Quit my 2nd nursing job in Oncology!

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I quit, just like that because the place sucked. A big huge medical center and 2 weeks ago I had a patient nearly code and he really needed O2, and guess what no friggen O2 thingys to put in the wall and NO suctioning to be found and NO damned 100% non-rebreathers anywhere, even on the Resp. Care Unit.....what a scary ordeal. His SPO2 was in the 60's on RA and he needed a non-rebreather and we couldnt find one. Had to go to another floor, what a JOKE! They don't keep O2 cannisters or suctioning in the wall hook ups because it isnt "cost effective". You basically have to steal someone elses oxygen or run around like crazy looking for basic crap to maintain airways......none even on the code carts...:o Need a spot check for a pulse ox? Steal another patients.....LOL..what a joke.

Anyhows I have only been there for 3 months and last week I decided I dont want to work there. This was only my 2nd job. I just graduated last May 2005. My 1st job was in a Sub-Acute rehab/LTC facility and they won't take me back, because I left them for acute care after only 5 months. So now I am back to interviewing.....and I left the Medical center w/o getting another job 1st because I thought it would be easy to land another job...the other 2 jobs I had first got, were hire on the spot jobs, same day thingys, now I am having a hard time landing a job. Been on several interviews, and I have several more to go on this and next week. I think I prefer LTC though, I am not sure.

Any suugestions on to LTC or Acute care?

Carlissa RN

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Specializes in CRNA, Finally retired.
I quit, just like that because the place sucked. A big huge medical center and 2 weeks ago I had a patient nearly code and he really needed O2, and guess what no friggen O2 thingys to put in the wall and NO suctioning to be found and NO damned 100% non-rebreathers anywhere, even on the Resp. Care Unit.....what a scary ordeal. His SPO2 was in the 60's on RA and he needed a non-rebreather and we couldnt find one. Had to go to another floor, what a JOKE! They don't keep O2 cannisters or suctioning in the wall hook ups because it isnt "cost effective". You basically have to steal someone elses oxygen or run around like crazy looking for basic crap to maintain airways......none even on the code carts...:o Need a spot check for a pulse ox? Steal another patients.....LOL..what a joke.

Anyhows I have only been there for 3 months and last week I decided I dont want to work there. This was only my 2nd job. I just graduated last May 2005. My 1st job was in a Sub-Acute rehab/LTC facility and they won't take me back, because I left them for acute care after only 5 months. So now I am back to interviewing.....and I left the Medical center w/o getting another job 1st because I thought it would be easy to land another job...the other 2 jobs I had first got, were hire on the spot jobs, same day thingys, now I am having a hard time landing a job. Been on several interviews, and I have several more to go on this and next week. I think I prefer LTC though, I am not sure.

Any suugestions on to LTC or Acute care?

Carlissa RN

YOU'll have to figure this out but figure it "good" because you're quickly ruining your CV. As an administrator, I'd see some serious red flags here.
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Maybe you should be more selective in the jobs you take. Any place that hires someone on the spot would raise a red flag for me. They must be hurting for employees then. Also, I wouldn't leave a job until I had a new one lined up. How does being unemployed make it easier to find a new job? Anyway, I would take time to chose the right place and interview them too. And maybe interview nurses in other areas to find out where you'd like to be. It doesn't help you to be in a place you don't like, and it doesn't help them having someone quit in a few months. And be careful - employers are suspicious of someone who has quit 2 jobs in the past year. At least there is high demand in LTC.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho.

Please dont forget there are going to be things in any facility that you dont like, dont think are appropriate or seem completly rediculous. We all have things in our jobs that we would give anything to change, but it just wont happen.

Leaving a job without notice is not acceptable. Burned bridges cant ever be crossed again usually. And thats one way to for sure burn it to ashes is quite without notice.

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Don't let anyone make you feel bad. When was the last time they gave you two weeks notice before they let you go! Just come up with a good excuse and be able to fire it off when the necessary time arises!

Dave

Please dont forget there are going to be things in any facility that you dont like, dont think are appropriate or seem completly rediculous. We all have things in our jobs that we would give anything to change, but it just wont happen.

Leaving a job without notice is not acceptable. Burned bridges cant ever be crossed again usually. And thats one way to for sure burn it to ashes is quite without notice.

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Specializes in pure and simple psych.

Actually, it sounds like the concerns that you had were safety issues, and the board of hosp licensing might want to know about them. And I don't think an interviewer would be too critical if you left a position because you felt patients' safety and your license, were being threatened.

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Although I sympathize with the original poster's frustration, I have to agree that burning bridges isn't something you want to do. I wish you luck finding a job but I would encourage you to look a little longer as two jobs in one year is going to raise red flags for administration.

Take care...

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