Job Hopper, concerned

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I had a few interviews for a job that I really really want. During the interview process I quit my previous job because it was dangerous for me and my patients and I did not feel safe. At my last interview, I did not inform the potential employers that I quit because they did not ask me any questions that required me to disclose it, and I stupidly thought it would make me look bad to bring it up.

About a week ago they called and said they were doing a background check, and found out I quit my job. I explained that I quit during the interview and they sounded okay with it. Now it's been a week and I still haven't heard back. I am so worried.

I am a new nurse and I already quit 2 Nursing Jobs because both ended up being dangerous to me and/or my patients. Both jobs were "revolving doors" where pretty much everyone quit after they found something better or if they had family support. I have family support but I feel extremely discouraged.

I feel like given my job hopping history, the only jobs I will be considered for are other dangerous jobs, rather than stable employers, and I am planning to change professions if this job doesn't work out.

Will i I be rejected from this job for quitting my last job?

Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
Oh boy. Seriously? You plan to leave off your LPN experience when it comes time to apply for RN positions? The field is SO competitive, you are going to want to be throwing that nursing experience around! Your naivete is pretty startling---and not in a good way.

I've said it before, the field is NOT that competitive where I live. There are RN jobs aplenty. Even jobs with sign on bonuses.

But you know what, I'll just stay at home & keep popping out kids. Because apparently that's what I'm gonna do.

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Wait a minute. Less than two weeks ago, you were planning to go to NP school and work in Public Health...... https://allnurses.com/public-community-health/new-grad-in-978963.html#post8399444

Yeah but everyone here is telling me I won't get the job so I might as well give up now

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Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
Um, how many RN applications have you completed? Every one I've done has asked for ALL previous employment. Respectfully, you do not know what you're speaking about on this topic.

I've been out of work for a year, the pre-reqs I have to retake will take another year, nursing school will take a year and a half. If I have to put previous employed for the past X years, those X years will be behind me.

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Wait a minute. Less than two weeks ago, you were planning to go to NP school and work in Public Health...... https://allnurses.com/public-community-health/new-grad-in-978963.html#post8399444

Yeah but according to all the comments here I screwed up so badly that I might as well give up now! I should have stayed in the dangerous job.

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Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
Yeah but everyone here is telling me I won't get the job so I might as well give up now

Good thing I gave up & am gonna keep popping out kids.

:: eye roll ::

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Oh well, what's done is done. Looks like I am such a failure that I will never be able to work as a nurse again. /s I shouldn't have posted here. smh it is so discouraging here

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Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
Oh well, what's done is done. Looks like I am such a failure that I will never be able to work as a nurse again. /s I shouldn't have posted here. smh it is so discouraging here

I know how you feel. I've pretty much given up on going back to school.

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Specializes in Mental Health Nursing.
Good thing I gave up & am gonna keep popping out kids.

:: eye roll ::

You do know that in itself is a full-time job lol.

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Why would someone hire you if you've jumped around so much? We interviewed someone recently with the exact same work history. 8 mins in one place, and 6 in another. It makes it look like you didn't even make it off orientation.

It is expensive and VERY time consuming to train someone. No manager is going to want to take the time and money to train someone who is just going to leave in 6 months. They would rather train someone who is going to stick around.

I agree with this poster. You will be poor forever and ever and never get another job ever again. joking.

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I am going to update later

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Shrek,

I am not going to question you as to your reasons for quitting. What may be a legitimate reason for one person may not be for the next so as far as I'm concerned, you need to do what feels right for you. I understand exactly what you are going through, trust me. But many of these nurses advising you understand too. I know you're feeling discouraged and attacked and I can see why, some responses are harsh BUT it does not make the advice any less true just because you are not a fan of the delivery. Yes, job hopping may look bad and some employers will be critiquing just as harshly as some of your fellow nurses did. That's just a part of life! People do not know you or your situation personally we have to go based on the shallow information we have. In the case of future employment, that information will be your resume. It honestly does look suspicious, especially because they had to find out about your quitting through a background check. Put yourself in their shoes: a company (because, afterall, hospitals are corporations) has to choose between two competent RNs with fairly similar backgrounds. The only difference is that one has had steady employment and the other has had 2 jobs that lasted less than a year. Who would you honestly invest in for the betterment of your company?

With that being said, do not quit if this is what you want to do!! You're young and have time to learn and bounce back from these things! But you need to be the driving force in dusting yourself off, growing rhino skin (meaning THICK), and hitting the ground running. I know that you are feeling a bit attacked; I want to apologize on behalf of myself and everyone that may have offended you, I assure you that was nobody's intention on this forum. I wish you well in your career, whatever you choose. I believe that everyone is capable of being extraordinary at anything they are willing to bust their little butts for, and you, Honey, are no exception to that. Hugs!

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Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
You do know that in itself is a full-time job lol.

Yet women are mothers and work, is there a point to that? My mom raised me & worked.

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