Leaving after 8 months...bad?

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I am currently working at my first RN job. My position is, well--okay, but it's not my dream job. So, on a whim last week, I bopped over to a jobs website and found a position that I would love to have (not only better hours but the area that I have always wanted to go in to.) Again, on a whim, I applied, and lo and behold they called me for an interview. Do you think it's awful if I were to leave a job after 8-9 months? This other position is in home health with a well-respected agency that trains its RNs well with regards to individual patient care (I have a friend that's familiar with them.) I would care for 1 patient that needs round the clock care. What do you all think? Should I go for it?

Specializes in Medical surgical.

Worked home health for many years, the families sometimes think that you should do laundry, and should be working every minute, and some of them breathe down your throat. Do not cook, do not offer to bring in groceries, otherwise you will be in for a rude awakening. Not saying that this will not happen, it did in my case, they wanted me to cook for the pt., then tried to get me to cook for the whole family, just a warning, the grass is not always greener on the other side. word of caution, get some more skills under your belt, first.

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Specializes in L&D; GI; Fam Med; Home H; Case mgmt.

We have an RN who agreed to bring in groceries for the family. While getting them out of the trunk, she slipped on a patch of ice and destroyed a knee. Now our agency is having to pay workers' comp, even though she was performing a duty not on the plan of care. And she has a destroyed knee.

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Worked home health for many years, the families sometimes think that you should do laundry, and should be working every minute, and some of them breathe down your throat. Do not cook, do not offer to bring in groceries, otherwise you will be in for a rude awakening. Not saying that this will not happen, it did in my case, they wanted me to cook for the pt., then tried to get me to cook for the whole family, just a warning, the grass is not always greener on the other side. word of caution, get some more skills under your belt, first.

You are right about the grass!

There are some crazy people out there and their families are crazy too!

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Specializes in chemical dependency detox/psych.

I'm looking for part-time, maybe a 0.5-0.6, so not having a lot of hours would be okay for me. I also like the idea of supplementing any hours with going casual at my current employer.

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Can you shadow one of their nurses around and actually see what it is they do and if you would like it? Before you give notice? I do think it is fine to look for another job after 8 months as long as you give appropriate notice.

Personally I wouldn't want to only care for one patient and I'd worry about having to be the maid too.

The one nice thing about nursing is . . . there are so many options for the different times in your life.

I didn't want to work full time and use day care with my kids - so I work hospice in a casual capacity. And love it.

I used to work ER and L&D and med-surg.

steph

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