Termination

[itsdebraanne, ASN, RN]

I'm sad to admit I have been terminated from my job today. I also regret to say that this is my second termination. My question is, where in the Nursing practice act can I find information about the amount of times you can be terminated as a nurse before you lose your license? How much does severity of the termination matter?

Thank you.

[Rose_Queen, BSN, MSN, RN]

Chances are, the BON doesn't care if you've been fired unless it's for an offense that is reportable (drug diversion, patient abuse, etc). There is a handful of states that do require reporting of any termination, but again, unless it's for a reportable cause, probably isn't going to affect licensure.

[caliotter3]

License jeopardy probably does not take place without the employer lodging a complaint against your license with the Board. Some nurses go through job after job with no consequences other than the inconvenience of finding another job. You can obtain a copy of your state Nurse Practice Act to check for yourself, or call the Board and ask this question while remaining anonymous.

[BSNbeauty, BSN, RN]

So sorry to hear. I agree with the previous post. You could have gotten terminated 10 times for tardiness but that is not a violation of the nurse practice act.

[RNsRWe, ASN, RN]

I think your focus is a bit off; don't worry about how many times you can be terminated before losing a license (non-issue). I'd instead be concerned about WHY you are getting fired, what's going on. Is it a repeat of a prior problem? Something you can work on correcting so you don't get fired again?

[empatheticRN]

I'm so sorry to hear. I dont think terminations are reported, At least not in my state. I was fired once for being excessively late. Since then i've worked on this bad habit somewhat . I dont get to work early but i'm always on time now. Whatever the reasons are for your termination I hope that you can learn from this experience and move forward. I also has a friend who got fired as a new grad too and she realized that bedside nursing was not for her. She is now doing insurance and she is happy. I hope you will find something soon. PM me if you want to talk.

[goosecreekgirl]

So sorry to hear of this. I wish you well in your future endeavors. There is alot of support here. Utilize as necessary.

[itsdebraanne, ASN, RN]

thank you everyone. i can't say exactly what got me terminated but what i can say is that it was a reoccurring problem; i didn't show any signs of improvement on my part and i will definitely take this as a learning experience and do all i can so i don't get fired again.