I have HAD IT with my new job. I have been a nurse for 9 years and recently moved to a new state. I had to (very sadly) resign from my dream job as a home health nurse back in Virginia. I LOVED home health nursing. It was my passion, my niche in nursing.
Unfortunately when we moved I had to find a job quickly and was rushed into making a decision to take a job on a surgical oncology floor. I have been there for about a month and have been on the floor in orientation for 5 weeks. I have 2 weeks of orientation to go....but I am ready to quit NOW! I hate it. I hate the politics of it all. The last straw was being told on Wednesday that we had to use a standardized form to give and receive report and if we choose not to "there will be consequences" and "you will be written up". WHAT THE HECK? Because I choose to write report in a way that makes sense to me--and you're going to write me up because I don't use your complicated check list? They also have a "compliance board" in the lounge and they write nurses names on the board in big red letters if they are not compliant on something on their chart audits! Hello? Are we back in kindergarten???
Those are just small things in a string of bad events on this unit. I am leaving this hospital and never returning. I have already gotten several job leads with some local home health, hospice and private duty agencies. I never want to work in the hospital setting again.
Anyway------my question is, do you think it's necessary for me to give a 2 weeks notice? Technically it will be a waste of money to the hospital for them to pay me for 2 more weeks of orientation. Next week is a week long classroom based surgical intensive and then I have 2 more days on the floor with my preceptor. If I quit now they will not be out a nurse on any shift--and it will save them money.
What do you all think? I don't want to burn bridges at this hospital because you never know what may happen . . . but I don't think I can take another day there.
Yes people should give notice when leaving. I have done so as well even when not in a nursing position. I have had to deal with nasty managers but I still managed to stay professional and resign. I think people tend to loose sight of this and tend to focus on how they have been treated and are generally unhappy and angry that they feel they are hurting the facility by just walking out. In the long run they are hurting themselves and possibly their careers. Its hard but we must remember that we are professionals even if there are others who are not acting in the same manner.
dannyc12
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I think we need a forum addressing the need for professional conduct while leaving a job.
I gave a two week notice when I was a dishwasher.