Quitting with less then a two weeks notice

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I have been working in a CTICU for 6 mos as a new grad. We do 2 week rotations of day/night. I can't handle it anymore. I fear for patient safety and my own safety when driving to and from work. I feel like I'm the verge of falling asleep. I went to my managers 4 days ago and told them I need to make a change. They said they would help. 4 days later I have not heard anything back in email. I reached out to HR to see if I can transfer to a position without rotations. I have to switch back to nights in a week and a half. If I don't get any help by tomorrow I'm thinking of just giving a weeks notice. I can't do another switch. 

Update— if anyone cares to know. I ended up putting in my two weeks. There wasn't any accommodations they could do for me. It was strictly two week day/night rotations. I was fortunate enough to have a savings so I could look around more. I did find an inpatient day shift position so I am excited to start that. 

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Ashpea24 said:

Update— if anyone cares to know. I ended up putting in my two weeks. There wasn't any accommodations they could do for me. It was strictly two week day/night rotations. I was fortunate enough to have a savings so I could look around more. I did find an inpatient day shift position so I am excited to start that. 

Thanks for the update.  Your old employer is going to churn nurses until they can fix this.  Enjoy your new day job.

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Leader25 said:

I think you should seriously consider this before putting their back against a wall,

 

Best is to change to a non rotating job somewhere...I am speechless to find any hospital would still have this practice when it is know  it is not good healthwise foryour patient  and you.

 

good luck .

This is exactly why in 30 years of nursing I have never worked in a hospital and never would. We have two health care systems in our area, both used shift rotations then and they still do now.  This has continued even through requisitions/mergers with larger systems. It's ridiculous to expect staff to rotate shifts

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