Do Nurses Live in Fear of Being Fired???

[WVStarFish]

I'm a new grad LPN and just started working at a LTC home. I love it there but all the nurses talk about everyone who's been fired, everyone who gets wrote up and on and on....

The way they talk, it seems the admin can just up and fire you if they don't like you, even if you're a good nurse, even if you work extra shifts.

I feel really paranoid about this, especially because I love the job and the location of the facility. Right now, I feel like I want to work there a very long time, but I don't want to live in fear of losing my job just because the admin is having a bad day.

Then another part of me knows that if you just keep your mouth shut and do your paperwork and make it "look" like you're doing your job, you'll be okay.

Can anyone give me some insight into why all the nurses seem to think they can be fired at any given moment? Is firing beneficial in some way? I just don't get it!!!!!

[rnmomtobe2010]

It depends on the situation....

[GrumpyRN63, ADN, RN]

I have never feared being fired. The only nurses I have ever seen "fired "are those caught stealing/diverting narcs, and even then I have seen them continue to be employed within the same facility in a different dept.

[jacqui]

reading this is interesting, because our experaince in the UK is so different. Its very difficult to get 'fired' as we are well supported by our unions and professional organisations. We would be suspended first on full pau and then the case would be taken to nmc our nursing council. This would be very serious. but as I said this is unusal. We also have good working conditions, and flexiable working conditions. for example you can work school hours, or term time hours only. If your a carer you can also work hours to suit you.