Everyone is quitting

[nurseby07]

There's lots of unrest at my job right now. We were bought out a year ago and since I started there, EVERYONE has been quitting. They fired the director, then the office manager quit, 2 of the 4 managers, two more were hired and quit in weeks, the schedulers, we are down to 1 or 2, pt, ot. The ship is sinking and I am scared. I personally love my job but all of this unrest causes lots of problems internally. I am scared I will get fired, but they have no reason to fire me. Should I just dust of the old resume and give up a job I am finally feeling good at?I love it here, I'm just scared and sick of all of the complaining.

[bloomicy]

I feel your pain... I started a new job (as a brand new nurse) with a small agency about a month ago -- they were in the "rebuilding" phase. Turns out there has been a turnover of staff so much I only recognize one name from January's list.

And two of the three current nurses are constantly complaining and talking about leaving.

Great.

I'm still only on orientation, but am determined to stick it out, 'cause especially with a first job I REALLY need the experience. Just try and stay positive -- you're in it for the patients, right? They need you. Don't worry about getting fired -- sounds like the agency needs you, too, and they need you more than they need a bunch of complainers dragging the morale down. My own personal approach is that I'd prefer to try and pull the morale up than get dragged down with everyone else... we'll see how long that lasts. I can't imagine the work is as bad as everyone is saying! A positive attitude really goes a long way sometimes -- I'm hoping this is one of those times.