i quit w/out notice, what effect would it have?

[DdKk]

im a newly grad, got my license this past july. i quit my job, on the phone without notice. i know thats unprofessional and i think it's gonna effect me in getting a new job. i started working at this nursing home last month on august 13 i work in the subacute department, its a brand new place so they have all these new nurses on the floor..they trained me..but the nurses that trained me didn't have that much experience themselves. The DON said training is about 4 weeks, but on the third week i was on my own. im a full time employee and yet they put me everywhere, i didnt have my own regular spot, when a nurse has a day off, they'll put me on that nurse's spot so everyday i get different patients. we get about 15 patients each, but these patients are so demanding its not even funny, u can hear the call bells going off everysecond..it's so unorganized, we have to do all the paperwork and if there was a new admission, we have to do everything too. there are no supervisors at night, only sometimes yet they dont do anything. I work 3-11 shift so For the past week since ive been by myself, ive been going home at 1:30-2:30am and they dont even pay OT. Another thing, i dont even hav time to eat as in nothing, not even get a drink coz its so busy. I tried to suck it up and stay hoping it'l get better but it hasnt. Im not even IV certified but we have patients who need IV abt, but as LPNs we're not allowed to touch an IV but yet they said we have to do it. when i need to get something out of the med room i cant, coz i dont have the keys, we have to borrow from other nurses for the key. they borrow meds, equipment (e.g. syringes, glucometer, bp machine) so all that time you waste looking for things kills you.

The doctors are (deleted), the DON you cant even find her, the only time i talked to her was when i went for the interview, after that it's like she dont even know im there. What kind of place is this. i just couldn't take it...i come in at 3 and i dont get an end of shift report til 4..so thats 1 hour wasted right there... i could go on and on..

so final question..you think by quitting like that will affect my record? what do you think?

[BuddahNature]

I am also a LPN and do empathize with you.By now,I Know you realize this was not the most professional thing to do.I think,that now at the beginning of your LPN career,you need to look at seriously where your niche may be in nursing.Is the nursing home,the place for you ? If not then make plans to find other settings to work as an LPN. If nothing else is available but positions in LTC,you may need to take such a job,while making plans to go baclk to scholl for an RN. Sometimes things happen like this to help us reevaluate our lives.It is up to you to move on from this negative experience,not let it define,if you get another job,or not. Keep all your options open when looking. There is also homecare,and agency.Perhaps you may even like it,better than LTC.If not,you can look at it as a stepping stone,in that you will have better references for the job you really want.

[nursingisok]

You'll be fine. Trust me if someone needs a nurse, as long as you didn't do anything stupid while you were on the job you'll be fine. quitting on the phone, i think i can relate to. I didn't show up...and i called in sick then just never showed up after that. It was unprofessional but i got alot of jobs after that. I burn out easily. I'm starting to see why there is a shortage of nurses. nurses have to put up with so much crap that one tends to burn out and quit. Don't feel bad for quitting. the way they treated you...they didnt deserve your two weeks notice.=)