lynn27

OK, here's my 2 cents...do not let "loyalty" to a company make you go against what you feel that you need to do. Family always needs to come first! I understand your reluctance in leaving your job. Yes, you knew that the job was one hour away from home when you accepted the position--but, you are now understanding that the two hour daily commute really wears on you after awhile! (I speak from years of experience with the two hour commute!) And, it is really tough to miss seeing your little guy because your work days are not 12 hours but now are 14 (and that is when you get out on time). So apply for the position and see what happens! If you receive an offer, then you can make your list of pro's and con's to determine what is best for YOU. Regarding the hospital that "took a chance on you"--well, they are aware that new grads (and seasoned nurses) leave positions for a variety of reasons and I can assure you that if they thought that "it just wasn't a good fit", they would waste no time in letting you go and would not worry for one second about the economic impact on your family. I know I sound hard-hearted, but I have been around long enough to have seen some pretty callous treatment of nurses by employers on many levels. Also, the training that new nurses get is usually provided by an experienced nurse on the floor who will probably not be compensated or will be given a nominal $1 per hour as preceptor pay! Anyway, I wish you the best on your decision--only you can know what is best for you.

Unfortunately, I have decided to resign during my orientation--do I need to give a formal "resignation" letter? What about any resignation notice? Concerning my resume, do I need to keep this orientation on it or can I leave it off? Thanks in advance for any info!

Unfortunately, I have decided to resign during my orientation--do I need to give a formal "resignation" letter? What about any resignation notice? Concerning my resume, do I need to keep this orientation on it or can I leave it off? Thanks in advance for any info!

Thank you for the reply about the L&D book--I just ordered it!

TriageRN--I'm glad that you told the Pt what you did. He was completely out of line. There comes a time when the pt needs to understand that commenting on the nurse's appearance really has nothing to do with their care. I am all for taking excellent care of a pt but I am really getting tired of the "customer is always right" attitude that hospitals are taking. I wonder if the pt would have appreciated having a thorough assessment of his personality performed? And as far as informing him about nurses and needles--it sounds like he was a dim bulb and what is common sense for the rest of the population must not have been for him!

Whoa Shearernurse...my blood pressure started to rise just READING your post! No way could I have handled what you did. I will be thinking of you and wishing you some quiet evenings.

Yes, Thanks sooo much, HerEyes73! Very helpful!

There's a story in my family that a great aunt of mine was terminally ill with cancer and was in the process of dying. Her daughter stayed with her, and as she was drifting away, her daughter would become frantic and call her mother back. This happened several times until my great aunt asked her to leave the room--saying that she could not die while her daughter was so distraught. Finally, her daughter gave up and left the room and my great aunt died immediately.

I agree with SmilingBluEyes...please don't increase your stress right now. Think of yourself as your first patient--and taking care of yourself needs to be your top priority. Please try to get some help for the depression and reduce your stress. If you really would like to go to nursing school, please give yourself the chance to be very healthy and happy before you enter. Nursing school itself is an incredible challenge--stress levels tend to go through the roof during some classes. I have other degrees and the nursing degree was by far the most challenging to my mental health. As far as being "behind" a semester or 2 or 3 or whatever you need--don't worry because the nursing school will still be there. And who knows, during this "break time", you may find another path that intrigues you. The most important thing is your health!

Praying for your coworker/friend, her family and you.

When you leave your current position, you may want to get copies of all of your service reviews from your HR department. That way, you have written evidence of your good work record (which can be used later if the new job doesn't work out). I know I sound paranoid, but I have found that nurse managers can become quite testy after you have given notice (even though they gave glowing reviews while you were employed).

When you leave your current position, you may want to get copies of all of your service reviews from your HR department. That way, you have written evidence of your good work record (which can be used later if the new job doesn't work out). I know I sound paranoid, but I have found that nurse managers can become quite testy after you have given notice (even though they gave glowing reviews while you were employed).

My oldest son had the Harlequin's sign which is pretty remarkable when you see it. I had propped him on his side and the bottom side turned deep red while the upper side was white! This only happened when he was on his side. This sign vanished after a few days...scared me alot when I saw it! He's fine--16 years old and a head taller than me!

I guess I'm telling my age, too--I had the swine flu and it was sooooo baaadddd. I usually don't get sick but the temp from this flu was so high that I remember telling my mom that the "walls are melting"....(no it wasn't drugs!! although it was the '70's!) I usually get the flu shot and have had no problems except for fall of 2001 and the site swelled and turned red--approx 3 inches in diam and was hot. My patients asked me why I had an ice pack on my arm at work! We think maybe the shot went SQ instead of IM. Anyone else had this? I did get the 2003 shot with no problems but was too chicken to get it in 2002!

Hello Csemgr1...I got out in February and now I feel ready to begin looking in nursing again. Just wanted to say that the vacation has been great! You don't realize just how bad the stress has been until you get away from it for awhile. For the first time in four years, I feel good again! I hope you will be feeling better soon and I hope that things work out for the best for you.