ERnewbieRN

Hi all, I'm looking for some guidance as to the appropriate length of time to give notice for resignation from my current position. I have accepted a position elsewhere, and would like to be able to give my new employer an anticipated start date as soon as possible. I also do not want to leave my current manager high and dry. My manager is currently on vacation. I'm mulling this over while awaiting his return so that I may give notice when he comes back. I am currently a supervisor in an ambulatory medical office building. There are several other supervisors in the same building who oversee different departments. One of the other supervisors is cross-trained in my departments, so I do not anticipate that there will be a lot of training to do before I leave. My position will not be posted or replaced, but rather absorbed by the other supervisor(s). I've heard anywhere between 2-4 weeks notice is adequate for someone in my current position. Any thoughts? Any advice is greatly appreciated!

I recently took on a position as a supervisor of a Kaiser medical office building that encompasses family practice, internal medicine, infectious disease, allergy, OB/gyn, urgent care, ophthalmology, and GI. My position is part-time and involves sharing the supervision of urgent care, ophthalmolgy, and GI with 2 full-time supervisors. I know the RN's who work there generally work in urgent care and GI, with some RN's working in the modular areas as advice nurses. In general, working for Kaiser is very desirable... great benefits, excellent pay, strong union. Generally it's a little difficult to get into because of its desirability, but even if all you can get at first is a per diem or part-time position and you would like full-time, chances are you will be able to bid on one of these positions as it becomes available. This happens often as a lot of the nurses working in outpatient settings are nearing retirement and their positions open up frequently. Good luck and I hope you get more feedback from someone who has actual staff RN experience in the ambulatory setting :) I know I have enjoyed my experience with Kaiser thus far.

I hate dealing with altered patients trying to climb out of bed, pulling out lines, being aggressive... and overdoses which involve NG tubes and administration of charcoal. UGHHHHHHHH!!!!!

Two security officers take patients to the morgue with a covered, designated gurney at my facility. I work ER.

Daily. Only thing keeping me in it is the great pay and dependability. Completely dislike the actual job.

Los Angeles area, CA 4:1 Level 2 trauma center, acute stroke center, unsure of visits/year but probably around 50,000 Depending on the acuity area and turnover d/t availability of inpatient beds (we may work trauma rooms, regular ED or fast track) we may have anywhere from 2-20 patients per shift. Patient safety is pretty decent until night shift starts at 7pm when we start getting crazy busy but losing staff and people wait in the waiting room for hours. We live in a very overpriviliged area where people expect to be seen RIGHT NOW for their hangnails and have no idea what a county hospital is like, but we also have some sick people who wait too long because our "customer service" module is basically "first come, first served." Therefore you can see where I'm going with patient satisfaction.

The EXACT same thing just happened at my workplace about a month and a half ago, and I feel the same way... something is just not right, I feel kind of disconnected. It's probably related to a bunch of different things, but I'm sure this contributed. No debriefing, nothing. Too bad we are expected to just suck it up and think it's a normal occurrence. It distorts our perception of reality.

When I started work in NH in 2007, I was making $20.50/hr + $5.00/hr differential for nights. I have a BSN and had no experience at the time. I now live in CA so I can't comment on the current situation, but I do believe that your wage depends largely on the hospital where you work... I know other new grads at other hospitals in southern NH were making a few dollars an hour more, but usually did not receive as much for differential. Experienced nurses at the hospital where I worked didn't make a whole lot more than I did as a new grad. Good luck, hope this helps!

that's what i was thinking. eclampsia? lol

I pick at my scalp... weird I know! If my SO is laying with his head in my lap I will also pick at his... it's more like scratching and then seeing if there is any loose skin or anything after scratching it. I think I get a weird satisfaction out of scratching something off! I don't pick at other things, like zits or bug bites or my nails. JUST heads! LOL

Rest in peace.

INTJ- ER nurse here

I too am bothered by this, for some reason... I know there are far worse things people can do (and worse gestures! lol) but this and the "finger snap" just **** me off to no end!

LOL this is my favorite video on the internet... we love this in my ER

I know this is not helpful in any way but I just wanted to tell you we have the same name :) Good luck!