I recently graducated in May 08 and started my residency program job on a thoracic surgical telemetry floor IMU. From the start I never really liked my job but I told myself to tough it out for at least 6 months to 1 year then go somewhere else. My manager told me that this floor isn't for me. Its too fast paced and I just haven't mastered or don't have the critical thinking skills needed for the unit.
I know that I've made mistakes on that floor during orientation and try to correct them but something else always comes up. I don't know why I stayed on that floor when I'm stressed everyday and just hate coming to work.
I was terminated with 3 months of orientation and am really sad and depressed. My friends told me to apply at different hospitals for the residency program December 08 since I never really finish it my May 08 residency program.
My problem is should I apply to the December 08 program or a regular RN job even though I do not have 1 year of experience. Next, should I put that I got terminated from my residency program when applying for the December 08 program?
My friends told me not to mention that I got terminated because it was so short and I didn't even finish orientation. They told me that I have a heads up because I already have my RN license.
The manager told me that its not like my nursing career is over that this floor is not for me. I should go to a basic telemetry floor for a year and if I want to come back to this floor she would hire me. I know that I do not want to come back so I'm asking about advice about applying for my new job.
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