Handing in Resignation

There's no reason to keep your major a secret. Lots of people work while in nursing school, and furthermore, a lot of people leave jobs when returning to school or pursuing a new career.

When you should resign depends on your current job, your facility's policy, and how difficult you would be to replace. For entry level jobs or when special training isn't required, 2 weeks is sufficient. For more specialized positions (like many RN positions) 4 weeks is suggested. Highly specialized positions when it may be difficult to find a qualified replacement, or that replacement may need to be trained by the person vacating the position, a longer time frame may be necessary. For the great majority of jobs, 4 weeks notice is just fine.

I would not give a 4 month resignation. I don't know what line of work you are currently in, but I've worked in the business field for 15+ years and most of the companies I have been with walk you out the moment you turn in a notice. Two weeks' notice will suffice, but if you are in a specialized position and would be training your replacement, then 4 weeks is very courteous. Just be prepared to lose your job at that moment. Yes, I know that sounds dramatic, but prepare for the worst.

I am working until I begin nursing school this summer. My employer is aware I am in school now completing pre-reqs, but I won't give my resignation until June. They don't know when I'm starting nursing school.

Thank you for the feedback. I think I can share my major but not necessarily give my notice until a few weeks before. I think it would take around 6 weeks to hire and train a replacement, theoretically. My experience has shown that in practice it takes much longer to fill positions. I just worry about the stress that losing a full time employee will add to my fellow employees and I really do want to leave on good terms because I like everyone there. Again, thanks for sharing your experiences.