I was FIRED this week from the Home Health agency that I have only worked for 4 months. I am completely heartbroken as I have NEVER been fired before. It happens that I was hired with a huge company in Ft Worth TX as my career position as RN Case Manager. I was hired with a group of 8 new hires. When it came time to orient, there was not enough staff to have a mentor assigned to me. I was pretty much "bounced around" to ride with this nurse one day, another nurse another day. I had to go to 2 different offices that were not too busy to give me some orientation. After a few weeks of being passed around, my boss says "Heck, with your experience we just might be able to use you here in the office. So off I go to a new position called Clinical Field Staff Supervisor. This is an almost complete flip from my original RN Case Manager that I was hired for. I sat with a person of the same position in another office and then set free to start on my own. I was now attached to a computer to edit, approve and submit physician orders, process interdisciplinary coordination notes, make recert or dc decisions and conduct the weekly case conference meetings. I followed prompts and instructions step by step, made some date and clerical errors which were brought to my attention and correction. I did miss an order, entered the word CALCIUM as a medication rather than a lab test (NOT clarified on the order) I was then pulled in and told that I was being careless which could ultimately lead to a threat to patient safety which I agreed to. Rather than ask what training I could do to prevent these mistakes, I was labeled "a threat to patient safety" and terminated, effective immediately. Needless to say, I have been devastated by this. I am fairly new to Texas as I have just moved here 6 months ago from Oklahoma where I held a glowing work reputation for YEARS. Now, for the first time in my life, I am UNEMPLOYED and SCARED TO DEATH. I have posted multiple resumes for all the headhunters on line. I have been to a few agencies to fill out hard applications. Of course, the question "Have you ever been terminated or asked to resign from a position" My heart skips a beat as I answer yes to this question and I know no doubt that with this answer, my applications are being rejected. I feel my life is now in ruins. My fiance is on an out of state business assignment so I am here completely alone facing the worst crisis in my life. Has anyone else been through this?? How I wish I could have or would have told the boss who fired me that it was NEVER my attention to work in this job, I only did so at your advice and because everyone else was too busy to provide me with decent orientation and training. I am an RN, I am a Home Health RN with a lot of patient care experience. I have never worked in an office before. I feel set up and terminated under objectional circumstances. I have been having meltdowns frequently before going out to apply for more jobs. There is a LOT of competition in this area and this is a typical low census time of year. Therefore, no one is able to hire until March or April. In the meantime, I am not sure how I am going to survive.
Glad to hear you're working again. How did you find a new job so quickly?
I've not had much luck in the last fews years changing jobs (had been out of nursing for 7 years- then suddnely divorced, and had not really planned on returing- now I've no choice) most which were either too much stress or the people I worked with were not nice at all- back-stabbing, brown-nosing, micro-managing type bullies. Or the facility expects nurses these days to be stepford nurses- not my thing at all! And I guess it's now assumed 2011 just about every job expects you to be super speedy/super human in everyway- or you're out! And/or work many hours for free. I just don't have the speed or stamina, or can't take the stress and unrealistic expectations of power/money hungry managers/admin., etc.
In the last position AL (lastest 6 M) I had I spoke out about some valid resident concerns/saftey issues that admin. wanted hushed- the result was me out the door for "not fitting in"- ie. being a whistle blower- wanted me to sign off untrue items (resident's status/level of functioning etc.) on care plan, etc.
I am only a ASN RN, with limited recent experiences in assisted living (which I find really puts your license at risk-they only care about telling families what they want to hear to reel in the $, and did like my truth-telling) homecare- hate the driving around and endles paperwork = ended up working many hours for free, and was very overwhelmed with SNF and left that on my own after a couple weeks. I feel there's no place for me at this point and with my recent "termination" -how will I ever even get an interview? How did you explain yours? Also, I have few shakey past references and no real connections- don't know where to turn, Kmart maybe?? Currently very sad and depressed, feeling hopeless and soon to be penniless, no benefits. Your suggestions would be helpful.
Everybody has their own place where they do fit in. I have looked high and low for the place that does not not nice at all- back-stabbing, brown-nosing, micro-managing type bullies. I have yet to find it. BUT.... I am happy doing home health for the freedom of only having limited time for suits. I am happy to be in control of my schedule and the 1:1 time that I get to spend with my patients. I did not have a problem getting an interview as Home Health is a VERY COMPETITIVE business, I believe the solid background that I had before I moved to Ft Worth is steadfast and true. I was honest about what happened and to this day I feel I was right by standing true that I cannot do a job without being properly oriented. Through this, I have learned that I am a FIELD NURSE I was meant to be with PATIENTS, not NOT not in an office...
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Glad to hear you're working again. How did you find a new job so quickly?
I've not had much luck in the last fews years changing jobs (had been out of nursing for 7 years- then suddnely divorced, and had not really planned on returing- now I've no choice) most which were either too much stress or the people I worked with were not nice at all- back-stabbing, brown-nosing, micro-managing type bullies. Or the facility expects nurses these days to be stepford nurses- not my thing at all! And I guess it's now assumed 2011 just about every job expects you to be super speedy/super human in everyway- or you're out! And/or work many hours for free. I just don't have the speed or stamina, or can't take the stress and unrealistic expectations of power/money hungry managers/admin., etc.
In the last position AL (lastest 6 M) I had I spoke out about some valid resident concerns/saftey issues that admin. wanted hushed- the result was me out the door for "not fitting in"- ie. being a whistle blower- wanted me to sign off untrue items (resident's status/level of functioning etc.) on care plan, etc.
I am only a ASN RN, with limited recent experiences in assisted living (which I find really puts your license at risk-they only care about telling families what they want to hear to reel in the $, and did like my truth-telling) homecare- hate the driving around and endles paperwork = ended up working many hours for free, and was very overwhelmed with SNF and left that on my own after a couple weeks. I feel there's no place for me at this point and with my recent "termination" -how will I ever even get an interview? How did you explain yours? Also, I have few shakey past references and no real connections- don't know where to turn, Kmart maybe?? Currently very sad and depressed, feeling hopeless and soon to be penniless, no benefits. Your suggestions would be helpful.