I quit in the middle of my shift....

[newgradERrn]

As a new grad (RN) the stress in the ER was toooo much to handle... (after 5 months) I quit 2 hrs after starting my shift. I notified my manager, they reassigned a nurse to my patients....I gave report to a RN, signed off my charts to the new RN taking over my pts. My manager downstaffed me for the rest of the shift. I wrote my letter of resignation and punched out.

Is that considered abandonment?

Will I be able to get a job in a dr.s office

Thank you for your advice and help!

[Horseshoe, BSN, RN]

Whatever you decide to do - do not use the phrase Mental Breakdown in an interview or as a reason for leaving.

Nowadays that just puts a red flag up and a hiring manager or HR will assume that you are unstable mentally and might "break down" again or do something crazy - stigma is real and can destroy your career before it has started!

What you need to do is to find somebody who will give you a good reference. Obviously, your ex manager might not be the best choice - try to find a supervisor, educator etc. who is willing. If you have done good work and this is the only time that you did not follow the unspoken laws of employment as a nurse I would not worry too much but it is prob still best not to use that manager unless you are 100% you will get a good reference.

And - while a lot of HR recommend not to say anything else but to confirm the dates that a person worked out of fear to get sued - they often still call and ask questions. I have given references and some places send you an online survey nowadays but there are still people who call your cell phone and ask things like "would you work together with xyz again" and such.

Of course you can apply to MD offices - why not ? There are some that really like to take new nurses because they are cheaper...

good luck!

The incident in the OP happened five years ago...