Beaubou

Thank you for the support and understanding cyoucapri :hug: Well tomorrow will be my first day in the job search, I've got a few prospects, wish me luck!

i have said things like this.... in a nicer way of course :) ... and the response i would get. "well honey, welcome to the pcu. you need to get used to this." but no help or even advice was offered. you know, the more i write about this facility, the more i realize how much i didn't like it there. i have never cried at a facility so much in my life (which i rarely ever do!). it becomes more and more apparent to me that this unit is swimming with sharks, i would just overlook it, and tell myself that i could handle it. well, it turns out i was a young who was gobbled up.... i hope i was tasty ... actually i hope i tasted nasty and the taste sticks in their mouths!

Have you had, or heard of, bad experiences with NYU?

you can say that again! you can bet your bottom dollar that i will have a one track mind when it comes to giving meds and not only asking, but demanding for help!! being nice, and not wanting to make to make waves, will no longer be my concern!! lesson learned.

I felt the house supervisor was shifting that way when she starting saying that she didn't think another week or two of orientation would do anything for me. (I very much disagree, since I feel that my biggest problem is time management, unfortunately I was in a state of shock that I couldn't think to say anything like this). Then she started talking about me working in another facility, a less acute area. That's when I started to get the notion they didn't want me to work with them. That's when I said... wait a minute, am I being fired. and I swear she said exactly "no, not yet. It's a lot harder to fire someone than you think, the manager and I have to discuss this further, then we will meet with HR and the VP of the company and that's when we'll decide." I said: how long is this going to take? My floor manager looked at the house sup and said "tomorrow afternoon? Yeah, we'll call you tomorrow afternoon and let you know." I then called my nurse friends and asked for their advice, and after hours of debating, I came to the conclusion that I didn't want to work for a facility that doesn't nurture their new nurses and is willing to think about firing them, even when the nurse has never had a written or verbal warning regarding any wrongdoing. That's when I put in my resignation. By the way, this is a magnet hospital.

Did you read my above post MN_Nurse? Can you please elaborate, how should have I reacted in my manager's office? What exactly was my "reaction" when I fell behind?

this is a great idea darlink! i will definitely do this as soon as i find another job

At the beginning of the meeting, it was only me and my floor manager going over the events of the day in question. She and I were discussing what would be best for me like going back on orientation again, but with a different preceptor. It's when the house supervisor came in and started talking about working on another floor or another facility that might be better suited for where I am at right now, that I realized she was telling me I was going to be let go. That's when I asked if I was being fired and she said "no, not yet." That they have to meet with HR and the VP and call me tomorrow afternoon to let me know.

I live in NY Yeah I am absolutely sure it was Lantus... Oh and update: I was able to resign before they fired me. I actually think that's what they were trying to do because when I asked if I was fired they said "no, not yet." and told me they would call me tomorrow afternoon. Now the question is, do I put this on my resume, I was employed there for 2 months?

Just to clarify, this was the first med error I made (typo). When I was coming off of orientation, we talked about time management because I kept running behind, but everything would still get done, it would just be paperwork that needed to be done. As for critical thinking, she would always mention not too worry, that it would come with time. This is the first time prioritizing was mentioned and I was the one to mention it when we were talking about what I should have done. Thank you for understanding the chaos of being new and for the tips on what to do with an admit... I will definitely do that next time!

I am a new nurse, graduated May 2010. My first job was in home health, I was then offered a job at the local hospital 3 months later and I snagged it. I work on the cardiovascular/telemetry unit for 4 months before my husband received orders to move. I started my new job on the PCU in December. I just got off orientation 2 weeks ago. The day of the incident: The day was going great, I had four Pt's I had the day before so I was fairly familiar with them. I was actually caught up with all of my documentation (for once!) by midday. I was then told 2 of my Pt's would be transferred. As I was finishing giving report, the ED was beeping in to give me report. Anyways, one Pt came in at 1700, the other at 1800, this is where it all went to chaos. I should have prepared early and gave my 5 o'clock meds at 4, but I didn't. So after admitting the Pt's and doing their assessments, answering family member's questions (you know the drill) it was 1830, the night shift was starting to come in and I haven't filled out the report sheet yet. After I do that, I give report and it's now 1925. I have completely forgotten about the 5 o'clock meds, and I start working on my admission paperwork. I then see that I didn't give my meds. The night nurse asks me about it and I tell her I haven't given them yet, it is unclear whether she says she will give them or not. So I wrap up my paperwork (Which I shouldn't have done...putting paperwork ahead of care). I notice on the MAR that the night nurse didn't give the meds and she is very busy with the Pt's I gave her. I head to the pyxis, double check to see if she has taken out the 5 o'clock meds and she hasen't. So I take them out and give them to the Pt (klor con, long acting insulin). I then head home, making sure my cell is by me all night in case the night nurse has any questions, assume everything is ok when I went to bed that night. The next afternoon I receive a call that there was a "medication situation" and my floor manager wants to talk tomorrow morning. She says she is concerned about my errors, lack of time management and critical thinking, and suggests the possibility of putting me on orientation again. The nursing supervisor then comes in and says that I would be better off on a med/surg floor. I asked if I was getting fired and she said not yet. They will meet with the HR and the VP and let me know tomorrow. I am quite sure I am getting fired though because the nursing supervisor was set on it. I have never even received a warning. I know I ended up giving the meds 4 hours late, but it was long acting insulin (note: his sugar was 409 that AM, and he's a diabetic that just had limbs amputated b/c of his DM) and PO klor con. THe big issue was the night nurse gave short acting insulin a half hour later. By no means do I not feel completely accountable for my actions! But I think half the reason I was fired is because I am too passive, I didn't put up a big enough fight for them to keep me. Quite frankly, I wasn't expecting to have to fight to keep my job, I thought I would get written up. I am so confused, hurt and disappointed and I don't know what to do next. Should I put this job on my resume? Have any of you been fired before?