Fired: Practice/personality problems or politics?

I'm curious about what kinds of things can get a nurse fired in others' workplace. Sounds like a no-brainer if it's for practice issues or personality problems, but that isn't usually the case in my facility. It is usually for political reasons.....what about all of your facilities?? Thanks in advance
depends on what you call political. I had a nurse tell me he was fired from his last job due to political reasons but after working with him I realized he was impossible to get along with and was very arrogant. So may depend on who is talking.

#1 reason- not following policies and/or procedures or something from the position description. Even for bad attitudes there may be a written policy [works well as part of the team etc]

Drug diversion, usually pain pills, will get you fired every time.

Gross negligence, malpractice, abusing your patients. One nurse at a facility I had worked at was fired when she killed a resident trying to pull tricks on another nurse.

Quote from caliotter3Gross negligence, malpractice, abusing your patients. One nurse at a facility I had worked at was fired when she killed a resident trying to pull tricks on another nurse.

When I hear that a nurse was fired for "political reasons", my BS-o-meter automatically goes off. There is always ALWAYS formal steps that a manager must take in order for an employee to be fired. The caveat is that some managers will look the other way when an otherwise strong nurse has violated policies regarding time and attendance or something else that is not related to patient safety (which will get you fired on the spot). This in effect becomes "pick and choose policy". I have seen it a lot. I usually see a three strikes and you're out mentality. This is also a written policy. First is verbal, then written, then final. But it must be the SAME violation. For example, I have seen a nurse get a verbal warning for disrespectful behavior to a patient, but then they also have a written warning for calling out. If she gets another warning for behavior, it goes to written warning. However, if she calls out again, she's fired.

We Never know why people get fired they just disappear one day................. we aren't allowed to talk about it. I was interviewed for one situation that resulted in termination and was told that if i Talked about what i was interviewed about i would also be fired........and they have in the past

Quote from evolvingrnWe Never know why people get fired they just disappear one day................. we aren't allowed to talk about it. I was interviewed for one situation that resulted in termination and was told that if i Talked about what i was interviewed about i would also be fired........and they have in the past

Quote from caliotter3Gross negligence, malpractice, abusing your patients. One nurse at a facility I had worked at was fired when she killed a resident trying to pull tricks on another nurse.

Quote from caliotter3Gross negligence, malpractice, abusing your patients. One nurse at a facility I had worked at was fired when she killed a resident trying to pull tricks on another nurse.

Quote from caliotter3Gross negligence, malpractice, abusing your patients. One nurse at a facility I had worked at was fired when she killed a resident trying to pull tricks on another nurse.

Wow, I guess I'm not really sooo bad after all. It did feel terrible though. It's embarassing to admit but I got fired. It was for going out of the chain of command, more than once, evidently...oh well. I really tried to do the right thing. Yes, I was wrong. I was trying to expose a bully. She wasn't even hard to spot come to think of it! In response for calmly asking for help one AM, she screamed the fbomb in front of patients, staff and God in anger at a coworker, namely me, telling me to get out and got away with it, just one instance of unprofessionalism. I just got to the point where they could keep their hot mess. They made their choice. They could've gotten rid of the bully. How many more can she run off? I know there were 4 nurses in my position before me. I did my good and went like someone's siggy on here says. I can be proud of that. No one can take away my drawer full of letters, cards, and memorabilia from patients, families, docs, coworkers nor my excellent evals, etc., etc, but best of all, the precious memories of all the many lives I've been blessed enough to touch and even help save on occasion. Even if my drawer of memories burned up today, at least I 'd have those memories of doing and fighting for what I knew was right as a nurse and a human being. Bullying is not one of the things I will tolerate...:heartbeat for long nor lying down, anyhow! Nurses have bigger and more important fish to fry, like the more serious one known as patient care. In addition, my charming personality was obviously not fully appreciated.