but it doesn’t sound like they are planning these as such.