Got my foot stuck in the door...

[Jo Dirt]

I wanted to get my foot in the door of a hospital, now it's stuck. The nursing home is begging me not to leave. It would be easier to stay, because that is what I know.

I want to know what advantages I can expect to working in a hospital over a nursing home? If I have hospital experience could I expect to get PRN jobs that pay really good?

How long will it take my salary to increase in a hospital?

I hate having to make these major decisions. I need help.

[NC Girl BSN]

I currently work at a LTC facility and just handed in my resignation. Nobody is happy about and they all whine and ask me to stay when they get around me .I appreciate the gesture because I know I am an excellent employee but you have to realize its phase 2 in your career and you have to move on.Not to mention I am gonna make 7-9 dollars more an hour in a great hospital. LTC is a great profession but that is the only career I know. I am embracing change and moving on. Who can blame me for that. I am working three 12hour shifts at the hospital and will stay PRN at the nursing home I am currently at. Its sad to leave because they are alway short and alot of nurses call out but I have to do whats best for me. Jo Dirt don't fall for the guilt trip. If I were you, I would go to the hospital and work PRN at the nursing home(they will call you all the time).Your need to grow tough skin, it will be hard for the 2 or 3 weeks while working out your resignation but you can get through it and move on. Let us know what you decide. I know its tough but you can do it. :heartbeat

[FireStarterRN, BSN, RN]

I just don't like how the DON is pressuring me to stay, and trying to butter me up with, "we don't just hire any old RN, you're the best we've got and the only one who doesn't mind working the floor."

On top of that my toddler cries for me all night. The hospital said they had day openings but wanted me to start on nights to learn.

I wonder if I can prove to them I can handle the day shift? What can I do to prove it to them?

They want you to "start on nights to learn"?

I would get a timetable, in writing, as to when you would be switching to days, just my

[Batman24]

If you don't have anything in writing for the actual date you start on day shift at the hospital you will be working nights for a long time to come. You should have had that in writing before you turned in notice at your current job. You'd better call and get that in writing in a contract along with your actual salary at once. If they won't do that stay where you are until a job opening that fits your schedule opens up somewhere.

[truern]

They want you to "start on nights to learn"?

I would get a timetable, in writing, as to when you would be switching to days, just my

Oh, I totally missed that! OP, most places I know what you to learn on days because that's when the majority of procedures, MD visits, etc happen. I just started a new night position after working days and even they want me to orient to the unit on days. Definately get that in writing!!