I graduated Aug 6th from an ADN program, and I started working at a Doctors office in mid September. I applied at all the hospitals before I graduated and I didn't hear anything from any of them. So I started applying at doc offices, and one hired me (i've been working there for almost 4 months now). Well, last week I talked to a nurse recruiter, and she got me an interview at one of the hospitals I applied for months ago. I was able to go to the interview last thursday, and later that day I was told they wanted me to shadow. So I did that yesterday, and today the nurse recruiter called me back and said they want to offer me the job! Wow! I told the nurse recruiter that I would get back with her in a couple hours to discuss this with my husband.
I decided to accept the position and chose to start orientation on Feb 4th to give me plenty of time to quit my current job.
So, I need to write up a letter of resignation to give my boss. I told my coworker, who is sort of the acting nurse supervisor right now (our previous supervisor quit). She recommends that I give little details in my letter, and if I am asked why I should say that I'm having daycare issues and not tell her that I got another job offer. She said that I way I don't burn any bridges and might be able to come back in the future if things don't work out where I'm at.
Do you recommend me lying if I am asked why I'm quitting? I was actually planning on telling the truth, but now I don't know. My co-worker knows our boss well, and thinks telling her the truth will be a problem.
Aye, it kinda sounds like you feel like you owe them something because they offered you your first nursing job. Just keep it simple and short, you don't have to explain every little thing. I wouldn't lie to them though. They hired you in the first place to give you an opportunity most other places wouldn't, they couldn't possibly hold it against you for trying to better yourself.
I guess I do kind of feel that way.. No one else offered me a job, and they were wonderful to hire me as a new graduate. But I like all the suggestions that say personal reasons, or to not say anything and just thank them briefly for my opportunity. I won't lie, it wasn't what I wanted to do... and i'm sure it'll be found out that I got another job offer anyway.
I had to write a letter of resignation a few months ago. I worked at that hosptial for almost 5 years. I wrote about all the great education experiences, how great the staff was, and how I was proud to say I worked there. Then I simply worte, "I want to broaden my nursing experience through new opportunities, and therefore submit my formal resignantion effective (date)."
I would also try to get a letter of recomendation for the future and for your nurisng portfolio.
Keep is short and sweet! While details are helpful to the nosy they can come back and bite you in the butt. Do you think your next employer would want to hear that you resigned your last position because of childcare issues? If you give details you don't know what will be passed on to others in the future.
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I guess I do kind of feel that way.. No one else offered me a job, and they were wonderful to hire me as a new graduate. But I like all the suggestions that say personal reasons, or to not say anything and just thank them briefly for my opportunity. I won't lie, it wasn't what I wanted to do... and i'm sure it'll be found out that I got another job offer anyway.