What are the chances of being fired as a nurse?

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?
"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.

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 malpractice insurance, it's cheap.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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..

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.

Quote from Crystal112I 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?

You will be fired as a nurse. But if it is because your patient care standards are higher than your bosses, or you refuse to take medical orders from a administrator, or you wont look the other way when favorite nurses are sleeping on the job, than consider your firing a badge of honor...and never let yourself become the nurse that will cut corners to do it their way.BEFORE your first job, go out and buy the little Mosely book about how to properly document. I think it is about 21 dollars. You will read it about 15 times and know why to document the way they suggest. Not only do they provide legal situations in which the documentation was important, but you will also fee better when you have documented something to represent your critical thinking and actions taken.Also, buy a little notebook to carry in which you can add hints you find in journals, here online or from your school books. I especially used my little notebook to accumulate hints and techniques to properly document patient assessments. (and use the proper terminology).Unfortunately in this business you can provide the best care during your shift, perhaps prevent a crisis, but if it is not documented it did not happen.....and you get fired.You do not have to document your satisfaction when knowing how your compassion and skills impacted someones life.