Well just the other day I posted careeer suicide......

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And I was asked to resign. Seems I'm too slow and can't keep up the pace in the ER. Nobody seems to want to help me move to another dept so I'm kicked out the whole hospital. Guess that's what I get for transferring to the ED so early in my career. Man I feel defeated was In bed for days but now back to the drawing board time to put on my big girl pants and hope to find another job. Do I have to report this to the BON that I was forced to resign and I didn't pass my orientation.

I was not a new grad.

To me that sucks even more. What exactly did they say to guide you? Can you ask for solid feedback?

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OK, but wow:

"In Massachusetts, the first question on the license renewal form is: Have you paid all your state taxes. The second is: have you received the required number of CEUs (I'm paraphrasing)."

What's next? That's ridiculous. It's a bit Big Brotherish.

The next question, and it's not just in Massachusetts is "Will you please send us the X amount of dollars for your renewals?" It's not Big Brother, It's Big Bucks -- an industry in itself, counting all the spin-offs like companies that only deal in offering and processing those CEU's, then there's the accrediting agencies that stamp their approval on the CEU providers....I find the whole thing fascinating. There's something to be said for entrepreneurship, for sure. (Sorry for continuing the off-topic...couldn't resist it!)

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Specializes in LTC, Psych, M/S.

Just popping into say the same thing happened to me. From the beginning I had a strong intuition that the NM didn't like me. She would give me the cold shoulder, ect but I was on night shift and rarely saw her so I didn't let it bother me. I was in the job 1.5 yrs and I received a PHONE CALL and she told me that my coworkers didn't like me and there was a problem with me 'picking patients' (i was pregnant and couldn't take care of the swine flu patients). I was asked to 'seek other employment and then give resignation...or it is gonna get ugly.' Nastiest tone of voice I have ever heard in my life. Oh and 'you don't seem to be cut out for acute care.' Well the nsg home up the street was offering a 5K sign on bonus and I got hired on the spot. However, that NM got fired herself 3 months later and also applied at the same nsg home I got hired at.

Nursing is a screwed up career field.

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Specializes in Critical Care.

No you don't have to report to the BON. Also apply for unemployment you are entitled since they basically let you go. IF they contest unemployment you can still fight and give your side of the story and may very well get unemployment pay. It's not much, but it is better than nothing.

The bad fit might be ER nursing or it might be the hospital itself, coworkers, politics. SO consider carefully your next step do you want to try again in Er or do you want to do a different specialty like telemetry or even ICU. Most ICU's give you long training 6 months and you only have 1-2 patients, but the acuity is very high! Look for a hospital job with a good residency training period, although you have already learned alot more than you know and the next job should go smoother! Don't beat yourself up about this! Instead reflect on whether you enjoyed the job or if you would like to try a different field next time! Hang in there! You can do it!

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Specializes in Critical Care.
Just popping into say the same thing happened to me. From the beginning I had a strong intuition that the NM didn't like me. She would give me the cold shoulder, ect but I was on night shift and rarely saw her so I didn't let it bother me. I was in the job 1.5 yrs and I received a PHONE CALL and she told me that my coworkers didn't like me and there was a problem with me 'picking patients' (i was pregnant and couldn't take care of the swine flu patients). I was asked to 'seek other employment and then give resignation...or it is gonna get ugly.' Nastiest tone of voice I have ever heard in my life. Oh and 'you don't seem to be cut out for acute care.' Well the nsg home up the street was offering a 5K sign on bonus and I got hired on the spot. However, that NM got fired herself 3 months later and also applied at the same nsg home I got hired at.

Nursing is a screwed up career field.

Karma's a *****! Just goes to say what goes around comes around. So did they hire your old NM?

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Specializes in Critical Care.
OK, but wow:

"In Massachusetts, the first question on the license renewal form is: Have you paid all your state taxes. The second is: have you received the required number of CEUs (I'm paraphrasing)."

What's next? That's ridiculous. It's a bit Big Brotherish.

So are they going to withhold licenses for unpaid federal/state/local/property tax now? Pretty scary! They already hold your license hostage to your unpaid student loans, if you default you may find yourself unable to get or renew a RN license! How can someone pay off their loans if they can't work? Duh, pretty stupid idea coming from the big bank/student loan lobbyists and the best govt money can buy!

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Specializes in Emergency Department/Radiology.

I would have to say that the fault lies with the manager that hired you and did not then realize early on that you were having difficulties and addressed them. I dont think new graduates should be hired into an ED unless they have had some kind of background otherwise say EMT or paramedic. The ED like ICU's are not the place for new nurses to cut their teeth, they require a knowledge base and skill set that takes time to achieve. Shame on the manager who hired you and then it appears abandoned you....I agree with the other posts that you should just look at this as a learning curve, and this was not a good fit for you....at least not now....but you did learn one thing it seems....what to look for next time so you wont take a job that may not be a good fit.

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Specializes in ICU.

The OP was not a new grad.

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I would have to say that the fault lies with the manager that hired you and did not then realize early on that you were having difficulties and addressed them. I dont think new graduates should be hired into an ED unless they have had some kind of background otherwise say EMT or paramedic. The ED like ICU's are not the place for new nurses to cut their teeth, they require a knowledge base and skill set that takes time to achieve. Shame on the manager who hired you and then it appears abandoned you....I agree with the other posts that you should just look at this as a learning curve, and this was not a good fit for you....at least not now....but you did learn one thing it seems....what to look for next time so you wont take a job that may not be a good fit.

Great advice but I was not a new grad. I'm sure I still had some growing to do in nursing but I feel free now and will take it as a learning lesson. I do believe new grads can do well in the ED some are stronger than others!

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