I Hope No One Hires You

Specialties Geriatric

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Yeah, this is a rant. I had a nurse quit today....no notice. I really hope karma comes back and bites her in the butt. No excuse whatsoever for quitting without notice.

Specializes in LTC, Psych, M/S.
We are professionals and held to a different standard because our patients depend on us. In my opinion leaving without two weeks notice boarders on abandonment.

This is true. I wonder why it is not a reportable offense by BONs.

This is true. I wonder why it is not a reportable offense by BONs.

Leaving a job without notice is incredibly unprofessional, but to suggest the BON should be involved or comparing it to abandonment is ludicrous. I've never left a nursing job without notice but if I felt I had to, for whatever reason, I'm happy that I can do so without my license being pulled into the fray.

OP, call it karma, the Lord's judgement, or whatever you will, but I'm sure she will get hers.

I honestly feel people should be given a way out if they just need to get out, especially if it's a really abusive or under-staffed facility. People who need that escape probably would do more harm if they stayed than if they left.

Specializes in Med/Surg, Peds, Geriatrics, Home Health.
if they don't like their job, of course they are gonna quit. their reasons are their own. if you dont like these nurses leaving, sounds like its your problem. people leave all the time. and still life moves on.

at least she left a message under your door

These nurses are professionals, you would think they would have the decency to quit a job in the appropriate manner. Of course if people don't like their job, "they are gonna quit"; I don't think anyone was debating that fact. We have all had jobs that we hated but there are right ways and wrong ways to go about leaving those jobs.

Specializes in ED, Telemetry,Hospice, ICU, Supervisor.
These nurses are professionals, you would think they would have the decency to quit a job in the appropriate manner. Of course if people don't like their job, "they are gonna quit"; I don't think anyone was debating that fact. We have all had jobs that we hated but there are right ways and wrong ways to go about leaving those jobs.

O please, "professionals" leave the job with out 2 weeks notice all the time. We had cardiac surgeons leave within 48 hours of being told they were being passed up for the vice president position at our hospital. A wife and husband MD team left after 15 years.

I stand on the side of the employee. Why should we have to put up with terrible work conditions put on us by management? Giving management 2 weeks notice only makes their lives easier, it buys them time to look for a replacement. If the OP working conditions were so bad she had to just leave suddenly, well good for them. Management apparently did not do enough to make working as a staff nurse there safe.

If I really felt my license was on the line I would quite ASAP. Not even show up to my next shift. Yeah you lost a job, but you can always get another job because you still have your license. Whereas if I stuck around just to be "professional" and lose my license, well I cant apply for any other jobs and I am now in the poor house.

Protect yourself people, because management wont.

Specializes in SICU, trauma, neuro.

Even if it was a terrible place to work (which I don't believe, if the OP's online professional persona is any indication), wouldn't one know that it's a terrible place to work enough in advance to give a 2 week notice? I mean, terrible conditions aren't a surprise.

Specializes in Critical care.

After being oriented and having my first horrendous day I called the supervisor and said I am not coming back today or any other day unless I am brought in as a trauma. No regrets. My mental health is far more important than a corporation.

I think it shows a certain level of professionalism to give two weeks notice. I personally have been in a position where I was asked to do something that would have jeopardized my license, I declined and told them I was leaving. I have, as a manager, wished a pox upon nurses who gave no notice. I am pretty sure they are healthy as ever.

Specializes in Peds/outpatient FP,derm,allergy/private duty.

Those of us who know CCM from her many posts on allnurses, and what kind of shop she runs immediately ruled out the scenarios hypothesized by those who don't . . who are probably thinking about the old "two sides to every story", a valid pursuit for sure. Just an example of how a text-only method of communicating leads to mixed signals so often. I'd work for CCM in a hot second, too!

Specializes in Gerontology, Med surg, Home Health.

First off-thanks to all those who said they would work for me! I'd hire you all in a heart beat.

Her license was never in jeopardy. I don't operate that way. I've had every job there is to have in long term care and provide my staff with all the tools they need to succeed. If she was unhappy, okay--do it right and give your 2 weeks' notice. At the very least call me to tell me why you feel the need to leave immediately.

We are a very small company and value our employees.

To those wondering why the revolving door with some nurses -

Yahoo, Fox news, CNN, et all constantly have top 273 jobs that are stable and easy to get (or whatever adjective they prefer) and Nursing is ALWAYS in those lists. The truth is, there is always a ton of nursing jobs available (for various reasons). There are entirely too many easy ways to get a "legitimately enough" nursing degree for those who are changing to nursing for all the wrong reasons. If you work as a nurse then you know how hard it can be, those seeking a "stable job" don't. IMO, this is the biggest reason why these "revolving door nurses" exist.

Specializes in Leadership, Psych, HomeCare, Amb. Care.
This is true. I wonder why it is not a reportable offense by BONs.

Oh ---, I'd hate that. The government already has it's fingers in too many pies.

We should adhere to professional standards, but not depend on the government to enforce professional etiquette.

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