Should tell 'em I am leaving in person, or email?

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Specializes in ED, Pedi Vasc access, Paramedic serving 6 towns.

Hello all,

I am currently a per-diem RN in an ER and I just got hired into the same hospitals Special Care Nursery...

I am just wondering is it safe to say good bye and give my notice via email since I am per-diem and only work once a month, or should I take the time go there in person and do it??

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Specializes in Critical Care, Insurance Case Management.

You should write a letter to your manager and let them know of your change of position and end date. You can mail it if you don't want to make a special trip in. Email is not really a classy way to quit.

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Specializes in ER, Trauma.

Forget the email. In person or maybe by phone, but in any case a letter, even if just to followup a conversation. Try to leave with the same good impression you made to get hired. Times change and you never know when you may want to go back there. Good Luck.

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Specializes in ED Nursing, Critical Care Nursing.

You really need to do this in person. I think it would look really bad to do it via e-mail. No need to risk burning a bridge. You never know..you may need to cross back over that same bridge sometime down the road.

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Tell him in person then you may e-mail afterwards (just in case he claims that you didn't bid him adieu or didn't give him a heads-up, then you have an evidence that you did!)

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Specializes in LTC, Psych, Hospice.

In person and have a written resignation with you to give them. Don't email.

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.

Always in person. As jlr820 said, never burn a bridge! Professional = resign in person, resignation letter in hand.

Just a thought: why resign? If you only work one day a month, could you keep the position? It's always good to keep up different skill sets.

Congrats on your new position, and good luck! :)

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You should do it over the phobne or in person. Since you will remain at that hospital it's no hassle for you to get there, it's probably bettter to do it in person!

Also as the above poster stated, why leave at all? You only work there once a month, the more skills the better. ER is a great experience, it will most definitely almost always boost your resume.

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Specializes in Critical Care, Nsg QA.

If you see yourself as a professional, then resign in a professional manner. In person would be best, but if circumstances make it difficult, make the phone call. Follow up with a letter, again remain professional. It doesn't need to be stiff sounding, but friendly. If your experience was a good one, tell them! If it was not so good, just stick to a more formal style. As others have said, don't burn your bridges. The letter most likely will go in a folder, not in the trash.

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Specializes in ED, Pedi Vasc access, Paramedic serving 6 towns.
Always in person. As jlr820 said, never burn a bridge! Professional = resign in person, resignation letter in hand.

Just a thought: why resign? If you only work one day a month, could you keep the position? It's always good to keep up different skill sets.

Congrats on your new position, and good luck! :)

I cannot keep this position becase I HATE it!! I hate working in the ER! Even if I did not get this new job in the SCN I was planning on never going back there, especially after the shift I had last tuesday!

Thanks for the advice everyone!

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I was in a similar position where I only worked weekends and never saw "the big bosses." I put my resignation letter in the DON's mailbox and phoned her first thing the next morning. No bridges burned, pleasant conversation and she offered me some time to reconsider my resignation. I declined.

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The same hospital?

I'd call the manager. Maybe HR too so they know of movement from one dept to another.

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