quit after last 8th week of orientation. do i have to add this 2 my resume?

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hello i worked in a la county hospital and i had a total of 8 weeks of orientation.....pretty much long story short...i hated it there.. i loved my nicu postion, hated my preceptor, she was so fake (would tell me im doing great) and during evaluations stated that i needed to pick up the pace, chart less, etc. i was allways complemented on being a hard worker, i was the first one to ge report and start my 0800 feeds/vs etc..but i knew they didnt like me, the floor was ran my veteran RN and it was a case of "the experienced eating the young"...i did great i think for never working an a actual hospitl floor for exampl,i had a vent/adm 1-1 baby within 3 weeks, but it just didnt work. after 8 weeks of giving my best and it obviously not being enough..i decided to quit. my nurse manager adviced me to go to another hospital and apply as a new grad, since i only had 8 weeks orientation.....shes said not even mention it and not place it on my resume, is this a good idea? should i follow her advice or is she setting me up for failure? sorry to sound paranoid but this is my career....

let me know what i should do i am applying for new positions soon! thanks

sincerely, worried newbie!

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Some people will tell you to leave it off like the supervisor said, others will tell you to be completely honest, because you might be found out. I read in one post on this subject that a person is considered to be an employee at the 90 day first employee evaluation point and that is the criteria that that particular poster uses. In a way, the 90 day rule kind of makes sense. If not 90 days, then however long your probationary period is. But I would think that anyone with a probationary period of at least six months had better explain what they were doing for six months or longer. That is a long time to pretend you weren't working. Since this is your first job, you can probably apply as a new grad without listing that place and get away with it. You can also be honest and just explain that it was not a good fit and try to say as little as possible about the negative side of that place of employment. Good luck with your decision. I hope you find a place where you feel comfortable working.

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Specializes in Cardiac Telemetry, ED.

Doesn't it seem like the ethical thing to do to be honest about your employment history?

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Specializes in med/surg, telemetry, IV therapy, mgmt.
my nurse manager adviced me to go to another hospital and apply as a new grad, since i only had 8 weeks orientation.....shes said not even mention it and not place it on my resume, is this a good idea? should i follow her advice or is she setting me up for failure?

I was a nurse manager for a number of years as well as a staff nurse for many years before that. Yes, your manager is right and she is honestly trying to help you. I'd advise you to do the same thing. If you came to me with an application for a job and told me everything you just said in your post, I wouldn't hire you. Want to know why? You might not like what I'll have to say. Suffice it to say that it will be better for you to look for a job with a clean slate as a new grad and not disclosing that you have already had one job that you left.

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Specializes in ER.

Having worked at a place for 41/2 years and then being fired for no reason other than personality difference between myself and night shift supervisor. (my hospital was non-union, and they could fire you for not liking the color of your eyes) I made sure to let my next employer know on my application about this. You would be surprised how being fired and leaving previous jobs are not looked at in a negative way by most HR people anymore, they understand that not everyone is a good fit. Be honest DO NOT elaborate on the details though, just state it was not a good fit for you. Always be honest it may come back to bite you if you are not. Good luck. BTW my new employer is ACES, I didn't know what an excellent fun and rewarding career nursing could be. The best thing that ever happened to me was getting fired.

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Specializes in Gyn Onc, OB, L&D, HH/Hospice/Palliative.

I think youv'e been given sound advice, I wouldn't bother to mention the job and apply as a new grad, I left a job after 2 months, never mentioned it again,saves a lot of discussing uncomfortable issues -no potential employer wants to hear difficulties you had w/your previous employer --big red flag, just move on, no splaining necessary.

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Don't tell.

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Specializes in Med/Surg.

I am way too chicken to hide something like that. Do the right thing, and keep your story simple.:idea:

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Go for the fresh start. I think if you tell your side of this story during an interview that you would send up red flags to a manager about yourself and your ability to get along well with others in the workplace. This is not a bash on you. It is just better to get a fresh start.

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All advice givers - What about 3 weeks of orientation?

steph

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Why on earth would I tell about three weeks if I were going to omit eight?

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Why on earth would I tell about three weeks if I were going to omit eight?

I know you won't tell . . . ;)

Just wondering . . .

steph

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