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Thanks for the responses. The recruiter did give me time to think about it, but after careful consideration I've decided to decline the job offer. I have attempted to call her a a few times within the last few days with no response, so I am going to send her an e-mail declining the offer. Is it appropriate to reiterate why I'm declining the offer or keep it short and sweet?

Hello everyone, I haven't posted in a while. I am having a dilemma regarding a full-time job offer I recently received. I have been trying to get into this area of nursing for a while now. Finally got the job offer at the facility I've always wanted to work at..the problem is the pay. I am already moving from night shift to days, which is a significant pay cut. With this job offer, I will then have to move from a critical care area (Level III) down to a level II. That is another pay cut. All together, I will be taking a $6-7 pay cut. To add to that, they offer no tuition reimbursement until employed at the facility for 12 months, and I am currently in school and do receive reimbursement at my currently facility and paying out of pocket, so I will be taking a loss with that as well. Losing money and putting out more money. Apparently the salary is non-negotiable so there is nothing I can do about that as it is based off of years of experience. I have voiced my concern to the recruiter and she suggested that I try for a job in my current specialty (ICU) at this new facility to receive a better pay rate. Do you think it will look bad if I decline this current job offer and inquire about a PRN ICU position? What would you all do? Thanks in advance.

Policy states that you have to be employed for at least 6 months. If you are to get an interview with the other unit, you then have to notify your manager. The problem I have is the possibility of having my manager block the transfer once she is notified.

Not at all. I'm right around your weight, and a little shorter than you. It has not been an issue for me.

Hi Everyone, I want to know how to go about transferring to another unit without having my manager block it from happening. My manager is definitely not the best, the turnover rate on my unit is ridiculous because of her. People love the job but just can't put up with her so they leave. She is very vindictive, does things out of spite, and just plain rude (in a nice-nasty way). I can say within my first 7 or 8 months of being there we lost at LEAST 15 people. In less than a year!! I have been there for a few years and I love what I do, however, I am interested in growing professionally in other specialties. There is a job opening on another unit with whom my unit works closely with, so I am afraid my manager can stop the transfer from happening. One of my old co-workers tried to transfer to this same unit a couple of years ago .. somehow, my manager stopped it from happening so she ended up going to a different hospital all together. What can I do to make this as easy as possible without pissing her off and possibly hinder me from transferring? I have had no complaints about my work ethic and the type of nurse I am, so I know there is nothing bad she can say about me there, but we are always short staffed as it is, so I am not sure if she will use that as an excuse to stop me from leaving. All opinions welcome.

Thank you.

Hello everyone, I am in the process of writing a resignation for my PRN job due to personal issues. I have been employed there for about 3 months. I have a shift tomorrow, then I am not back for another 5 weeks. Is it acceptable to write my resignation after I complete tomorrow, and have that as my last day? They require a two week notice. Since I'm not back for another 5 weeks I feel like that would suffice but I'm not sure. Any opinions welcome.

I work from 7p-730a. For the most part my nights are scheduled in a row.

I did forget to mention in my previous post that I have tried everything. Black out curtains, eye masks, and white noise. I do not like taking medication but I have even tried Benadryl, Advil PM, as well as Melatonin. I still am only able to get maybe 4 hours of sleep; 5 on a good day. The constant headaches, dizziness, lack of appetite and lack of sleep are really starting to take a toll on my body physically and mentally. I also didn't mention that I am still under contract. I signed a 3 year contract, with one year left. How do you all think this may affect me possibly leaving? I do not want to burn any bridges, but I have to do what's best for my health. Thank you all for taking the time out to reply.

I typically work from 3-5 nights per week, 12 hour shifts. Regardless of how much or how little sleep I get, I never feel fully energized. I notice that I feel a lot better when I sleep at night and wake during the morning. On my off days I try to switch back to a day schedule, and I end up feeling even more exhausted. I have also tried to stick to a complete night schedule on my days off but I feel as though that contributes to the depression I have developed. I live alone and don't have any family in close proximity. I have a few friends near me but we work opposite schedules so don't get to hang out much. In so many words, I feel very isolated when I sleep my day away and up all night, hence me trying to switch back to a normal schedule when I can.

Thanks for all the helpful responses!

Hi everyone, Long time lurker on this site. Finally decided to make an account because I need some advice.. I've been a nurse for 2 years, been on night shift a little over a year. Within the last few months I have began having major health issues such as fatigue, anxiety, depression, tachycardia, dizziness, you name it. I barely sleep anymore--I get on average 3 or 4 hours a day, and I barely have an appetite. It is concerning to me because prior to this I have never had any health issues. I have been to the doctor several times and accrued many many doctors bills. I've had lab work done at every visit and everything came back normal. My doctor recommended that I get off night shift and try to get my body back to normal functioning because of course, nights aren't for everyone. At first I blew it off thinking I would improve over time, but it has been about 6 months. Some days I feel ok, but most of the time I feel like complete crap. At this point, I'm actually considering going to day shift. The only thing I didn't like about days is getting up so early, but it beats not having a life on top of feeling like death on a daily basis. There is no opportunity for day shift in my current position so I would have to find a new job all together. I have been hesitant because I love the job I have now--I get along with all of my colleagues, and of course the other pros to night shift (more laid back, higher pay). I know that if I go to another hospital/day shift the pay won't be as great, and I might not get along with colleagues as well as I do now. However, I feel like I need to make the change to improve my health. I dread coming to work now. I just want a normal life again. Is there anyone that had health issues due to night shift? If so, what did you do? To those who haven't what would you recommend?