runnernurse487

I started a new job with a doctor 2 months ago. ONly nurse, working with pain patients and lots of narcotics. I am a recovering alchoholic and although that was not an issue, I found I did not like prescribing so many narcs. The doctor often closed his door to work on computer things ( high school reunion webpage, company webpage) often making me feel like I was alone with these people with many questions. When I had questions the answers were short. The nurse before me helped him start the practice and he trusted her with blank signed prescriptions, etc. Me, not comfortable with that and never asked for that privilege. She knew all the pts. and they loved her. Anyway, as I was putting something into his calendar up popped his email with a note from the HR lady saying "As per ( the big boss) request I have called so-so RN for the nurse position in your office" (mine) I was spellbound, and although I am really not happy there, I never expected that.....No one ever came to ask me if I needed help, asked me if I had questions.....I couldnt believe it....So,I gave my notice before I could be escorted out and said I would stay a certain period of time. Well I rethought that and gave my 2 weeks notice afterall. Now I cant' go back.....it's making me ill. I used my ill mother as an excuse I could not work this week and frankly find it hard to have loyalty to a place that couldnt confront me and tried to hire someone behind my back to replace me. When I call the doctor with my mother's update, I think I will tell him I cnat come back.......what does anyone think? Should I try to go back for a final week, I just don';t think I can stand it, I feel like everyone knows when my real last day is but me!!!!

I work in a Dr.'s office, one of our drs is out currently and the other dr is stressed taking on his job plus the other dr's pts., but handling it as well as he can. Yesterday one of our pts. had a mag of 0.5, yes 0.5. That went unnoticed by both offices . A nurse from the lab ordering dr reported this low mag to me, I told the dr..... The stressed dr did not order the lab and said the ordering physician ( another md in another ofc) needs to handle it. And he did, he ordered some ryders for the pt to recieve in the he was to go into the hospital to recieve them. Then home care calls saying the pt had leg pains....DVT?? Pt had a hx of them. Also the pt had such bad watery diarrhea from his abd. fistula that electrolyte balance maybe a problem. I told stressed dr this and he said not to worry, the leg pain could be due to low mag. The pt. was going to the hospital for mag ryders that same night....I am worried, I like this pt. I was short with home care when they called at 4:55 to report all this. The stressed dr is on call (again) tonight...hopefully they will call him with any other problems?? This patient has had enough problems.... I feel bad, I shouldnt have been short with home care, but what did they expect at 4:55?? The stressed dr knew the patient was going in for the ryders. I don't know what I am asking....maybe some absolution for feeling like everything falls on me and then I get short with people and feel bad..Surely the nurse in the hospital will assess the pt. for DVT and they will order a follow up mag before he can leave????? I am thinking of leaving nursing.....sometimes I feel so stressed. Help.

I gave 2 weeks notice to a job and only fulfilled 1 week of that obligation. It was a horrible place to work, and I was VERY unhappy for several years. It affected my whole life. My whole family agreed and that my unhappiness was clear in all facets of my life....... ANYWAY, should I let my new employer know this? One reason I left my old crappy job was that my boss didnt care and didnt communicate. I worry that they will find out I didnt stay. I want to be up front, but should I wait till I have been there a day or so then fess up? Should I just let sleeping dogs lie? Trying to move on....Thanks

Thanks all! I think I am slowly becoming the happy, friendly person I once was. I just was miserable, and just couldnt go back. I figured they're going to be short no matter what and a week earlier didnt make much difference. I was the only fulltime day nurse on a busy orthopedic/neurological floor. Our census was often 12-16....does that make sense? I often had as many patients (with high acuity) as the night shift nurses. Anyway, I worry that it will get to my new employer that I left early, but I just plan to beg for mercy if that happens (kidding). I am sure they know how bad it was from the way they talked in my interview about thier disappointment with the hospital and how the system stinks. Thanks again all, let the ball and chain be gone!

Thanks for your response. I just wish I could have "stuck it out". but kept envisioning worse things happening and waking up in a rubber room with a straight jacket on.

I have been a nurse for 17 years. I just quit a hospital job after 3 1/2 years. I have been in and out of the hospital before, and I know you dont have to work this hard. I know in some places you get a lunch and even sometimes a break. I had....a boss who didnt listen or respect me, she is a poor communicator and never wrong. She took up interdisciplinary action against me when I complained about staffing to the administrators when she didnt want to do anything about it. Everyone on my unit is unhappy...during my exit interview, the interviewee said she had heard all this before, yet I wonder why it continues. I found a new job and didnt give my full 2 weeks and quit after 1 week notice.....it was that or me up on a roof with a rifle shooting at ambulances( kidding) or just plain losing my sanity.... Help me cope with this friends.