I was a new grad in May and got a job to be trained for critical care in the ICU. I started in June and most of our training was sitting in front of a computer program learning systems, and meeting with a nurse educator.(3 months) Then around mid sept we all went to our departments and I was on nights from the beginning but had several preceptors and was not getting how to give and take report that well. Organizational skills were not up to par either. I also made a medication error and so eventually after being on the floor for 2.5 months I was told i could resign or be fired. I said I"d rather be fired since I needed unemployment. I think now that was a bad move.
Now i can't seem to get past any human resource departments. I feel blacklisted at all the hospitals in my area.
So the question now is WHAT should I do next? Should I take that job off the resume? IF so what do i say about the gap?
