burned bridges what to put on job application

jenniebethrn · Apr 30, 2012

that happened to me. i was let go and i just explained to my other jobs that i wasn't a good fit. that's really what my boss told me, so it was the truth. nurses are in need everywhere and i've had 2 jobs since that job. no worries :)

stargazer88 · May 1, 2012

Where are the needs? Where I live, just a few miles from a nursing school, jobs are hard to come by. I would gladly relocate. Any tips??:)

BuckyBadgerRN, ASN, RN · May 1, 2012

that happened to me. i was let go and i just explained to my other jobs that i wasn't a good fit. that's really what my boss told me, so it was the truth. nurses are in need everywhere and i've had 2 jobs since that job. no worries :)

Not to split hairs, but being let go from a job because the fit wasn't right and burning bridges on the way out (which to me means the OP told them to pound sand or something along those lines on her way out the door) are VERY different things....

jtk57 · May 1, 2012

Not trying to sound too high and mighty, but we should all consider the long term consequences of a short term indulgence in "giving the boss a piece of my mind about the way she runs this unit" or "burning bridges", etc. Nursing and healthcare are a small community, especially when you are looking for jobs in the same metro area. Finding a job is hard enough without having people think you are a bad apple, even if it is not true or you just had a moment of weakness.

That being said, at least in the state where I work, the policy for management is, if they are called and asked if RN A worked on their unit, they say "yes" or "no" and really don't offer that much more. Managers are not able to provide recommendations and they are not expected to provide any information other than whether or not the RN worked for the time indicated on their resume. If that is the case in your area as well then it seems to me it wouldn't matter if you burned bridges, at least as far as the formal application process goes. Like I said though, informal communication between managers and other nurses could be a problem.

stargazer88 · May 1, 2012

I guess I didn't really mean "burned bridges" I had a very difficult time with my preceptor. She was very critical. Had only been out of school a year, but super confident. My weakness is not standing up for myself with more authorative type personalities. I left with them thinking I wasn't a great nurse. More embarrassed than anything.

DutchRN09 · May 2, 2012

My employer will only state that someone is eligible for re-hire or that they are not. Managers and charge nurses can not complete any referals. Maybe that is true everyhwere.