xariel

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1. Got terminated from first job cant find new one, still a newgrad

   xariel replied to newRNurse08's topic in New Nurse

   I really feel for you. I also got fired from my first nursing position, last year... Not all of this will apply to you, but this is what I did: 1) cry. I did a lot of that, and it helped me move on from the loss/shame/grief feelings of being fired, e...

2. made a mistake, might get fired- thoughts/advice?

   xariel replied to xariel's topic in Career Support

   Thanks, caringchic. I got the opportunity to talk to my manager about it at our meeting, and I told her (without being asked) what I learned and what I should have done. I'm really, really aware that I screwed up- whoever said I obviously don't care ...

3. fired once, in trouble again....

   xariel replied to xariel's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks for the much-needed hugs! HR said that they expect to have a decision within a week. I'm frustrated that this is taking sooo long...

4. fired once, in trouble again....

   xariel replied to xariel's topic in New Nurse

   I had my "pre-discipline" meeting today, and it seemed like they were trying to build a case that I had previous unacceptable behavior... stuff like "well, haven't you been coached by a charge nurse in the past for being unavailable on the unit?" Whi...

5. fired once, in trouble again....

   xariel replied to xariel's topic in New Nurse

   As far as I can tell, I'm a good mix with the staff on the unit, especially the other nurses. This particular CNA isn't well-liked by anyone, and doesn't seem to like anyone, but he doesn't have enough of an attitude to actually get in trouble for it...

6. fired once, in trouble again....

   xariel posted a topic in New Nurse

   I graduated a little more than a year ago and I got fired during orientation of my first job. Turns out my preceptor was lying to my manager about me, and I was accused of several things that I didn't do. It was really awful. I was able to get anothe...

7. Fear

   xariel replied to KalipsoRed's topic in New Nurse

   When I first started (I'm not quite a year out at this point) I couldn't handle three nights in a row, I had to do two and then the other later in the week. I feel your pain. Work hard on organization, try to make a system on your own time that will ...

8. what to do?

   xariel replied to southernnursern8407's topic in New Nurse

   I would have left a note for the MD saying "pt noncompliant w/ O2, sats low, please consider change in code status" On my floor, we have "communication notebooks" where we leave these notes. The MD reads the notebook first thing in the am, and then t...

9. made a mistake, might get fired- thoughts/advice?

   xariel replied to xariel's topic in Career Support

   I really hope that you're right and the punching in counts as different than clinical performance. Is the probationary period 90 days everywhere? I couldn't find any information about that on the HR website. We use the 60cc syringes as well... My pre...

10. Need advice on trying out mental health

    xariel replied to flightnurse2b's topic in Career Support

    Psych is way less "intense" than acute care in most cases, especially swing and night shifts, and lots of people find time for homework in psych jobs. If you are secure in your recovery, I think you can be a valuable help to those patients. If you do...

11. Should I worry about drug use as a teenager/early 20s with no conviction?

    xariel replied to 1Rose1984's topic in Career Support

    Well, I guess I can't give you legal advice, but I don't think this counts as advice: AFAIK, the only things that are listed on background checks are things that are on the public record. If your application for the CA peace officer thing wasn't made...

12. made a mistake, might get fired- thoughts/advice?

    xariel posted a topic in Career Support

    I think I might be getting fired. Again. I started on a med/surg floor right when I graduated a little more than a year ago. After six weeks of orientation, I was fired without warning (they can do that at this hospital). When I asked why, my manager...