Bad Work History

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  1. can you get hired with a big hospital system if you have been fired in the past

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Thanks for taking the time to read this and all insight and opinions are greatly appreciated. I became a nurse in my early 40s. I started at a rural ER. I lasted 2 months. Then I no showed or ghosted them. I then got on at a large hospital and did tele for 6 months and moved to a big city and did non tele med surg for about 10 months. It was bad. I didn't do a good job. I started NP school. I moved back to my original city and got back on at my old unit. While orienting, I got upset and walked out. I had no plans of going back. I met with HR and was terminated. I signed the paperwork they asked me to sign. Since then I've done Pedi home health for the past 2 years while finishing NP school. I just graduated with a MSN as a FNP. I would like to go back to get on with a big hospital system, but I got this temination on my record and I don't think I am rehireable at the other hospital because of my manager- and of course my poor performance. Am I able to get back on in a hospital setting in a big hospital system. Moving forward should I only claim my 2 years of pedi home health as experience? I want to work for a big hospital system. Just wondering what you guys know about situations like this

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Some people can get hired ... but that doesn't mean that YOU will. You have a bad job history that goes beyond 1 termination -- and that is going to complicate your situation. You need to find a job, any job, and stick with it for a while -- even if you don't like it. Once you develop a positive track record, then more and better opportunities will become available to you.

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You may be able to get into another hospital system. Not all hospitals do super thorough background checks.

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