Gave 2wk notice, then taken off the schedule early... Really?!!

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Gave the required 2wks, got taken off the schedule a day earlier than that due to when the pay period ended. Is this normal? I am shocked because the unit isn't really well staffed.

Saying that you have never been taken off the schedule early makes it sound like you job hop. Are you saying that you went to work that day without checking your schedule? It just makes sense to me to finish up at the end of the pay period and most people I know who have left have dated it to the end of the pay period.

How? If I needed to have off by a certain date, then my 2wks will be submitted in accordance with when my next job will start. I didn't check my schedule every single day (no extra time on that unit). In my opinion, the nurse manager could have said--- I got your notice and I have you on our schedule till xx/yy/zz. What's wrong with communicating that?

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I will tell you a little FYI to always keep in mind......If you have another job opportunity to take and you let them know you need a 2 wks notice, Make sure they also know if they let you go immediately you will be able to start right away. Use both these scenarios and you will never be out in the cold. You also need to realize that in trust you always stand alone. Nurses "eat their own" and always have. If you are ever fortunate to find a few who truly have your back in ANY situation, you will be most fortunate. I am afraid in the last 20 yrs. That is an almost "never". Rely on no one to come to your aid and if someone does you might just have a good friend. You might have many friends but when push come to shove they only become acquaintances. A lesson never to forget.....

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I will tell you a little FYI to always keep in mind......If you have another job opportunity to take and you let them know you need a 2 wks notice, Make sure they also know if they let you go immediately you will be able to start right away. Use both these scenarios and you will never be out in the cold. You also need to realize that in trust you always stand alone. Nurses "eat their own" and always have. If you are ever fortunate to find a few who truly have your back in ANY situation, you will be most fortunate. I am afraid in the last 20 yrs. That is an almost "never". Rely on no one to come to your aid and if someone does you might just have a good friend. You might have many friends but when push come to shove they only become acquaintances. A lesson never to forget.....

I will take your words of wisdom. To tell the truth, I was wondering why nobody advocated for one another, or our unit at all. Not even our manager seemed to stick her neck out for her own unit. No body seemed to look beyond each shift much on that floor... In all honesty, during my interview my manager told me I could be eligible to switch departments/floors 6mos. after my hire date. But by the time they were done with me, I didn't even want a transfer. I wanted a whole new job!

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How? If I needed to have off by a certain date, then my 2wks will be submitted in accordance with when my next job will start. I didn't check my schedule every single day (no extra time on that unit). In my opinion, the nurse manager could have said--- I got your notice and I have you on our schedule till xx/yy/zz. What's wrong with communicating that?

Our schedule is made a month at a time. When somebody gives their notice, we know that means that the schedule is going to change so we make a point to watch for a revised schedule.

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How? If I needed to have off by a certain date, then my 2wks will be submitted in accordance with when my next job will start. I didn't check my schedule every single day (no extra time on that unit). In my opinion, the nurse manager could have said--- I got your notice and I have you on our schedule till xx/yy/zz. What's wrong with communicating that?

There's no extra time on the unit for you to check the schedule? How much time does that take, 30 seconds? Everywhere I've ever worked, the scheduled gets posted, and changes sometimes get made, and it's the responsibility of the individual employees to keep up to date with the schedule and show up for work (or not ...) as the schedule indicates. It hasn't been the job of the nurse manager to inform everyone personally of their work schedule. Especially in the case of someone who has already resigned, since that person is now a "lame duck" in which the organization really has no further interest. It doesn't really matter to your nurse manager if you were inconvenienced by showing up to work on a day (of your notice) that you weren't scheduled; that's a lot less of an inconvenience for you than your resigning was for her/him.

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How? If I needed to have off by a certain date, then my 2wks will be submitted in accordance with when my next job will start. I didn't check my schedule every single day (no extra time on that unit). In my opinion, the nurse manager could have said--- I got your notice and I have you on our schedule till xx/yy/zz. What's wrong with communicating that?

Seriously? You couldn't find 15 seconds to look at the schedule. Schedules aren't made out a day ahead, they are usually made out a few weeks ahead. It's not your manager's fault you couldn't be inconvenienced to check the schedule.

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Specializes in SNF, Home Health & Hospice, L&D, Peds.
Wow, do they even wonder WHY people are leaving? Or consider the fact that morale was low because of management or something else? Like unreasonable demands/schedule changes as you mentioned?!

The job I just quit, was without notice (still in my probationary period and a whole other story) because I knew that is how they handled "notices", just took you off the schedule right then and there. When I started there the new month's schedule was posted. As I always do I took a copy and brought it home. My husband is self employed and we have 1 car at the moment so he works around my schedule (I am 3-11). So one day I get a call at 3:30pm from the day nurse asking me if I was coming in because I was on the schedule. I looked at the schedule I copied and brought home and it clearly showed I was NOT on the schedule that day. The next day I went into work as scheduled and brought along my copy of the schedule and went to speak to the DON. I told her in a million years I wouldn't think my schedule would be changed without my knowledge or consent. She told me I needed to get use to checking the schedule daily. I had explained the car situation when I was first hired so I reminded her that we have 1 car so my schedule really can not change without someone speaking to me. She just said " everyone knows to check the schedule everyday". I was in shock because it really didn't matter to her my situation or how unprofessional changing our schedules are without our knowledge or consent. That's just not right so I am moving along...

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I don't think it's right either. Doesn't come off as professional on their part. Good luck and hope you find a better job soon!

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Not that it matters in this instance, but you give a 2 week notice, they take you off the schedule, so "technically" you did not work out 2 weeks, therefore covering behinds to put you on "do not rehire".....

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Not that it matters in this instance, but you give a 2 week notice, they take you off the schedule, so "technically" you did not work out 2 weeks, therefore covering behinds to put you on "do not rehire".....

That's not necessarily true. If they decide not to work you, that's their decision, not OPs.

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Specializes in SNF, Home Health & Hospice, L&D, Peds.
I don't think it's right either. Doesn't come off as professional on their part. Good luck and hope you find a better job soon!

Thanks =) Good luck to you too. It's safe to say we're both moving on to better jobs.

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