I'm an experienced RN and was fired from a new nursing job. It was not due to any misconduct or patient care issues. I was shocked when it happened. The way it went down was upsetting. Later I started thinking about things and realized it wasn't justified. I think some of my former co-workers set the wheels in motion and this is the end result. The issue at hand was greatly exaggerated and not told in context. I was never spoken to about this issue nor asked for my side of things. I was so upset that I just accepted the news and walked out; didn't even try to argue or defend myself.
I'm so hurt by this entire experience. I'm hurt that fellow RN's would take steps that affected my ability to earn a living and my professional life. I'm so disappointed in my supervisor for not defending me to my manager. I'm so disappointed in how my manager made untrue statements that I wasn't given the chance to defend. I don't understand why I wasn't given the chance to transfer elsewhere in the organization. The unfairness of how I was treated is hard to swallow. It's hard not to take personally. I realized that nursing is rife with unfairness but I think I'm naive in that I expect things like this handled in a professional and respectful way and it wasn't.
Needless to say my confidence is non-existent. I have no idea how I'm going to put myself out there and find a new job feeling like this.
SO glad you're not generalizing or anything like that...
Well, I did borrow Professor Xavier's mind machine and conducted a worldwide survey of all the people in my demographics and using a proprietary algorithm, I conducted a survey of my opinions before I posted it here to ensure that I didn't generalize, to please the persnickity members of the forum. You know the sort of thing that everyone does to prevent generalizations. I may have missed about 4 people worldwide, who just didn't get the seriousness of the survey, but they send their apologies!
Well, I did borrow Professor Xavier's mind machine and conducted a worldwide survey of all the people in my demographics and using a proprietary algorithm, I conducted a survey of my opinions before I posted it here to ensure that I didn't generalize, to please the persnickity members of the forum. I may have missed about 4 people worldwide, who just didn't get the seriousness of the survey but they send their apologies!
Plus one point for referencing Professor Xavier, minus one point for not calling it "Cerebro"...
I'm sorry you were fired, joansmith1. Some units/hospitals/managers are a crappy fit. You'll find something better. I'd wonder what your facility was thinking, but I see Professor Xavier's mind machine/Cerebro has entered the chat.
I actually suspect that in some situations there was never, from the very beginning, any real intention to hire the new employee, even if they demonstrated superstar abilities. That the new employee's real function (undisclosed to the new employee) was a temporary one for the purpose of satisfying the necessary head count of nurses at a particular time for a particular duration.
I just had the exact same experience las Monday. I am devastated. It was so terribly unfair. I cried and still cry when I think about it. I sent a letter to HR and even a letter of apology to the manager that fired me. I truly understand what you went through. I hope things are looking up for you and that you are currently working. Thank you for posting your experience. I do not feel so alone.
I know so many people this has happened to and every single one of them had a new job in a week, better pay, better job.
Hold your head up high and move on. None of them needed unemployment because they always got another job so fast.
In nursing school one of my instructors hated me and would criticize my intelligence in public as often as possible. I went on to work in ER and ICU for the duration of my career.
Very recently retired. Two years of Covid ICU finally did me in.
I just had the exact same experience las Monday. I am devastated. It was so terribly unfair. I cried and still cry when I think about it. I sent a letter to HR and even a letter of apology to the manager that fired me. I truly understand what you went through. I hope things are looking up for you and that you are currently working. Thank you for posting your experience. I do not feel so alone.
I'm so sorry this happened to you. It's so hard. I wish I was one of those that can just let it roll off my back but I'm not. The unfairness is hard to swallow. I wish you the best on what you choose to do next.
I just had the exact same experience las Monday. I am devastated. It was so terribly unfair. I cried and still cry when I think about it. I sent a letter to HR and even a letter of apology to the manager that fired me. I truly understand what you went through. I hope things are looking up for you and that you are currently working. Thank you for posting your experience. I do not feel so alone.
I'm confused. You were wrongfully fired but then sent a letter of apology to the manager?
Jedrnurse, BSN, RN
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SO glad you're not generalizing or anything like that...