Putting in my letter of resignation today

wannabecnl · Apr 2, 2013

I agree 100% with your reasoning for quitting and with the encouraging comments people are leaving you. You have to protect your health and that of your family, to say nothing of your clients (not that you were not giving good care, but 60 hours a week is just too much). Spend the time with your daughter. Keep your eyes on the job postings, but don't sweat it too much. Life is definitely too short for panic attacks.

geocachingRN · Apr 2, 2013

This is the time of year to look for a school nursing job. It's the perfect job for a mom with small children. Although it doesn't pay as much as a hospital job, it's basically a part time job and you can work summer school or summer camps (and bring your kids for free)!

You will find your nursing niche in time. Good luck to you!

Guest343211 · Apr 2, 2013

Good luck to you OP! You have your per diem position! Good for you! All nurses should have back-up jobs.

You do have to do what is right for you and your family. Home health nursing can be tough if you don't have the right kind of support. I have seen total BS with how they dish out the caseloads/acuity.

You will find something better! Stay strong!

MommyandRN · Apr 2, 2013

Good for you! I have left jobs for similar reasons. Funny that once you speak up, the boss makes your life a living hell huh? I'm not sure which is worse.... the people who DON'T speak up and are unhappy suck-ups, or those of us with a set of balls to speak up for ourselves. I was mean-girled by my manager and a few others, who I guess wanted to prove a point for others not to speak up.

It's good you have your per diem job. Maybe just take a few weeks of working LESS, then after a few weeks let them know you need to pick up more time. And look for something else in the meantime. Best of luck to you!

joanna73, BSN, RN · Apr 2, 2013

I'm waiting it out at the moment, but I continue to look for a new position and plan my life. Do whatever is right for you.

Nursing is actually a very unhealthy profession, one that doesn't properly allow us to care for ourselves. Within the next 8 months, I intend to decrease my hours also.

Work should never rule your life.

onetiredstudent · Apr 3, 2013

I'll be praying. I'm an older student and I know what it is to have and not to have a balanced life, you made the right choice for you and DD.

Jessicainsantafe · Apr 3, 2013

My thoughts and prayers go out to you, MomRN0913. I am not even a nurse yet; I start the classes in a few months. My classmates were amazed when I told them I am only interested in Home Health...and since I am much older than most of the students, I only plan to work about 40-50 hours a week. I admire all the nurses who work in the hospital setting, and I know I will have to get through those clinicals to get my degree, but hey! I want to have a life, too, and I would rather be happy and not have the fat bank account....can't take your dough when you go!

You go and enjoy your kids....enjoy your life. The patients you helped heal will always remember you with kindness.

paradiseboundRN · Apr 3, 2013

I left a full-time HH job (intake) recently to go back to school full time. The overtime was killing me. I'm hoping the BSN will help me find something better.

Career2_BSN, BSN · Apr 3, 2013

Working 60 hours a week and getting griped at for not doing enough....been there. Granted, it was in the business world, not healthcare, but it was still exhausting hours, with a brand new baby at home. By the time I got home each night I was so spent emotionally that I was ugly to family. That's no way to live. Fortunately, I was able to transfer to another dept so I didn't lose the pay, but I gotta tell you it was SO WORTH IT!!! They replaced me with 2 full time people and one part time person. I never looked back.

Now, 9 years later, I've completed all of my pre-reqs for nursing school and paid enough bills that I know I can support my family on a CNA/HHA salary. I have confidence that I'm too young and too good to be pigeon-holed in a job I hate. I have a very supportive hubby and my kids are old enough now to be somewhat self-sufficient. They've been helping out while I've been going to night-school.

Walking away from a job can be scary as he** and exhilarating at the same time. KUDOS to you for knowing you and your family are worth more. May God help you get enough hours to cover your bills and may you love the new position you find yourself in. And may you build confidence so the next time you find yourself at a crossroads you will know without a shadow of a doubt that you will succeed if you choose to.

SuzieVN · Apr 3, 2013

I left a full-time HH job (intake) recently to go back to school full time. The overtime was killing me. I'm hoping the BSN will help me find something better.

Where does it end, though?

Linda0 · Apr 3, 2013

When I am in the middle of a storm, these words swirl through my head and have become quite comforting. "Never quit. Always make them fire you as you will be eligible for unemployment". Music therapy was my first step toward overcoming panic attacks.

A prayer for the broken, beat and scarred. What don't kill you makes you more humble, in tune with the ill, and more

empathetic. Learning the frenzied pace is NOT comforting to the scared and suffering. It comes off as cold and uncaring.

The power of God protects us,

The presence of God watches over us,

Wherever we are, God is,

And where God is, all is well.

We are few against many. Your Sister of Mercy *hugs*

Marshall1 · Apr 3, 2013

Good for you - sometimes a leap of Faith is all we can do and wait to see where we land. You will be fine and happier.