What are the chances of being fired as a nurse?

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I am just curious, what are the chances of being fired as a nurse...and what would be the main reasons in the nursing field? And how can I prevent such an occurence?

I've been fired working at a retail store and it pretty much scarred me for life. However, every other job I've had was stable. Is being fired easy?

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC.

"Is being fired easy?"

Wow. What a loaded question. Don't quite know how to respond to the comparison to retail.

I can only say this - if you are union, firing is always harder.

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Specializes in ER, Trauma.

Remember that you work for the hospital, the Dr is a outside contractor. Everytime I've seen a bad outcome, the hospital immediately fired a nurse whether they'd done anything wrong or not (there's a locally famous court case in NM, "Ernesto Hernandez vs Memorial General Hospital." Ernesto eventually won big, but the way the hospital treated him was disgusting, unethical and immoral).

BTW, one place I worked fired nurses fairly often, always using the subjective reason, "you're charting is inadequate." My sugestion; have your own , it's cheap.

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If you work in an at will state, no reason for firing is needed.........;(

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chances of being fired as a nurse? i'd say just about as much of a chance as any other profession. if someone does something unbecoming of [insert profession] it's adios trabajo.

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If you work in an at will state, no reason for firing is needed.........;(

You can actually be fired for doing the right thing.

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I think it is easier to be fired in nursing than in several other fields. Maybe I am wrong, but that is sincerely my opinion.

Why? Because generally there is more work that can be done than a single person can do. I feel like because of the subjectivity of the job, you are never really "done." You could always have gotten the patient that blanket faster, always could have spent more time talking with that patient, etc. It isn't like a job in business or engineering where you have a set project and once the project is done you are done. You are never really "done." Maybe I just don't know a lot about other fields, maybe I am wrong. I have worked in other fields before, and they didn't seem half as stressful.

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Specializes in LTC, Acute Care.
If you work in an at will state, no reason for firing is needed.........;(

Fortunately, some states let you claim unemployment if this happens.

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Specializes in LTC, Acute Care.

I've said this before elsewhere, but places around here fire nurses, stick them on a do-not-hire list, and then will hire them back in a few months. This is not just once or twice that this has happened; it has happened often enough that it's just weird and is hard to take seriously. Depending on the place, firing nurses is a big game.

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You can get fired very easily especially as a new grad..Nursing is a very hard work and often you are thrown into a stormy water and you either swim or sink..that is why in my opinion be picky about your first nursing job-apply to the nurse residency programs,choose a hospital that is new nurse friendly with mentors and a great support system..trust me even though people say all the time "new grads cant be picky in today economy it will benefit you at the end..Most hospitals cant afford to slowly introduce you to a nursing career that is why new grad programs and residencies were formed-to spent time with you,provide you with classess,mentorship etc..

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nurses get fired all the time, in the states i've lived in, they need no reason to fired you, but most nurses are fired for reasons involving workplace politics. few are actually fired for screwing up someone's care.

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Specializes in Hospice, ONC, Tele, Med Surg, Endo/Output.
I am just curious, what are the chances of being fired as a nurse...and what would be the main reasons in the nursing field? And how can I prevent such an occurence?

I've been fired working at a retail store and it pretty much scarred me for life. However, every other job I've had was stable. Is being fired easy?

The chances are extremely high if body lang and tone of voice are oo control. You must NEVER appear rushed or angry in front of family members. They can't help but report you and will eventually lose your nice job for you.

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