"Fired for NO Reason"

Hey, Stop it!

Flame me if you want, but, I think OP can speak for herself. She doesn't need "the crew" running to her defense. Nobody gets to choose who can say what in response to a post. This is exactly what starts the line of posting that usually results in closing what was an interesting conversation string.

Amen, Amen, Amen

you're darned right, that ruby doesn't need anyone running to her defense.
yet, i wanted to and i did.
furthermore, no one is dictating who can say what.
no one.
i responded to a post that i found unfair, which is just as much my right.
let's keep it in perspective, shall we?

leslie

well, i certainly understand where the OP is coming from. However, the OP mentioned this nurse was a new grad. this is part of the reason why nursing has very few nurses that stick around - so much criticism goes on. she is NEW... I think more education should have been pushed her way instead of just dumping her. What a nurse knows and can piece together because she has been a nurse for 10 years can not/should not be compared to a brand spanking new nurse. I'm not implying that new grads should be immuned from the consequences of their mistakes, but that aspect should definitely be in the back of any manager's mind when evaluating the new grad nurse. Maybe I am just too nice... I'd probably make a horrible manager! I've made mistakes as a new nurse and my manager and co-workers were so wonderful with me - they explained things thorougly and helped me to understand what was going on and why.

I work with a young tech right now, and our employer is paying her way through nursing school. This girl is not going to be a good nurse, and I hope I never have to work with her if she does become a nurse.

When I first started, she and others told me stories of how hard the unit mgr was on her, and I felt bad for her. I went out of my way to be nice.
Although the mgr has been very inappropriate w/ her anger at this girl, I now understand it.

She is just plain lazy. She has to be told over and over again to do her duties. Then, each new day, it is somehow all gone from her head, and she has to be told again.
She was taking extra long breaks. I now require her to come tell me before she goes to break so I can moniter the time.
Employees have to punch out if they leave the building at break, and she has to be told this each time. If I tell her today, she will leave without punching out tomorrow.
She is like a two year old who has to be told over and over again each day what to do and what not to do.
She can often be found texting or IMing on the net when her co-workers are hard at work.
However, when asked to do anything extra she will whine like a little kid "It's not fair!"
Dealing with this girl is wearing me down- she's worse than having an extra pt.

Finally, I had to talk to the hated boss about her. I didn't want to do it. I really resent having to be put in the position to do so- I don't like the boss either, and I try to avoid her when I can.

I know that now that I've spoken to the dreaded boss about her, this girl will see me as the bad guy- it will be all my fault.
She totally will not get it that she has any responsibility for anything.

If this girl would just be an adult, it would save everyone a lot of time and trouble.

From what the OP said, it seemed to me that this new grad did not know or understand basic things that any students still in school should now.
Knowing to hold Coumadin on a pt w/ a really elevated INR is Nursing 101, IMO.

LOL@earle58

Any Star Wars fans here?

There is a scene in The Empire Strikes Back. Luke, Han Solo, and Leigh are in a room just after Luke is saved by Han. Leigh and Han are argueing. Han turns to Luke and says:

"Must've come pretty close to the truth to get her all rieled up like that, huh kid?" yeah, nuff said.

But on a more serious note, the last paragraph was not directed at the OP. I'm talking about preceptors in general there. I did point out that she used terms that made me question if she were using the right approach or not, but left it up to her to decide.

As far as the coumadin thing goes, I'd still like to know, is that a literal example of things this nurse did, or something to make a point? There is a difference.

I lack sympathy for someone that gives coumadin to a patient with an INR of 9 and then gets fired. That's basic med/surg as far as I'm concerned. That nurse could have killed that patient.

Okay - let's please debate the topic, not the poster. Just a reminder that the topic is those who think they have been terminated unfairly when in fact there may bemore to the story. Thank you everyone. Very interesting subject.

Thank you for the advice. I can admit that I have a tendency to take criticism personally at times, and I will try to remember your advice in my future career.

Somewhat off-topic, but I am concerned that I might not have good "critical thinking skills". If anyone has any suggestions to help me out in this department, could you please send me a PM with some tips? Thanks in advance