Not eligible for rehire

[NURS94]

So I recently I work at my current hospital job for less then a month as a PCT. I was not able to complete my orientation due to personal reasons that cause me to miss days. My manger told me I was not eligible for rehire. I’m still in nursing school and I feel like I ruined my career before it even started. The only thing I can think about is, will this hinder me for getting a job. Should I leave this off my application, should I put it on my application and hope for the best. I would like to work at this particular hospital and I’m scared that if they see I’m not eligible for rehire at my previous employment I will not get the job. So, is having not eligible for rehire a bad thing ? Can people still get hire at another jobs having not eligible for rehire at previous jobs?

[kbrn2002, ADN, RN]

Well first you haven't ruined you nursing career before it even started. You have a long way to go before becoming a licensed nurse and trust me, losing a single job as a PCT will have zero impact on your ability to finish school and pass the NCLEX.

As for your future employment once you do become a nurse this is truly a question for that facilities HR department. Does landing on the do not rehire list when you are a PCT mean you aren't eligible for hire at some future date as a nurse? Maybe, but most likely not if the reason you lost the job was truly just an attendance issue. You can reach out to HR and ask about your eligibility for rehire when the time comes to start putting in applications as a nurse.

Even if you find at that point you are still on their do not rehire list it's not the end of the world unless that health system is the only game in town and you are unable or unwilling to look for employment elsewhere, which is highly unlikely.