I quit my job today!

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Hello Fellow Nurses,

Today I quit my nursing job after working for nearly 3 years. In March my facility was acquired by a local organization after many bad state discrepancies. You would think I would have quit after seeing state enter our building almost monthly. I didn't because I really loved my supervisors and my co-workers so I toughed it out. I came to the facility fresh out of nursing school and thought there was no where else for me. Over the past couple of months I have sat back and watched many of my long time co-workers and friends get fired or quit. Most were wrongly fired and accused of things they had no control over. Due to that I began to pursue other facilities and somehow found 2 jobs to replace this one. At first I was guilty and refused to go to my scheduled physical and orientation at the new job I was given out of fear of leaving a comfort zone that I knew wasn't comfortable. I thought things over and yesterday I called the DON and discussed with her my issue and she gave me a second chance because she believed I would be a great asset to her facility. I am so happy I went through with this decision :yeah:. I had my physical today and will go to orientation on Monday. I just had to vent and share my happiness with the people I know who can understand how hard it gets in this profession we are in.

Thanks for Listening (reading),

Tammie, LPN

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Congrats, Tammie, and may you find happiness once again at your new job!

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Specializes in ICU.

congrats.... i am putting in my two weeks notice on friday!

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Specializes in ER/Trauma.

(((((HUGS)))))

I feel your pain. I was in the same situation when I was a new LPN, hired on at a facility because I was impressed by the DON, but did not realize it was a sinking ship til I got on board. In 6 months we had 12 state visits, 2 IJ tags, went through 3 DON's, 2 ADON's, and 2 executive directors. I bailed as soon as I was eligible to transfer to another end of the company and never looked back.

It was an experience and I can say I learned alot from it. You will too in time, sometimes knowing the bad helps solidify your ability to stay away from it!

Hope you new job is everything you want and deserve after going through all that! :)

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Specializes in Psych/Home health/Med-Surg.

I am glad that you moved on and wish you only the best at your new position! LTC is rough duty. Everything in life is a learning experience, the good and the bad. Good Luck!

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Wishing you all the best in your new position. I've always thought that leaving a bad job situation was a little like leaving a bad relationship- you stay in it because it's familiar and it's all that you know, but somewhere deep inside you know it's bad for you. Finally, one day, you get the courage to leave and start anew. Here's to happy tomorrow's and fresh starts!

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i will be leaving my job in two weeks and start new one. i am scared, but i know that i can not be where i am rest of my life, i have to move on. good luck to you.

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Specializes in Public Health, Teaching, Geriatric, M/S.

It is sad that the situations we are put in as nurses are getting worse and worse everyday. I too worked in a LTC facility that was constantly under fire with the state and even the feds. I recall pulling into the parking lot in the mornings and instantly having a headache and a stomach worrying about what I had to deal with that day, what I forgot to address the day before, and how long I would be there trying to fix things. It is no wonder there is a shortage of nurses. We are working with bare bones staff, budjet cuts, and underfunded facilities that the state thinks can pull money out of the air to fix things that they are cutting! Reimbursement has dropped again, and everything else has increased. I can remember working 3 years without a raise! How many professions would allow that? I did quit that job and it was the best decision I have made in a long time!

Best of luck to you in your future!!

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Here's what could've happened if you stayed. The state closed the LTC facility down where I had worked.I had been there for 5 years. I, too saw the warning signals but continued to work at this facility. In the middle of Aug the state told us we had 30 days to get the residents out and we would be closed down. I was working PRN at an agency so I was not left high and dry, but some are now scrambling for positions in a tight economy. So just feel certain that you made the right decision. :wink2:

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Thanks for the support! I grew tired of the new organization making me feel as though we were the problem as to why the facility failed in the past. Always being thrown into a category as "Nurses who have a don't care attitude". Since leaving yesterday I have recieved two more job offers which are PRN. Sometimes taking one step will lead you further up the ladder.

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Despite our facility not closing, though we were one eviction notice away, there are rumors swirling that all the old employees would eventually be phased out. I didn't wanna be shown the door prematurely, especially when I am paying out of pocket for classes. As on poster mentioned, its like a bad relationship and I grew tired of the verbal abuse each time I clocked in.

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Wishing you all the best in your new position. I've always thought that leaving a bad job situation was a little like leaving a bad relationship- you stay in it because it's familiar and it's all that you know, but somewhere deep inside you know it's bad for you. Finally, one day, you get the courage to leave and start anew. Here's to happy tomorrow's and fresh starts!

Very,very well put!

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