Fired....What now?

I don't have an advice. Just wanted to say that I'm sorry you lost your job. Best wishes in your search. Take care.

What exactly were you fired for?

I think if you were fired because you weren't "a good fit". I think you should possibly not put this employer on your resume. Not sure if they will give you a favorable recommendation. You definitely have to take that into consideration.

If you were let go because of downsizing or budget issues and not because of your performance you SHOULD put this employer on your resume.

In any case the experience and orientation you've received will make you a stand out in terms of your performance during your next orientation at another hospital/facility.

And you are still considered a "NOVICE" Nurse.

Hope this gives you a little insight. Best of luck to you.

No, don't hide your employment. You have nothing to be ashamed about. As you said, it wasn't a "good fit". If asked, explain it as such and if asked for details, come up with a truthful, but benign examples of why it wasn't such a good fit.

Okay, to follow up on my previous post: I got fired because I wasn't a "good fit" with the company. I feel like crap, but am picking myself up and immediately starting my job search for a place that doesn't permit or reward nurse-to-nurse violence. I learned a hard lesson in the unfortunate politics of nursing.

Now, my question: I technically only worked 2 days following an intensive 6 month ED orientation as a new grad. Should I leave it off my resume (which would leave me with 8 months of unemployment since graduation), or put all the skills I've acquired in 6 months of working in a trauma center and hope for the best?

Thanks!

I'm not a nurse yet, However, from what I understand, the training you received holds alot of weight-especially in the department from which you received it. I would put that experience on my resume and find a creative way to explain what happened while not disclosing that you were actually fired. There are many words in the English language and if you arrange them perfectly, you wil get the most of this world. And if that doesn't work then revise your resume and omit that part. Good luck!

Curious.

If you resigned from your position as a new grad, those who have posted that after say, a month they gave two weeks notice and left basically in fear of losing their licenses, should they list that job?

If you are like the OP, and they "fired you" telling you that you were not progressing, etc. Should you list that job?

If either of these adding that this first job was after having looked for work for nearly a year or over a year, wouldn't it then be wise to list the job? Of course if they shouted you out the door, then no...

How is it possible to go through a 6 month orientation, then 2 days out you are not a 'good fit'?

Something fishy here.

I agree Isabelle, you work there for 6 months, only to be fired in your first 24 hours of un-assisted employment? Seems like we're not getting the whole story. If we are -- then that's really sad.

Did your job category change after orientation? Do they offer every nurse a position after the residency?

Did they offer you the choice to resign?

These are parts of the puzzle that need to answered before you look for another position.

Long story short, I was harrassed from day one by a nurse who had been there 8 yrs. The longest any other nurse has lasted there was 2 years. The month before my orientation ended, 22 nurses left the department.

I am an "older" new grad, so I tried to ignore the gossip and cruel rumors she was spreading about me. Then she began degrading me in front of my peers and tarnishing my reputation with the doctors, even interfering with patient care in order to "set me up".

I was warned not to go to my DON because they are friends, but that choice was made for me. More than just a few volunteered to make formal statements on my behalf. Others cited fear of retaliation for not going forward.

My claim of harrassment was found to be "unsubstantiated" and I was fired

Sadly, I learned a lot early in my nursing career who nurse on nurse bullying works.

How am I supposed to get a job now when I'm a new grad AND I've been fired?