Quit my RPN in training position

[Novice Nurse]

After 4 weeks of training, I quit my job. I was hired for the Float Team, but I think this position is not for a new grad. These 4 weeks made me hate the hospital, hate bedside care. I do not want work in a hospital for now, at least in that hospital.
How can I overcome this feeling of failure?

[Tenebrae, BSN, RN]

Floating is definately not for new grads IMO. The failure was the one who employed you into a role that you were not equiped to take on yet.

Its a small likelyhood that you end up in a role you are well supported in and end up loving. 

 

[Been there,done that, ASN, RN]

You did not fail. Whoever put a new  grad in a float position failed. This is a do-over. Was there anything that you became interested in.. during those 4 weeks? It's too soon to hate that hospital, and hate bedside care.

[Okami_CCRN, BSN, RN]

Novice Nurse said:

How can I overcome this feeling of failure?

•  
•  
•  
•  
•  

I want you to understand that you did not fail in any shape, way or form. A new grad should never be hired into a float position, these positions require a few years of experience and solid understanding of a variety of patient conditions. If anything you should feel proud of yourself for recognizing a situation that was outside of your comfort/safety and leaving that situation. 

Now for overcoming this sense of failure... get back in the interview game. If HR or hiring managers ask about this position a solid answer is "it was not a good match". When they ask you if you have any questions, you want to ask about staff turnover/retention, what kind of units are staff required to float to, what kind of patient population is seen on the unit, ask to tour the unit, get a feel for the layout. Please remember that an interview is both ways, you are getting a feel for them as well.

I wish you good luck!