I'll just rip the band-aid off and blurt it out: I took a leap of faith and resigned from the workplace that has employed me for the past 5+ years. Yesterday was my last day there. The end of my 30-day notice of resignation couldn't arrive soon enough.
Strangely enough, I felt no sense of sadness or regret during my final moments there. Actually, I felt a weirdly giddy excitement combined with a sense of relief.
Let me explain further...my former workplace has seen approximately 8 chief nursing officers (6 full-timers and 2 interim) in the 5 years I spent there. Each managerial change brought a degree of uncertainty. I actually had high hopes for the current CNO, but the nursing department has become somewhat of an "audit villa" since she took over...
1. Pain reassessment audits
2. Finger stick blood sugar audits
3. Abnormal vital sign audits
4. Wound care audits
5. New admission audits
6. Functional independence measure audits
7. And many more audits...
In previous times, the assistant CNO or unit manager would complete all of these audits, but in recent months the auditing has been shifted to the house supervisor and floor nurses. These audits must be done shiftly. Ain't nobody got time for that!
I took a leap of faith by leaving the place that had provided me with a steady paycheck and a sense of belonging for the past half-decade, but the time has come to move onto the next professional chapter of my life. I'll start my new non-bedside job next week. Thanks for reading if you have gotten this far. :)
Specializes in Peds/outpatient FP,derm,allergy/private duty.
Quitting a soul-sucking job was such a relief for me when I did it I wondered why I had agonized to and fro in my mind in the months before I made that final decision. All the best in your new endeavor!
Congrats Commuter! Let us know how the new gig goes. My former neighbor was also a nurse working in case management for an insurance company, and I was always curious about just what her job entailed. She definitely worked mostly from home, and seemed to spend a lot of time on the phone (thin ceilings), but I never knew the day-to-day details of what she had to do.
Congratulations to you! Sometimes we just have to make that leap of faith decision. I made mine back in May. I left a job that was too far from my home. I had been working for that hospital system for 8 years but it was time for me to go. Fast forward to October. I got the job I had been waiting for (for years) at a very prestigious hospital system in my area and it pays $20 more an hour than my last gig! I absolutely love my new role and I wouldn't have been where I am now without leaping out on faith.
I was recently fired from a position I hated. I was the only nurse for 45 to 50 residents in a nursing home. At first I was so upset and mad. I am 62 years old and I've been a nurse for 27 years. I took a pay cut and now do home health for fragile children. Mostly I'm just there playing on my ipad. The two I take care of are pretty stabLe.
You will hopefully enjoy your new job. No more bosses getting in the way. Good luck
Good Luck, I think you're feelings on that last day show you made the right decision as far as that job goes, and I'm sure you will be successful in you're new position. Props for not putting up with the status quo!!! Onward! :)
dianah, ASN
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Congratulations! How exciting for you!
And yes, you WILL be successful. I have no doubts!
I am so pleased for you!