New Nurse... Fired from my first job.

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Hi. I am a new Rn and I was just hired for my job at the end of November and I today was just fired for a med error (only 2 months!!) I feel like I am never going to get another job or maybe I just don't have what it takes to be a nurse. I was working at a long term care facility with about 18-20 patients. Which was alot for me right out of school (and never have worked in hospital before). I went to give a patient meds and she didn't take them and I left it in the room (STUPID MISTAKE!!!) and one CNA found the meds in the room and reported it. The part that got me fired was the fact that i didn't go back to give the patient her meds or inform the MD that she didn't take her meds/refused and they felt that they couldn't trust me to give meds to the patients correctly. I just feel like a total failure and I'm thinking I will never find a job as a nurse again. Has this happened to anyone?? Or do you know someone who was fired and found another job. I just really need a pick me up right now. I feel like a total loser.

I just came across your post and wanted to say that I know how you feel!!! I was fired too!! I was actually forced to resign and it was devastating!! I have never felt so low, It was my first nurse job and after all that school I was so excited and 6 months in I am forced to resign. I was late a lot so I knew it was my own fault but I needed nights and my boss knew this bc I had to drop my son off to daycare and the earliest I could drop him was only giving me 20 min to get to work and it just wasnt happening I was a few minutes late about 6 times. I couldnt believe that instead of just trying to give me nights she would let me go that easy! I was supposively doing a great job and had no other issues but that was reason enough. Its very devastating and I know how you feel and the sad part is that if you put that job as your last job and potential employers see you were there such a short time it makes you look bad but if you dont put them then your a "new grad" again! I am still trying to find a new job and its been months since it happened. Wish I could tell you good advice but I have no clue what to do either.

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