Part 2, Not that I want to go back to nursing but......

[WindyhillBSN]

i'm having a hard time deciding if i want to go back to nursing, i'm a bit traumatized. however, is there anyone out there that got a job again after being fired? did you have a hard time?

[sicushells, RN]

The other thing is employers are not supposed to say you were fired etc. They are only allowed to say when your last day of work was. And you can tell any interviewers you left because of a difficult pregnancy.

Ehh... employers LEGALLY can say anything truthful they want about why/how you left a job. SOME companies have decided they will only confirm dates employed. There's a huge difference. It's also not a good idea to say you left because of a difficult pregnancy if you really left because you were fired for "poor job performance" or whatever it is the manager told you.

It is probably a good idea to email/call your manager (or whoever told you you were fired) and discuss exactly what it is they will tell future interviewers. You also could ask what specifically you need to work on in order to succeed in your next job.

www.askamanager.org is an amazing blog full of advice for what to do when interviewing after being fired. Even if you chose not to go back to nursing, it's a good idea to have a game plan for how you will address this in future interviews.

Good luck in whatever you choose to do!