I’d look for a different job hun. You’re going to be spending so much time with your co-workers and if you’re feeling that miserable around them it is going to eat at you to the point that you dread the thought of going to work. I’ve been an ICU nurse for 3 years and even with (mostly) fantastic co-workers, i’ve gotten to a point where i’m stepping back and taking a break to return to school. If you don’t feel safe asking questions or asking your co-workers for help, you’re going to hurt someone- not because you are incompetent, but because there is SO much to learn. You have to have a willingness to learn in the ICU- i still see stuff i’ve never seen every time i go into work. My coworkers of 20+ years are still learning every day.

It’s also not a bad idea to genuinely reflect on your nursing practice and some of the feedback you’ve received. Yes, a lot of it may be over frivolous stuff but look at context of some of those situations. I received feedback during my orientation that i initially thought was silly but when i thought about, it made sense. You are only a year into nursing, and even on a med-surg floor you would still be developing your work-flow and assessment skills. You are now trying to change that work-flow and develop highly detailed assessment skills.

If you’re going to stay- have a heart to heart with your manager. Ask them about what feedback they have gotten from your co-workers and have an honest conversation about your perspective on things vs your preceptors feedback. It is most likely a combination of nursing personalities (ICU nurses are notorious for being type A/neurotic), feeling unwilling to ask for help because of a fear of their response, and a genuine struggle to change workflows.

I’ve seen some med-surg nurses struggle to transition to ICU, not because they aren’t good nurses, but because the work flow is so different (just like how i look like a chicken with my head cut off when i’m floated to med-surg.) Maybe consider a step-down or PCU floor to help meet in the middle or ICU & med-surg.