I can't stand my new job at ALL. Thinking about quitting

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I had one week of hospital orientation and then it was time to work on my floor. Guess what....I had 7 days of orientation on my floor. A total of 2 weeks since I work 12 hour shifts....and now I'm on my own. Not only am I on my own, but I feel like my assignments are toally unfair. This is a sweat shop. I found out today that a week before I started, they had a nurse work with them for 3 days before she quit.

I am supposed to get out at 730 at night. I'm lucky to get out by 9pm. Typically it is 930. Not totally my fault....one nurse in particular wants an hour report from me.

Admissions? Well, I have yet to do one yet. But when I get an admission, I will be on my own. doesn't matter what time the admission comes, even if it is 3 minutes before our shift is over...we have to do it, not the next shift (and vice versa). Another thing I don't like....this hosptial is all computerazied charting, but there isn't any way to print off the med list for our patients. yup, we have to write them out and then bring that list to the Pyxis with us. Very time consuming.

And I can't stand the pallative care nurse. she is VERY nasty to me. I won't go into detail, other than she is a nast, nasty lady.

My shoes were stolen from the locker room. My manager had an attitude of Oh well....like she does everything.

So I have been at this hospital for a month - including the 1 week of hospital orientation.

I sooooo want to quit. Should I?

Specializes in LTC, MDS, Education.

BEEN THERE DONE THAT. Get out now. Same sh** happened to me many years ago. When I realized that I was coming home in the morning and having 2 or 3 drinks before I could go to sleep (due to the anger) I gave my 2 weeks and never looked back. If you stay, make sure your is paid up!!!!! Take Care! :cheers:

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Specializes in Telemetry/Cardiac Floor.

Run, and say goodbye to bad rubbish!

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Specializes in Emergency Room.

i would quit in a heart beat and wouldn't look back.

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Start applying for new jobs now.

Try to find a job that is not as bad or worse than the one you are quitting. If you left on good terms with a previous employer, don't rule them out.

See if you could shadow a nurse for one shift at places you plan to apply to.

Give your 2 weeks notice when you land the new job.

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Specializes in LTC.

This sounds like a terrible situation. I agree with the previous postings that this position is not a good fit for you. Follow you gut and go.

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Specializes in School Nursing.

run bay-bee run ! :no:

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Psych.

When interviewing for new jobs, ask questions about the length of orientation, computer documentation, computerized MARS, etc. Most new grad orientations that I've heard of (outside of this forum) are 6+ weeks. Get a new job ASAP, and ask for more orientation where you are now if you stay rather than resign.

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Specializes in critical care; community health; psych.

If you want to quit, then quit. Only you walk in your shoes. Trust yourself.

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Specializes in Fall prevention.

You are a professional they need you if they are not going to treat you as such and you don't like the job then find a new one.

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Home Health, LTC.

This is really why they have red EXIT signs.

some places are simply dysfunctional and leaving is the best thing you can do when you find yourself in one of them- fast

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I would run as fast as my little nursing shoes can carry me!!!!

Yes, I would quit.

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Specializes in LTC, assisted living, med-surg, psych.

I'd be out of there in two shakes of a lamb's tail. But then, unsafe workplaces and paperwork that's designed for the express purpose of making nurses' lives even harder than they already are have NEVER been my "thing", so don't judge your situation by me. Do what you know is right for you.

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