Got fired for the first time.

[ambereyes1987]

I lost my job today. I am so devastated. I kept making mistake after mistake when I didn't mean to. It was also the job of my dreams, and I hate that I lost it.

Now after crying for a few hours, I am going to start looking for a new job right away, even though there will be no better job then the one I just lost.

I don't know thought if I should put my latest employer though on my resume and applications. If I do, how am I suppose to explain I was let go?

I only worked there for three months.

I don't know what to do right now.

My boss can't be used as a work reference which stinks because she says I have great potential.

Any ideas?

[ambereyes1987]

I should clear that up. What I meant was that while other nurses I knew would say it was not a big deal it was a big deal to me. I can't tell a lie to save my life, that is why I fessed up to any mistakes that I made.

[Nurse_]

I should clear that up. What I meant was that while other nurses I knew would say it was not a big deal it was a big deal to me. I can't tell a lie to save my life, that is why I fessed up to any mistakes that I made.

I guess what we want to know is what were the medication errors? What unit are you working at? What other reasons did they give you? How many months of training did you get?

[ambereyes1987]

I guess what we want to know is what were the medication errors? What unit are you working at? What other reasons did they give you? How many months of training did you get?

I would like to tell. However I don't think I can die to the policy from where I used to work. Due to I signed a waver before I got hired.

[sharpeimom]

Almost everyone gets fired at least once. ((((((((((((Ambereyes)))))))))))) The days of working at just one place for decades are long gone. While no one wants to be let go, it does happen and not always for the reason you're given.

It sounds as though you were working in a real snake pit and are better off somewhere else. When you don't think you received enough on the job training, it's usually a pretty good sign that you didn't. Some places are stingy with orientation. If you ask for more because you feel you need it, and don't receive it, that would be a valid reason for leaving, in my opinion. You worked too hard for your license to place it on the line.

Be upfront and honest about being let go. You don't have to elaborate or go into great detail about why you left. Simply say either that it wasn't a good fit or that you and your NM had differing organizational (or whatever) skills and your interviewer will know exactly what you are saying.

Either that your old job was a nightmare or that your NM was a real ##### and no one could work with her well. While you haven't openly bad mouthed her or the job, you HAVE stated the problem accurately. Good luck!