StumbelinaRN

Hi Char, I'm sorry to read about your work environment, but I don't feel sorry that you got fired. It's the best thing that could have happened. It makes life harder because you were let go without notice or time to move on to a different job, but you can now move on to a better job. There's no reason to hide the fact that you got fired, in fact, if the hospital does a background check (and the majority of them do these days) they'll find the job and decide not to consider you for the position because you were not honest on your application. It would be wise to just avoid going that route. It happened: you got canned. If what you said is true about the place having a reputation for being tough on the nurses, there's a chance you'll run into a hiring manager who has heard the same thing about your last facility. Even if you need to explain why you left, you can let the hiring manager know you didn't have a lot of training and very little support. Char, you made a mistake that most nurses have made in their careers. The majority of the hiring managers I have come across have been nurses at some point in their lifetime, and have probably made the same mistake. Before you go into an interview, practice how you're going to approach the situation, what you'll say happened and why you think it happened. It seems to me all you need to do it give the most accurate explanation of what occurred. You're a new nurse and you should have had a lot more support than was given to you by your last employer. A good hiring manager will see this, and not pass you up for a job. Fight the good fight!

Ladies and Gents, We're in the middle of one of the worst economic melt-downs decades. I graduated from an ADN program in 2008, right when the economy took a nose-dive but before health care was affected. But even then it took me 4 months to find a job, and it was not even close to what I wanted to do. I had the bill collectors calling me, I was frustrated, I cried a lot. Rant about the job market if you need to, it's a stressful situation to be in. But know that if you keep plugging away; looking in the ads, sending your resume out, talking to students from your program who graduated and found jobs, volunteering, finding a position in a related field until you are hired as an RN, these things will get you a position. It will most likely take a while, every new grad in every field is feeling the economic squeeze. Hang in there. Given the economy and how difficult it is to get into a position at a hospital, I'm not at all surprised people are ranting. Let them rant. Let them meet people in their position and know they're not the only ones going through it. Good luck to all the nurses looking for jobs right now.

Hey Mag, When I first went into recovery I had a lot of support from family and friends. After a while though life went back to normal, and while my family and friends are there for me, they truly can't understand what it's like to be a recovering addict. Have you tried AA or NA? If money is an issue it's your best option because it's free. Getting a sponsor and becoming part of the recovering community is the best way to go in terms of getting support you can't get from family. Also, when you go to your board hearing they will look highly upon the fat that you are in AA or NA. It's very expensive to be monitored by the state, I know that for sure. I spend about $600 a month on drug tests, counseling and medications. It's hard, and I can imagine the board will take your financial position into account. If you're in AA or NA they may be more lenient on you. You obviously can't be certain about the outcome of the hearing until you've gone through it, but doing something to show you're in recovery is better than doing nothing. I hope it all works out for you.

Hi MizChelle! Good for you, I hope you get a position that you'll be happy in. I just finished interviewing for jobs and found one that was better than the job I left after being caught for diversion. I can't wait to get back to the job I love, and I hope it isn't long before you get hired.