I hate my job more than any other job I can remember... and that's saying a lot. As with any other position, there are nice coworkers and annoying ones. I don't feel really CLOSE to my coworkers, but most of them are nice enough. It's really the job, and the unit that I absolutely HATE. 99.9% off the time it's pure CHAOS - new orders, patient meltdowns, change in conditions, more new orders, changes, and problems. It's just hard to explain how unpleasant of an environment this is to work in.
Almost like you would have to see it to believe it! I dislike this job so much (the ironic thing is that I fought hard to get this job and was very WRONG about what type of nursing job I would be best in).
I have tried to stick it out, hating it most of the time, but trying to convince myself that I SHOULD stay for experience, or whatever other reason I come up with!
Unfortunately, now, after yet another terrible shift, I am to the point where I don't even think I can bring myself to finish out a 2wk notice. I tried to give it a chance, and even make myself like it, but I hate it just as much and don't think I have the patience to even complete a 2wk's notice of resignation.
Have you ever felt this way? I have another job lined up and would just like to QUIT!
I've only quit without notice once. I was told to do something illegal (go back and falsify documentation in an alleged abuse case that was likely to become a lawsuit), and I refused to do so. My DON made threats to fire me and do damage to my license, so I basically called another facility, procured a job on the spot (I have an excellent reputation in my area), quit (I hadn't clocked in for shift yet), and called state as I was walking out the door. Before that, I would say never quit without notice. But threats, illegal activity, and as a PP mentioned-bouncing paychecks, are the only justifiable reasons I can ever see. Just because you don't like it is no reason. And remember, the grass always seems greener. It's not always!
Wow! That's some story! Was any action taken against that facility or DON? Stuff like that makes you wish you were wired for sound.
Do not burn that bridge. Could haunt you for years.
Call in sick, but do not leave without notice.
I have called in sick and I've also put in my 2 week notice. I had to take some mental health days because that's how stressed this job has me. I haven't called in since I put in my notice, but one of my coworkers called in sick his last scheduled weekend.
Give your 2 weeks notice. Most likely they won't even have you work the 2 weeks out and tell you to clean out your locker and turn your badge in, but why burn bridges? Be a professional and the better person and give your notice and if you have to endure the next 2 weeks you can and will and then that place will be left on good terms and you can walk out the door with your head held high and can go enjoy a nice tasty beverage afterwards. One day you will look back on the place and laugh at how awful it was to work there. I do this often with a couple of my previous jobs.
I put my notice in and it seems like they do want me to finish it out. Just like they did with another new hire who left recently. The difference between me and him was that they gave him, a brand new grad, a 16 week floor orientation. Whereas they gave me, who has been a nurse 2 years (in another setting only 7 days.
Wow! That's some story! Was any action taken against that facility or DON? Stuff like that makes you wish you were wired for sound.
For 2wks state was in there. Others corroborated what I said. She is no longer there. She had lots 'splainin' to do! I used my phone camera for sound. I'm resourceful in a pinch
I quit without notice at an SNF after 4 shifts - it was a PRN job that i took to supplement my hours/income when my primary PRN job was slow. I was straight up told by my supervisors "we all know we can't get all this done in one shift, so just document and it's as good as done" and "if it's on paper it's good enough". My third shift i found a demented patient with her arm tied to the bed railing with a sheet- when i asked what was going on, the CNAs were like "she always tries to climb out of bed; don't worry about it" and they looked at me like i was nuts when i tried to explain why they can't do that! I was also told not to report patient falls because "it would look bad". I had shifts lined up for the rest of the month, but i quit without notice and never put that job on future applications. I didn't have to worry about gaps in employment because i've been at my primary PRN job the whole time.
I quit without notice at an SNF after 4 shifts - it was a PRN job that i took to supplement my hours/income when my primary PRN job was slow. I was straight up told by my supervisors "we all know we can't get all this done in one shift, so just document and it's as good as done" and "if it's on paper it's good enough". My third shift i found a demented patient with her arm tied to the bed railing with a sheet- when i asked what was going on, the CNAs were like "she always tries to climb out of bed; don't worry about it" and they looked at me like i was nuts when i tried to explain why they can't do that! I was also told not to report patient falls because "it would look bad". I had shifts lined up for the rest of the month, but i quit without notice and never put that job on future applications. I didn't have to worry about gaps in employment because i've been at my primary PRN job the whole time.
Please tell me your reported them to all the organizations that accredit them!!!!!!??!?!?!?!
While leaving without giving notice seems like a good idea, it isn't! I work at an academic medical center - anyone who resigns without notice is not eligible for rehire. This may not sound like a bad thing now, but down the road this may be the very place you want to be (a different unit/area of course!). Tough out those last two weeks. Never burn your bridges!
You said yourself, you were very WRONG about what type of nursing job you would be best in. As terrible as this job is for you, you've learned something important that will serve you well in the future. Consider that your parting gift for sticking it out for two more weeks. To quit with no notice is poor form and possibly professional suicide. Good luck finding your niche!
The difference between me and him was that they gave him, a brand new grad, a 16 week floor orientation. Whereas they gave me, who has been a nurse 2 years (in another setting only 7 days.
They give a brand new nurse extra time, because they haven't learned to think on their feet and how to manage their time yet. In two years, you should have already learned that.
I'm glad to hear you gave 2 weeks. It's true - you can get a reputation. Plus, hospitals will put you in the "No rehire" category. Where I live, the larger hospital conglomerates buy up the little hospitals all over the state. One of the first things that happened when the small, private hospital I was working for was bought out by a larger organization was that all the people with a 'no rehire' for the company were let go from the small hospital too. If you get a black mark against you, it's hard to find a position anywhere. People believe they're safe in a large city - I can tell you, you're not. The nursing community is large but tight. Someone went to school/worked with/is on a committee with/is in a sorority with someone you work with. My mother is also an RN. I work for an insurance company right now. And I work with women I knew when I was a child, because they were my mom's co-workers.
I only read a few comments, but I agree with what I've seen. Don't quit without notice unless your life and health are SERIOUSLY in danger. Being that this is a nursing forum, it's safe to assume you are involved in taking care of patients. When you chose to take this job, you accepted the responsibility to help these people. If you quit without notice and your work doesn't have the means to replace you, they will have to give extra work to your coworkers. The problem with this is that it leads to mistakes, some life threatening. And if that were to happen, it would basically be partly your fault. If you were custodian or cafeteria worker, this would be a whole different discussion
Well... I gave the company's required 2wk notice. I got taken off the schedule a day early because of when the pay period ended. No one told me and my manager could've mentioned it in person when she and I were both working last week. Guess that's what professionalism gets you.
Horseshoe, BSN, RN
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Wow! That's some story! Was any action taken against that facility or DON? Stuff like that makes you wish you were wired for sound.