Giving my two weeks notice even though I'm not finished with orientation

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I'm not even done with my orientation and I'm planning to give my two weeks notice already. I want to leave on good terms. But I cannot see myself working there. Too many issues and unsafe care. The staff is nice but everyone speaks Tagalog, even during report, and I don't speak Tagalog. I keep reminding my preceptor of that fact and she smiles and translates. Then everyone goes back to Tagalog. I've missed critical information about my patients because of it. This is not the only issue but it's a huge one. The other thing is that we are to attest when we clock out that we had two fifteen minute breaks and a half hour break. That is a joke. We can barely take the half hour break. Also, almost every nurse that has trained me has said that they clock out and go back on the floor. Which is illegal. I'm out. Gonna go work for my agency making $22 as RN instead of $35 but I don't care. Not worth risking my license.

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I'm not even done with my orientation and I'm planning to give my two weeks notice already. I want to leave on good terms. But I cannot see myself working there. Too many issues and unsafe care. The staff is nice but everyone speaks Tagalog, even during report, and I don't speak Tagalog. I keep reminding my preceptor of that fact and she smiles and translates. Then everyone goes back to Tagalog. I've missed critical information about my patients because of it. This is not the only issue but it's a huge one. The other thing is that we are to attest when we clock out that we had two fifteen minute breaks and a half hour break. That is a joke. We can barely take the half hour break. Also, almost every nurse that has trained me has said that they clock out and go back on the floor. Which is illegal. I'm out. Gonna go work for my agency making $22 as RN instead of $35 but I don't care. Not worth risking my license.

Do we work at the same place?

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Specializes in TBI and SCI.

does you facility pay for you 30min lunch.... if so then it's not against the law to work.. you just eat when you can.. The facility I work in is 12hr shift, but I get paid for my lunch, so I'm not going to complain I couldn't take a lunch, when I'm getting paid for it anyways... If your new, maybe you just need more practice? Get your routine together? Don't give up just yet, nursing isn't easy..

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
Gonna go work for my agency making $22 as RN instead of $35 but I don't care. Not worth risking my license.
Good luck to you. Life is too short to be miserable at a workplace.
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Specializes in Clinical Research, Outpt Women's Health.

I think moving on is the best decision

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Specializes in LTC Rehab Med/Surg.
Good luck to you. Life is too short to be miserable at a workplace.

I've lived the last 6-12 months of my life in a constant state of low level stress. Because of my job.

It's not just at work. It follows me home.

I can't emphasize enough the value of the above advice.

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Specializes in VA, Ortho, Med/Surg.

I've done that too. You can just call me the professional orientee at this point. Glad it's paid lol

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reply to: May 12 by steti1221, LVN

No we don't get paid for our lunch. In fact, when we clock out it forces us to click yes or no to attest that we took our 30 minute lunch and two 15 minute breaks. Which is a joke. If you don't clock out for lunch because you're too busy, they will deduct it from your hours anyway and then the payroll lady scolds you. So the answer to your question is no. And in my humble opinion, working 12 hours with no break is not safe due to fatigue, etc. There are laws that we are allowed to have a break, this is not the third world.

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I've been a nurse for five years working in different environments inpatient and outpatient and I've never been somewhere that encourages or allows nurses to skip meal breaks. And I realize nursing is not "easy."

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I wrote a similar post. I also worked at a place and couldn't get passed the 3 days of training and the first day on my own (on a totally different floor than I was trained) We were allowed a lunch and breaks but don't dare try to take it because nothing will get done. I found myself getting late on meds and figured even if I got a routine down it still would not let me get the meds out in time I left as well for a few reasons, another was the night shift nurses were totally nasty with me because I did not get the kind of nursing report they wanted.....OMG I couldn't wait to run from the place good luck on finding the right job and fit

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Thank you for your post. I worked at an adult day care center and we had to eat our lunch on the floor which meant that we did not leave the floor until our shift was over. I worked six to eight hour days and I would be exhausted because I would work while I was eating my lunch and never had time to get away for a little bit and take a break. It is very unhealthy when work places do not give their employees breaks. I have been there for so many of my jobs and I came home exhausted because of it. I would consider your health and your license and if you feel that you have another opportunity waiting for you, then take it; especially if they offer you breaks because you need to be fresh when you are on that floor and you also need to be making vital decisions while you are on that nursing floor. So, if this new job has a break or many breaks into the day, go ahead and take the new job. Life is extremely precious and taking breaks is important to your physical health, but mental health as well. Good luck to you and thank you for posting. Marcella 5/19/16

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Specializes in Psych, case-management, geriatrics, peds.

Congratulations! What's Tagalog?

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