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Hi all,

Can someone please explain why after working 4 days in the OR i would be asked to resign. I am a new grad. and was a surg. tech several years ago. This hospital called me upon my graduation and offered me a job in the OR. I never gave them a resume. I was honest with them that it had been several years since I was in the OR but was willing to drive the almost 2 hrs everyday to get there. After 2 days they thought I should know everything about the OR and the surgeons and had me taking care of the patients with a preceptor. Was told I was doing a good job everyday for the last 4 days. Went in this morning and was told that they would give me a chance to resign cause I was not able to do everything. The manager said that he would give me a good reference and say that it was due to the drive. (Glad I didn't go ahead and get an apartment already.) Now I don't now if I should go ahead and put this job on a resume or what. Any info would be helpful. Thanks ahead of time.

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Specializes in Peri-op/Sub-Acute ANP.

I would not put this on my resume, and would put it behind me. Even if this person says they are going to give you a good reference, honestly, how good do you think it will sound when you put 4-days employment on a resume and they say you were fantastic! Clearly, all was not well and this "reference" will probably only do you harm if you decide to share with future employers.

Find some other place that has an internship program and forget this place is my best advice!

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Specializes in 2 years school nurse, 15 in the OR!.

I think I would do the same, just forget this place and move on. What do they expect after 4 days?? How stupid. I was a seasoned nurse and got almost 6 weeks of orientation at my current job. Don't even put it on a resume. I wish you lots of luck!

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Specializes in O.R., ED, M/S.

Just write them off. You weren't there long enough to account for anything. Seems strange though. What type of oreientation were they going to give you? I went and worked a place with 20 years experience quite awhile ago and they even gace me a month to get use to their program. I don't think they are telling you the real truth. But, who cares, move on and find you niche somewhere else. Good luck

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I agree with everyone else - forget this experience and move on as though it never happened. There are obviously other issues going on behind the scenes that have nothing to do with you. No reputable employer will tell you you're doing a "great job" for 4 days then ask you to resign. And no reputable employer would expect a new employee to be oriented after 4 days. Four weeks would be stretching it, four months is more the norm, especially when you were open with them and told them you had not been in the OR for some time.

Forget that this experience ever happened, know in your heart that it was their issue and not yours, and move on to bigger and better things.

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Specializes in CCU, OR.

I don't know why you would have been terminated after only four days, especially since you weren't an RN when you'd previously worked in the OR.

You can either file a grievance at the hospital, or perhaps talk to an employment attorney, especially if you really want to get to the bottom of it. If you live in a "right to work" state, I think they can terminate you just because. But you might well want to ask a lawyer(first discussion is free) whether you have a case, whether you can get more information about why they let you go within the first week and if there is anything you can from them as an apology or explanation....

On a resume, whether you decide to file a complaint with the LABOR Board, the hospital, with an attorney representing you, I'd leave the job out- hell, you weren't there long enough to have an active work record for that place.

BTW, it makes no sense to me that they'd drop you like a hot potato for no particular reason.:angryfire

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I agree with everyone else - forget this experience and move on as though it never happened. There are obviously other issues going on behind the scenes that have nothing to do with you. No reputable employer will tell you you're doing a "great job" for 4 days then ask you to resign. And no reputable employer would expect a new employee to be oriented after 4 days. Four weeks would be stretching it, four months is more the norm, especially when you were open with them and told them you had not been in the OR for some time.

Forget that this experience ever happened, know in your heart that it was their issue and not yours, and move on to bigger and better things.

Great advice. I agree 100%.

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Move on to bigger and better things but unfortunately you have gain experience in trashy employers. hopefully it will be the last in your entire career.

TuTonka

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Specializes in Operating Room Nursing.

Maybe you were fired because the hospital is laying off staff because of the economic crisis?

I think it's completely unrealistic to expect a new person who has experience to just start a new position somewhere and be able do do everything within a few days. I wouldn't bother putting this experience on a resume, I agree with others that say to write this off as a bad experience.

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Thank you all for the advice. Great lesson learned

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