Superstar1182

I would never lie about it. There is too much at stake in my future to lie about it and I'm not the type of person who will lie to get through in life. I was raised better than that and I have morals. I haven't had a job since September other than this one. So even if I don't put it on my resume, which I have found several resume building sites that say not to, there is going to be a gap in employment anyway.

@proud nurse Are you working now? Did you include that employer on your resume? I'm not really sure where to go from here. Any advice would help. Did you do an exit interview with HR?

I am in no sense am trying to "play" a victim!! If I would have done something that was wrong I would take full ownership. I do take ownership in the fact that I was doing what I was told to do by one of the ACM's who I trained with the first week. What sucks is even the ACM's can't be trusted I guess. Oh and incase you haven't worked at more than one place before most hospitals have different EMR's and the documentation is different in each location. I have learned from this experience. As another person said I trust no one, as sad as that is. Also I was asking for guidance not more accusations/criticisms from someone who A. doesn't know the full story, and B. who doesn't even know me. Just saying.

Yes there was an EMR but it only required certain inputs on certain medications, like IV meds you had to put where the IV is, insulin the amount and the reading, if you scanned a medication and it was too much you had to change the amount, etc. BP meds had a box but it wasn't required to fill in and the other proctors told me that its there but no one ever fills it out so not to worry about it. I guess I should of CYA on it and just done it. I had the ACM telling me that I was only allowed to spend 15 mins per pt when passing meds and doing assessments in the morning. I personally don't think that is enough time for all of that. Plus they only orient new grads for 6 weeks. They were only going to orient me for 4 weeks and I told them that I didn't feel like that was enough time. That I wasn't ready or that I didn't feel comfortable with such a short orient time. The other ACM (there are 2) told me that they would try to orient me a little longer but I would never feel comfortable or "ready" to be on my own. I just had to jump in. I guess it is just time to stop sulking and start applying again and keep all of this in the back of my head for my future job.

How many of those BSN% are skewed? Meaning how many where aids, LPNs, and ADNs, before becoming BSNs? So how can you say that BSNs have better pt outcomes?

I disputed the things they said bc I didn't do them all. They said I hung mg w/o knowing lab values, gave BP meds w/o knowing pts hr/bp, didn't get my 2 pt identifiers, I gave dilaudid w/o diluting it or checking pts resp/hr, and a few other things I can't think of off the top of my head. I did know my pts lab values they were written on my brain as were my bp/hr. The proctor wasn't even in the room when I did my pt identifiers other than one pt who wasn't verbal at all. I had all of the same pt the day before and I was w/a different proctor who told me not to dilute the dilaudid for this particular pt bc the pt was a healthy overweight person that got her pain meds every 4 hours on the dot she was calling for it, this particular proctor also told me when to dilute it also. I'm angry at the lying proctor who has only been a nurse for 3 months and was training me and went to mgnt and told them this. I'm not mad at mgnt bc they have to do what they think is best, it just sucks. They told me that all this I should have come out of school knowing and that my critical thinking isn't where it needs to be and that they can't compromise pt safety for my learn. Which I agree with if I would have done all every thing they said I did. Yes there are many other hospitals in my area and I have considered moving.

I am a new grad and I graduated in May '12. It took me almost 6 moths after I graduated to find a job. I was so excited to get the job. It was at the hospital I had always wanted to work at but not the floor I wanted. I took the job anywas. I did the hospital orientation, then did 5 weeks of floor orientation before I was let go. I had nothing but compliments from my patient, their families, and all but one of the nurses that proctored me. The one nurse told my ACM that I compromised pt safety and then 2 days later I was let go. I hated the job and had major anxiety every time I had to work. This is my first hospital experience. I don't know what to do at this point. Do I put the hospital on my resume? If so how to I explain to future employers why I was let go before I finished orientation? Or do I get a regular job and work towards my BSN and then try to get a nursing job? I just need some major guidance. Please help any and all feedback will help