My first and hopefully last resignation letter I will ever have to type...

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I have posted many a times about my horrible first RN job that which I started 10 weeks ago. Things have REALLY gotten bad. I talked to my manager about the latest issues and she pretty much made up excuses for everything. Sorry, I worked to hard for this license. 1,2, 3 strikes I'm out.

I want to keep it short and simple. Mind you that I am leaving on bad terms b/c I am not giving any notice. Please don't call it unprofessional, I am not at fault at all.

Date

Human Resouce

hospital

city, state

To whom it may concern:

It is with regret that i must reign my position as a Registered nurse effective on this date of October 19, 2005.

Sincerely,

raindrop.

I found this "simple" resignation letter on monster. My BF says that the "regret" implies to him, and maybe will to human resource, that I liked my job and had a positive experience, overall.

Considering that I am not giving notice and have complained to HR and my manager 2 times, I know that they will know better....but what if I ever have to go to court, god forbid, and the judge reads it like how my BF did.

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Raindrop-

I've has a couple of really horrible jobs, too.

So, I feel for you there. If you live in Texas, you could get on the Group One list, then it will be hard to find another job.

If you're in Texas, I would definitely give notice.

I know how it feels when you just can't stand it another minute, though.

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Whoa. how can I find out if Illinois has anything like that??

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Specializes in Pediatrics (Burn ICU, CVICU).
Whoa. how can I find out if Illinois has anything like that??

You DO not want to resign without proper notice. It will cause a lot of problems for you in the future. That is a very negative reflection of who you are.

Also, I would not put in the letter that "I regret". I would put:

Date

To Whom it May Concern:

"Please accept this as my notice of resignation, effective 99-99-99".

Sincerely,

Raindrop, RN

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I have to. You don't understand, but I have to quit, stat.

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I haven't read about your situation, but I'm sorry to hear about what's happened. I know what it's like to be pushed to the breaking point at work (from jobs I've been at in the past, not necessarily right now), so I might be able to guess the emotional struggles you're experiencing. :o

It's difficult to find a decent job, sometimes.

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Geriatric, Behavioral Health.

For all it is worth, and maybe not much, I wonder why you are giving a letter at all without it being a term for two weeks. I think just dropping a letter off and saying bye and walking out the door is just a bad of a reflection than not showing up at all...maybe worse...like a rub in the face. Don't let this be a ghost that follows you into the next employment. Like it was mentioned, it may close a good door to a better job. Please reconsider...make it a 2 week notice. A job can be very bad, I totally understand, making you want to leave. But, please don't let this bad situation mark your good name later.

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I've only heard of Group One being in Texas.

Why is it so urgent that you quit "stat"?

Is it just that you can't stand it another minute, or is there some serious trouble @ work?

You could also say:

To whom it may concern.

This letter is documentation of my intention to resign my position of RN at blah blah hospital, effective immediately.

I don't see any reason to say "please accept". That sounds like meekly asking.

So, what's going on?

You really are unable to hold out for 2 weeks?

I left a job without notice, once. However, I'd only worked 2 shifts there.

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Raindrop, I agree that it is in poor taste to just drop off a letter and leave. Please try and stick it out 2 weeks. Realize that in nursing lots of people know one another or know somebody who knows somebody, etc. i would hate to see you have a difficult time getting another job. You are already going to have to explain why you left after only 10 weeks, try not to make it any harder.

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Specializes in PeriOp, ICU, PICU, NICU.

Wishing you much success in whatever you do next. Glad you are out of that place soon. :)

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Specializes in ER.

For myself, if I felt I needed to get out of there I would. I trust that if you need to explain to another employer that your license was in jeopardy you can. If you are still on orientation they aren't depending on you for staffing- just go.

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Here are a few reasons I am leaving .There are many more...

1) Getting report extremely late - 45 minutes to an 1 hour 10 minutes after my shift started. Happened 3 times.

2) Getting report at 200MPH

3) Being misinformed in report.

4) Getting talked down to and embrassed in front of everyone at the nurses desk. They could have easily taken me aside to talk.

5) Practically getting my hand slammed in a drawer after being talked down to.

6) Not getting ANY response from a nurse when I asked her how to look something up on the computer. She ignored me, completely, and did it herself.

7)Being on my own for over a month when I am still "supposedly" on orientation. I have only been here for 10 weeks now. It is a Burn/Icu unit.

8) Not getting any IMC or hemo classes - I'm signed up for December, but I should have gotten them BEFORE starting the unit.

9) talking with my manager AGAIN and getting nowhere, nuttin' but excuses...

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