Fired from first job. Now what???

[TrulyBlessed13]

Hello All.

I am a new LPN (Aug 2013) and was recently hired at a LTC facility. After four weeks into my orientation period, I was fired for not completing treatments. During the same time the state survey was conducted and the facility received a flag related to treatment issues. I have accepted responsibility for my actions, learned from this experience and now want to move on.

I'm just not sure how to handle this job on a resume/application or in interviews. I did learn a lot and gained some valuable experience, but since I was employed for only a month I am not sure what to do. Any advice would be helpful.

Thanks so much!

[sunshyne17]

Unfortunately you were the scape goat. They got dinged and some one had to take the fall for it.

I agree with the previous poster "NEVER sign off what you did not do." Sometimes you will have people who will tell you, threaten you to, guilt you to - doesn't matter. Click off what you did. Hand off to the next shift what you were not able to or didn't know how to.

No one likes to do someone else's work. But you were new so it was a good reason.

Definitely be upfront when asked. Be confident and explained to the interviewer exactly how you explained to us. GL

[Sam J.]

What kind of facility would fire a NEW nurse after only 4 weeks on the job for failure to do treatments? Geez doesn't sound like a LTC facility I wanna work at!!

SNFs are notorious for firing people, willy-nilly.