FIRED I didn't even see it coming , Please advise

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I'm a new grad graduated Jan 2012 hired into a Med Surge position in a level 2 hospital in Brooklyn. one week left to be on my own and completing my 8 week orientation I get fired. I didn't see it coming, never got written up , or discipline .

only reason stated was "not a good fit"

Please give me some insight. I am confused.

My guess is- you were not being judged on your work ethic, your morals, medical ethics, your skills, you nursing capabilities or knowledge. You were being judged on whether "they" liked you!! Whether you would "fit"in with their little tea party. You were not a good fit to all the other "party go-ers" -the clique, the firm.

This is what keeps nursing down and will continue to keep nursing down. This is what has allowed other outside influences( business, legal, marketing and any other fly by night people) to come in and dictate our practice. Nursing has no idea now how to take back it's practice and govern themselves and control their professional practice. When ever you see a Nursing person making an attempt to address a legislator- it is a feble attempt, one of a meely mouth who is so lacking in self confidence- they are such an embarassment- they speak with no conviction in their voice and present a pathetic image. Like one of the wooden "weebles toys" that the kids play with. They "weeble" down to their seat, reach for their seat because they are afraid they can't find the chair and will fall on the floor!

Specializes in MED SURG, OB/GYN.

Hi nursemaddie

Thank you for sharing. We will make it . I can't stop crying but I know time heals all wounds.

Your right all MS floors are stressful , but we need to be given a change to proof our worth.

I know what you mean about dodging the bullet.

I spoke with a friend of mines an ICU nurse w/ 20 + yrs experience .

She told me that when she was a preceptor to new nurses usually new grad . If they made a mistake she would state how can we fix it ?

what can we do so this doesn't happen next time.?

Once again thank you for sharing.

Specializes in MED SURG, OB/GYN.

Thank you GrnTea

I'm always open to constructive criticism. Thank you for bringing it to my attention.

Specializes in MED SURG, OB/GYN.

Hi ecerrn

Thanks for you input. Life experiences shape your life and this one is going to have a strong impact in mines. I can let it make me or break me. I will used it to make me.

Courtesy in life goes a long way. It is a phoney catch phrase. I though because I was at a teaching hospital I was safe but I couldn't farthest from the truth.

I'm not going to bash the hospital but new nurses who get hired at LICH please be careful when you do your orientation .

Specializes in MED SURG, OB/GYN.

Hi kcmylorn

Your statement , It's the meat and potatoes of what nursing is becoming.

Nursing is the nation's largest health care profession but we have no political power, no persuasion , and now it seems we have become replaceable . Hospitals don't want to train new nurses and the nurses plus years of experience are been pushed out because they are making too much money.

Specializes in Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Flight.

Same thing happened to me the other day. and i dont know what to do. :( I got a great performance review, i was recieving awards, i was picking up hours in other departments and poof. its all gone.

/sigh.

i need to find another job asap and idk what do do. leave it on my resume or dont bother?

Specializes in MED SURG, OB/GYN.

Hi Pneumothorax

Sorry for the late respond . I'm in BK and storm Sandy was just awful around here.

I truly feel your pain as I didn't see it coming, sorry this als happened to you.

I'm also looking for jobs applying everywhere.

I can't remember if afew on this thread posted they were working LTC but here's the latest of what I heard.

I went on an interveiw a few days ago for an insurance company who offers a medicare advantage policy, they deal with LTC, SNF's etc. they are aware of the "revolving door" aka the high turn over rate in LTC,SNF settings of the nursing staff. They told me that that lack of continuity of care makes it difficulty to pay the resident's their benefits, aka the facility getting paid by medicare. So they inturn have to decline the payment for the services because they can not justify the stay with the breaks in care- this falls under the concurrent and retrospecitve reviews. These facilites, and may also include acute care, are shooting themselves in their whinning and moaning foot by firing nurses on a dime!! So what goes around is coming around!!!

Just an FYI

Specializes in MED SURG, OB/GYN.

I was working at a Hospital Level I trauma.

My experience left a bitter taste about the nursing profession but I won't let it shape me nor change me.

It is sad that some of our nursing leaders DON, ADON, NM, ANM are nothing but vultures and rotten poisonous snakes.

Specializes in Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Flight.
I was working at a Hospital Level I trauma.

My experience left a bitter taste about the nursing profession but I won't let it shape me nor change me.

It is sad that some of our nursing leaders DON, ADON, NM, ANM are nothing but vultures and rotten poisonous snakes.

I completely agree. I did not expect nursing to be all rainbows & butterflies. However I did expect them to be a little more understanding with a new grad, and also a bit more aware of the changes that have gone on in healthcare since they got out of school and to maybe use their brains a little bit when caring for a patient instead of relying on machines.

Grr.

Well put out some apps for nursing homes. I guess it will do until I find somewhere that is better eh? Who knows I might even like it.

Don't give up hope in nursing or in any other career u have be a nice vulture and make it clear to everyone around That u are the wrong person to miss with but at the same time that u r there to learn and help. Good luck life is not easy .... Takeout happen and learn.....that is how we get stronger...... Hold ur head up high.

Don't give up hope in nursing or in any other career u have be a nice vulture and make it clear to everyone around That u are the wrong person to miss with but at the same time that u r there to learn and help. Good luck life is not easy .... Takeout happen and learn.....that is how we get stronger...... Hold ur head up high.

Sorry for the bad sentence coordination my i pad have a mind of its own changes word on me..

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