Thinking of quitting my new job.

[studiousnurse]

Hello. Let me just being with that I am a med/surg nurse, and have been for six years. I'm going back to school for MSN Nurse Educator and switched my good job of six years (where I started) to another hospital for the part time hours. I'm still in orientation (the last week of it, actually) and the nurse manager has up and given me a final written warning (already?!). Her statement was that I charted inaccurately and "falsified" the medical record, when I told her I had nobody to teach me how to document the shift assessments at the very beginning. By the way, my preceptor only started to audit my charting on the 3rd and 4th week of orientation. She continued that my preceptor felt I was a "know it all, can't handle or receive criticism, and is brash". I know who I am, and I am headstrong and hot blooded. That's my personality. I am anything but those negative things. How is it OK for HR to give the okay on a final written warning like this? ESPECIALLY that I am in orientation? My manager went on to say that she no longer trusts me and "should've fired me on the spot" but believes there is another chance. She then rebuffed that statement saying that because of my experience that I "Probably won't change"... I'm really thinking of leaving that company. What do you think?

[SweetSouthernLove, ASN, BSN]

Hello. Let me just being with that I am a med/surg nurse, and have been for six years. I'm going back to school for MSN Nurse Educator and switched my good job of six years (where I started) to another hospital for the part time hours. I'm still in orientation (the last week of it, actually) and the nurse manager has up and given me a final written warning (already?!). Her statement was that I charted inaccurately and "falsified" the medical record, when I told her I had nobody to teach me how to document the shift assessments at the very beginning. By the way, my preceptor only started to audit my charting on the 3rd and 4th week of orientation. She continued that my preceptor felt I was a "know it all, can't handle or receive criticism, and is brash". I know who I am, and I am headstrong and hot blooded. That's my personality. I am anything but those negative things. How is it OK for HR to give the okay on a final written warning like this? ESPECIALLY that I am in orientation? My manager went on to say that she no longer trusts me and "should've fired me on the spot" but believes there is another chance. She then rebuffed that statement saying that because of my experience that I "Probably won't change"... I'm really thinking of leaving that company. What do you think?

First off, bless your heart for even considering to stay. But no, you should not. The fact that your manager tells you that she no longer trusts you and that you probably won't change is a huge red flag for how she is doing her job. The preceptor should be auditing your chart if you feel unsure of yourself, no matter how busy or whatever the preceptor thinks, they still need to do this because both of your licenses are on the line. I would quit this job immediately though and probably not even put in my two weeks because you are probably still in a 90 day probationary period. This is a terrible situation to be in but I wouldn't risk my license on a boss who has it out from me from the start.

In the future, and I know you are new so you may not know what is the correct way to chart something, but find someone who does and drag them to your computer to confirm what you have charted is correct. I have had to do this to multiple people multiple times when I was a newb in a new hospital or unit, etc. etc. and they always say "well it's your license." Yes, it is my license and that is why I am trying to be as accurate as I know how to be. Also, under orientation you should be documenting in those charts as such. The primary assigned nurse should be the first person in that chart and you should be an orientee. I apologize for this happening to you but I really wouldn't want to work an environment where my boss didn't have my back and blatantly told me so. You worked hard for your license, if you leave now your boss won't even have to be your recommendation for somewhere else which is important to think about in the long term. Just go in her office and tell her that you tried the job out and you don't think it is any longer a good fit for you. Give your two weeks or whatever you feel is necessary and walk. You will be glad you did.

[studiousnurse]

Thank you for your feedback. I really appreciate it. I'm looking for a new job. I am hoping to get hired somewhere before putting in my 2 weeks. I don't want to be jobless... that scares me.

[studiousnurse]

Financially I can support myself if I quit now and be without a job for a little bit. I'm just scared of the being "jobless" part while I look for something new.