Has anyone left nursing job due to COVID19 virus?

[Tirednurseandmomma14]

I am curious to find out if anyone has decided to leave their current job due to the risk of this virus? I work in the Emergency Department and we are now being asked to reuse PPE and to prepare for a surge of COVID 19 patients. This makes me sick to my stomach and concerned for my co workers, other patients along with the risk we bring home to our own families.

[Nurselexii]

50 minutes ago, DTWriter said:

Let's face it. If things get worse, mandatory recall will happen (with exceptions) BUT if it does, the government should provide free accommodation, free food, free transportation, free uniforms, free supplies, and lifetime health insurance.

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I want to say this will never happen but when I saw new york had removed the requirement to have a New York state license to work as a nurse, and they would take any US nurse I was floored, I did think the state license fee collection was silly anyway, in other countries your just licensed in the country

[DTWriter]

When mandatory recall does happen, I want to go to the state that will eliminate my student loans and provide me with free room/board/utilities, free food, free uniforms, free cleaning supplies, and lifetime health insurance, and a decent salary - and that is being generous.

[Nurselexii]

2 minutes ago, DTWriter said:

When mandatory recall does happen, I want to go to the state that will eliminate my student loans and provide me with free room/board/utilities, free food, free uniforms, free cleaning supplies, and lifetime health insurance, and a decent salary - and that is being generous.

Well if they recall us and give us all of that, that wouldnt be too bad LOL

[Lilysart]

You will have little time to eat, sleep or eliminate from what the nurses in New York say! It is good to dream, however.

[MeganMN]

On 3/30/2020 at 10:38 AM, Tclamp said:

Not sure what I am looking for here. I know I am grateful for the anonymity. Why? Because I am so ashamed. I feel guilty. I feel anxiety and loss of sleep because I am questioning my purpose. I work as a contingent float nurse for a large health system, multiple sites, all getting hit very hard. We are on target to become the next US epicenter. I have not worked since early March. My husband is a frontline worker and we have 3 small children, one with asthma. As the governor pleads for volunteers and workers, I feel as though I am not doing my part. I feel pain and fear for my nursing community, but am putting my family first.

I do not have faith in the recommendations provided by the CDC that are created based on lack of supplies. I do not have faith in a healthcare system that doesn’t want us to wear any type of protection (no homemade masks allowed yet) when dealing with any patient/ the assumed healthy population.

I am a darn good nurse, I care greatly and work hard, but this....THIS, I am having a hard time defining myself as a nurse right now. Mother, wife,...coward.

I might quit. I am not sure, I have a few weeks to pray for more supplies and strength. I would love to be considered one of the heroes, but not a martyr.And sending my kids to stay with someone else is not an option at this point, as my husband has been working.

Thanks for reading.
God bless everyone

Oh, please do not feel guilty! My husband are having these conversations daily. I do not know what is going to happen to us. My husband works at.home and watches our three young kids while I work. We homeschool and live out in the country. I took a leave of absence and hope that I can get my job back but will I even want to? We could stand to lose everything with no income and in a rural area with few job opportunities. But we have no one to watch our kids if we both get sick, or worse... This is serious stuff and at the end of the day, even if we lose our home, our car, whatever, we have each other. Do NOT feel guilty.. I understand that, I have struggled with that too, but everyone has to decide for themselves and no one should feel guilty. My mother in law said that I was just as brave for choosing to stay home and deal with financial uncertainty. She said that when my kids get older, they will understand my sacrifice for them. She was proud of me for putting my kids first. We are all in this together and have to support each other no matter what we decide to do!

[Lilysart]

11 hours ago, Lala131 said:

Definitely considering quitting. We’ve only had a couple covid19 patients so far, none on my floor, and I’m already being told to reuse the surgical masks, put it in a paper bag with my name on it. What?? This goes against everything I’ve ever learned as a nurse. I understand, this is a unique situation, they’re preparing for a surge, supply, etc. also found out (just last night) that MRSA is “temporarily” no longer contact precautions. So, either they don’t have to be (from what I’ve read some hospitals gave up on that a long time ago, but none of the ones I’ve worked in) or they do, but temporarily? I hate to cut and run, I feel like a wimp, but my children, myself and my elderly parents all live together. I don’t see how I can “temporarily” justify putting everyone at risk.
so quitting is definitely on the table for me. I’d hate to just walk out though, if I do it I would want to give notice, I just don’t know. 

Give 2 weeks notice and call in ill. Save your elderly parents lives.

[Lilysart]

God be with you, Crystal

[Lilysart]

Have you noticed workers in hazmat suits? And nurses get a flimsy gown, mask and gloves to reuse. I need to vent. Many people donate money to buy beautiful light fixtures and artwork for the hospitals. Some put 10 % down and their names on an elegant new medical structure. Great. But not helpful when you lack basic equipment . A $200,000,00 beautiful building void of necessities does little to save lives. But, I've never been impressed with fancy hospitals. In fact, it embarrasses me? So much waste. Look at where it has gotten us. Priorities are wrong and as a result people will die.

[DannyBoy8, RN]

2 hours ago, DTWriter said:

When mandatory recall does happen, I want to go to the state that will eliminate my student loans and provide me with free room/board/utilities, free food, free uniforms, free cleaning supplies, and lifetime health insurance, and a decent salary - and that is being generous.

I'm very curious about this. Do you have a reference for 'mandatory recall'? I know there is some deeply buried regulation about the federal government being able to draft nurses, doctors, etc. What are you referencing?

[morningland]

I am staying and working through this but let me say this: I genuinely thank you who are taking a stand and quitting. It is a fact that our hospital systems do not care about the well being of us, our families or the community. A change needs to happen and it can’t unless a large number of us say “enough” and stay home, demanding a change.

someone needs to stay for the patients but more need to take a stand and quit.

[DTWriter]

8 hours ago, DannyBoy8 said:

I'm very curious about this. Do you have a reference for 'mandatory recall'? I know there is some deeply buried regulation about the federal government being able to draft nurses, doctors, etc. What are you referencing?

When I said "when mandatory recall does happen," I meant if it happens, but there was a comment made by a governor about the possibility of recruiting healthcare professionals, but, for now, they are asking for volunteers ?

[Peachy Em, ADN, BSN]

I'm definitely considering quitting. I just went PRN float but 9 times out of 10 I end up on our Covid unit. I have an asthmatic husband and a four month old at home. I feel such guilt about considering quitting but my husband always reminds me how much guilt I'd feel if I got our baby sick. I'm working the minimum of my PRN contract and realizing how much I hate the uncertainty of working in the hospital and how disposable I am.