I am quitting...after almost 7 years.

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Yep... 7 years in December... but my administrator is pushing for unsafe practices and I refuse to be any part of it.

I am going to go into nursing education... teaching classes and on-line classes, clinicals, etc.

I will miss my patients sooo much! :scrying:

Specializes in Hemodialysis, Home Health.

I'm so sorry, nosonew.

I understand your feelings, I know what it's like to be pushed to the limit. Have come close several times myself. But it's not as bad for us as what you have described in the past regarding your issues.

I surely wish they would come up with universal staffing ratio laws for dialysis units.

Wish you the best, my friend.

I know you will miss your patients... I know I would as well.

You can always stop by and visit with them from time to time. :)

Thanks Jnette... And I plan to go by weekly to check in on them...

The last straw was the 2 people (literally no one else in the building) and 10 patients.. not only is against policy and procedure, but my state board of nursing and the dept of health and environment backed me up on it. Didn't matter... she still gave me a warning "for not being a team player".

Well, if that's what she calls a team player.. I don't wanna play. Safety is my primary concern.. obviously not hers.

I start my new job later this month and I can NOT wait! Developing and teaching classes... doing clinical instruction... HOW different! But I plan to enjoy every second...

Good luck in your new position -it sounds exciting. I am looking at doing acute at the first part of the year and I will miss my patients also. My manager does not allow us to visit at all if we are not employed there anymore. I wish she would.

Yep... 7 years in December... but my administrator is pushing for unsafe practices and I refuse to be any part of it.

I am going to go into nursing education... teaching classes and on-line classes, clinicals, etc.

I will miss my patients sooo much! :scrying:

Sometimes people's actions push us in directions that opens up a whole new world of opportunities. I am sure you will enjoy your new role. I have taught clinicals before..(definately think you will enjoy it) but I have never seen ads for teaching online classes. I am curious, where did you hear about that job opportunity?

I just left my job as an administrator because I wanted it to be safe and I wanted it to be legal and right and I wanted the patients to be treated well - and I've been told that I made a huge difference - but the staff, oh the staff...if I never hear the words, "I don't care about everybody else. I'm just worried about me" ever again, it will still be too soon. And my response will be, "If that's your frame of mind, then you might want to reconsider your career direction because as a nurse and as a caregiver it's your JOB to be concerned about others besides yourself as well." I fired a nurse for sleeping in her car while on duty, and after doing so I had to keep an eye on the integrity of my tires because of the history of that staff (they like to slash their white managers' tires).

On to case management.

I am sorry about your experience. I would love to have had you come into my center. There's a major turnover going on there now, fresh blood coming in, and with the new acquisition by another company that I know well, all that stuff will finally stop - but it will be nasty for awhile. I simply had my fill. I started the change, and I am happy for my successor to finish it and see it through.

Deigo... I just emailed my local college DON about open positions... she put me to work right away! Most of these jobs are word of mouth, rarely advertised! Of course, I knew her... perhaps you could go in person...

Babs... I would have LOVED working with you.I worked for Davita... great company as a whole, sucky admin in my facility.

I am loving my new job... patients still call me at home to chat... (small town :) ) however, I am trying to gently cut ties for THEIR well-being... and mine I suppose.

Hugs to all of you working your tails off! I do still wake up at 4am as I did every mon-wed-fri for 7 years.. hoping that quits soon!

Noso...

Hi- I am quitting dialysis after 8 years. I work for DaVita and the other day I showed up for work at 5am, and the PCT said, "You know it's just you and me, right?"

Apparently the other tech had gone out on stress leave.

We got everything set up and all the patients on on time. When the FA moseyed in at 8am, one of the patients expressed concern over the staffing levels.

We were then reprimanded for telling the patients we were short handed. I said," First of all, we didn't. We didn't have time to talk with the patients at all today. Secondly, it wasn't lost on them that we were short staffed-- they are used to seeing a ratio of 1 tech to 4 patients, and this morning it was 1 RN and 1 tech for 8 patients. "

At this, my FA, in a very shrill voice right at the nurse's station yelled at me, "That is NOT short staffed! Just ask corporate! Two people for 8 patients is ADEQUATE!"

Why pretend to institute 'the wave' when they don't intend to staff the clinic according to what the wave requires?

Not only that. Since we started 'the wave', our clinic runs from 5 am to 8pm. Several times I have been scheduled to be the only nurse for a 15 hour day in a 12 chair clinic. With the wave, there is ALWAYS something going on and you really can't get away for a break if you are the only nurse. So it ends up being a 15 hour day without a break. These clinic are turning into sweat shops, and while I love dialysis and don't mind working myself to the point of exhaustion, I *DO* resent the disrespect I am getting from upper management. I have never felt so dispensable in my life. Well, FINE! I say if they can find a better nurse with as much experience who is willing to work this hard for crappy DaVita wages, more power to 'em. I'm outta here!:angryfire I have been an RN for 18 years, and there are employers out there who would value me as an employee.

Good Luck to you!

just read all the comments -I too have quit hemo after 8 1/2 yrs -last 2 1/2 yrs in acute as the coordinator the last yr.{ I think}I begged for help -staffing was down to 2 nurses that worked full time and took call ,one nurse who worked only 3 days/week and usually put in for PTO every other week and would not take call and we were doing around 300 treatments/month -only had 4 machines in the unit and 2 bedside machines. I finally had a TIA -was out for 6 weeks and when I went back discovered the lock cut off my locker because the 3 day/week person "needed" it and she had been given my position .Was offered a position by a nurse nmanager in the hospital we worked in for better hourly rate and shorter hours. And by the way no one from the unit or administration came by to see me the week I was in the hospital except for the other nurse I had been working with and he too has now left. I doubt if I would ever work for Fresenius again -they area company that just doesn't care.I' m working on athe renal/oncology floor now and enjoying it.And I get to see my husband again !

Specializes in ICU, Pediatric, Psychiatric, Med/Surg.

I have worked over 20 years in nursing-seems to me that 4-5 years is about all a nurse can take in one area before a change has to be made.

I think it is good to be the new person about every 4-5 years. Most occupations don't allow that kind of opportunity. I even have changed facilities-then gone back to the one I left at times.

Think about it, you spend about 4 years in grammar school, 4 years in middle school, 4 in High school....then college.

Each time you get to make new friends, even reinvent yourself if you like.

But-each time, you GROW.

I have worked over 20 years in nursing-seems to me that 4-5 years is about all a nurse can take in one area before a change has to be made.

I think it is good to be the new person about every 4-5 years. Most occupations don't allow that kind of opportunity. I even have changed facilities-then gone back to the one I left at times.

Think about it, you spend about 4 years in grammar school, 4 years in middle school, 4 in High school....then college.

Each time you get to make new friends, even reinvent yourself if you like.

But-each time, you GROW.

Or you become a travel nurse and do it every 13 weeks.......:coollook:

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