Quitting during orientation

Hello! I am in a similar position. I am less than 2 months in at the hospital and I plan on quitting tomorrow. I am unhappy with what I am doing and feel that something is better out there for me, perhaps in the community. I personally think this is a great time to follow your heart. THEY NEED NURSES! & something that makes me feel better is telling myself that I am only at the beginning of a long career - it is too early to feel like this, so I say go for it! ❤️It's scary, trust me... I get it, but you will find something else and I am sure it will be better and if the ED isn't it, you will find something else again. You have to take a chance on yourself sometimes and believe you can do it. In school we talk about self-care, finding what makes you happy, but I have seen very little of this out in the actual field... so be your own advocate! I am rambling on now, LOL. Best of luck to you. 

Good decision reaching back out to see if the offer was still there. I would stick it out with the orientation but keep looking.  They lied and screwed up your schedule, no love lost.

On 4/6/2022 at 6:45 PM, _kay said:

Hello! I am in a similar position. I am less than 2 months in at the hospital and I plan on quitting tomorrow. I am unhappy with what I am doing and feel that something is better out there for me, perhaps in the community. I personally think this is a great time to follow your heart. THEY NEED NURSES! & something that makes me feel better is telling myself that I am only at the beginning of a long career - it is too early to feel like this, so I say go for it! ❤️It's scary, trust me... I get it, but you will find something else and I am sure it will be better and if the ED isn't it, you will find something else again. You have to take a chance on yourself sometimes and believe you can do it. In school we talk about self-care, finding what makes you happy, but I have seen very little of this out in the actual field... so be your own advocate! I am rambling on now, LOL. Best of luck to you. 

I am interested to hear how this journey goes for you–I recently quit my hospital RN position while being on orientation, I was unhappy and unfulfilled. I'm also interested in community nursing, best of luck to both of us!! ?

I'm in a similar situation I just graduated with my LPN in June and accepted a job at a LTC facility. I have two days left on orientation and am looking to quit. It's just not for me the nurse to resident ratio, and the support. They have me scheduled to work my first days on the floor by myself on a weekend when there is no support. I don't sleep on the days I work and loose sleep thinking about the job. But I feel it will look bad as its my first nursing job and I am looking/quiting my job with only being there two weeks. I am lost as what to do 

On 4/8/2022 at 2:05 PM, HiddenAngels said:

They lied and screwed up your schedule, no love lost.

Most dialysis companies only do 8hr orientation days, as their activities are scheduled that way so the orientee can do learning modules on computer and classes in person, as well as on the floor training, and avoid OT so that the trainee doesn't get overwhelmed. The longer hours come once they've been checked off to be on their own. This may be what's happening here

4 hours ago, JLeen40 said:

I'm in a similar situation I just graduated with my LPN in June and accepted a job at a LTC facility. I have two days left on orientation and am looking to quit. It's just not for me the nurse to resident ratio, and the support. They have me scheduled to work my first days on the floor by myself on a weekend when there is no support. I don't sleep on the days I work and loose sleep thinking about the job. But I feel it will look bad as its my first nursing job and I am looking/quiting my job with only being there two weeks. I am lost as what to do 

 

Make sure to have another job before quitting, and go give notice if possible, so as to not burn bridges

Update:

I reached back out to the ER position,  and the manager said she would contact HR and I only need to reapply with no interview.  HR offered me the same rate as previously.  I called my boss at the dialysis the week before my start date, told her I needed to quit for personal reasons. She asked if it had to do with the center, the patients or coworkers, and what she could do to help. I explained nothing would help, and I emailed a simple letter of resignation.

Since starting in the ER, I have been so happy. I feel fulfilled. I am learning and experiencing so much. My coworkers and managers have been super supportive and helpful. They want to take me off orientation early ?.

So in the end, my advice is, if you aren't happy then change it up. Definitely have a backup plan before resigning. It was anxiety ridden for me to quit, but happy I did it.

Thanks for everyone's responses and supprt!