I resigned yesterday

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I am so sad and feel like a part of me is missing. I resigned my position as HH RN yesterday. Things had been getting bad at work. We were getting very busy and many new RN's were hired. Problem was, the nurses with the co. for many years hadn't had a raise in 4 years. The new nurses with little experience and no hh exp. were making 50% more than us. This made for a divided workplace. We were so busy and had to do as many visits as we could. The newer nurses could do very few and the seasoned ones were doing double or triple and making less money. I had set up an interview in a different area several weeks ago for next Monday because I felt myself getting burned out. It got to be too bad and I felt I had to resign or my pt care would be impacted. It was a very sad day for me because I love home health and all of my patients with all of my heart. I dreamnt about my patients last night and kept thinking I was hearing my pager go off today even though I turned it in yesterday. I knew it was time for me to go but I feel as if a part of who I am is a home health nurse and that is now gone. I hope that the patients get the care that they deserve.

It wasn't just the pay, that was one more thing on top of everything else. It's so important to feel appreciated where you work. We nurses are very fortunate in that we have plenty of options as far as employment goes. It's always hard starting a new job. Especially since I don't know this area well at all and I know that I will be getting lost lots at first. I look at it as an adventure though. It's fun to be able to explore and learn about new places AND get paid for it.

Specializes in MS Home Health.

That is a nice jump in pay. I really don't like rural nursing for two reasons. Most of the large for profit companies have such a large service area you end up driving so many miles out of your way/all over the city. Second is in the winter driving in the boonies where roads are not cleaned off is way to scarey for me.

Do you have a productivty quota you have to meet at your new agency?

renerian

I prefer the rural hh. Where I am now we only cover one county which is a great change over 5 rural counties. Much of the land is National Forest so people tend to be concentrated. I saw six patients one day last week and only drove 40 miles with work- a great change. The roads don't bother me. I have 4wd and have to go over tougher terrain to get to work than I do at work. We all have to be cautious no matter the area in which we work- they may just be different things.

I am considered regular pt and received vacation time. My quota is 15 per week. At this agency: SOC=2, other Oasis=1.25, Visit=.75, Meeting or inservice= .5 per hour. I have found that in two days I can meet this- granted they are two long days but I don't mind that.

Specializes in MS Home Health.

ARe you going to stay PT or are you going to do something else?

renerian

I'm glad, traveler, you got out of the situation you were in. It sounded like it was really rough going. On top of that you were insulted by the difference in pay between you and the new staff. You found a new position. I'd like to know how it's going for you in six months. I read under one of the topics a thread were the poster indicated that homecare will become something of the past. I hope that is not true, and I don't see it with the boomers aging. Is it possible that homecare nurses have not proved their worth? Again, it's good that you moved on but stay in something you love.

I plan on staying PT- it works well for me right now. They asked me to come full time but I can't with my family commitments.

I sure hope that hh doesn't become a thing of the past. I don't see how it can especially now with people going home faster and sicker from the hospital and the aging population.

If you stay in an abusive relationship then you are partially responsible for that abuse. It sounds like they were trying to use guilt and loyalty I am glad that you had the sense to leave. Good luck!!!

Congrats On New Position..

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