Dragonfly949697

Great advice! Thank you!

Ive been a nurse for 13 years. I began a new job on an oncology floor in January. I love it. Great team work and support (with exception of a few lol). Problem is.....I have stress and anxiety the day/night prior to shift. I dont sleep well, i guess anxious on what the day is going to bring ahead as far as new experiences/heavy team/pt crashing? It's very frustrating because I feel confident and know I have the support. I ruin my days off by looking ahead to when I work next. Anyone else feel this way and if so any suggestions? Thank you!

I tried being honest and asking I could call out and use pto for last 2 days. They said no. Wouldn't count the full 30 days. This system is fairly new to area and I drive 50 minutes to and from.

My clinical manager did say she was going to see if they would make an exception for me so there is a possibility they may let me do 2 weeks without penalty. We shall see. Thanks for all replies! Happy Holidays!

Those were my exact thoughts

She gave her 2 weeks and they said just leave now

Floor I'm on is very toxic and negative. Cursing helps cope and let's out stress. Lol. Of course not in front of certain populations.

Reason I am curious is this..........I had applied for an oncology position for which I felt strongly about, however I was too late as the position had already been filled. So I accepted another position at another facility and I have been there for 4 months and it is horrific. Last week I received a call from that previous oncology position and they wanted me to come for an interview. So I got the job that I really wanted and I am so excited. So I went to give my 2 weeks on my current job and they told me if I didnt given 30 days notice I would be on the do not hire list. My new orientation starts jan 14th.....so that means I would have 2 more days to work at old job. I really wanna do the right thing so I asked them if I could finish my 30 days but take the last 2 days off and use my pto. They said no. I check to see when the next new orientation starts and it is not until end of Feb. I dont wanna pass this great opportunity up and I am trying to do the right thing as to not leave my old job struggling with staffing......especially since another nurse up and quit the other day. What would you do?

Anyone heard of policy in having to give 30 days notice of resignition of RN position on med/surg tele....hospital?

Lol. Didnt think the previous post went through. Went to interview today and I feel like it went well. She said she will let me know soon. Thanks to everyone for support.

So I have an interview at 330 today with the oncology floor I originally wanted to be on. I'm so nervous about answering questions about my current job and using as a reference. Any ideas?

So an update.....I have an interview tomorrow on oncology. I'm so confused what to do or say about the job I'm currently in......as far as reference and such. Any ideas? Thank you.

All good. Thank you for the support!

Thanks for all replies. The thing is I took 7 months because I needed a change but didnt know what I wanted to do. Also transitioning with a life change of empty nesting. The healthcare system that i applied for and i am currently with seemed wonderful, as well as the department. I know there is a change period with any new position and I have analyzed myself to whether its change or lack of support and unsafe. The thing is I enjoy challenge and learning new things. That's why I changed job. I honestly dont have the support I need due to lack of nurses.....plus charge has at least 4 to 5 pts. So it's basically a lack of resources. Which in turn makes it for unsafe workloads. Oh and I've been a nurse for 12 years. Just looking for the right fit to be happy positive and find balance.

What do I tell my current employer? Especially if the new one wants to call for reference? Dont mean to be stupid but dont wanna shoot myself in the foot. I want to do it in the right process.