shortest notice ever given at a job

live4today, RN · Jan 30, 2004

Originally posted by weezieRN
Love ya cheefuldoer, wish I had half the guts you do! Could you give me some tips.

weezieRN.......:chuckle :kiss Well, being that you are a fairly new nurse, I wouldn't want to mentor you in a "negative way".

One thing I will say is that if you ever find yourself in a position that is at high risk for injury to yourself or your patients...don't allow yourself to be caught in the middle of what management is responsible for.........safer staffing. Protect your license at all cost!

If you ever find yourself being unfairly judged by a manager, if a situation is created where you find yourself working in a hostile environment, and/or your nurse manager is constantly defaming your character..........WALK! At all cost, do not tolerate the abuse! Get out...it's not safe for you there. Protect your license at all cost. Maintain your professional dignity and make a wise move towards the door home.

Last but not least.....NEVER abandon your patients! Always let it be known you are quitting or resigning on the spot (if that is the case), and let your manager know that as soon as they find a nurse to take over your patient assignment, and you give report, and tie up any loose ends where your patients are concerned...then and only then you should leave. Again...protect your license!

No employer butters your bread for life unless you are kissing a lot of azz, and buttering up to their unreasonable demands, and it's been proven over years past that even the best "azz kissers" get the boot when the employer has used them up as much as possible. YOU and only you are responsible for protecting your license. Do what is professionally best for yourself and exit as safely as possible.

I never worry about whether a place I resign from will rehire me or not. I've been in nursing long enough to make that judgement call. You -- on the other hand -- have not, so don't be too quick to cut off your learning experiences in nursing. Watch and learn...then erase the garbage dealt you as you grow in nursing and be the best nurse that you know you can be, and do NOT ever allow someone to drag you down to the point where they have you thinking you aren't good enough as a person, or a nurse.

I wish you strength and courage (in spite of fears you may face in nursing) in becoming the best nurse possible.......your way...not someone else's way. And as an additional reminder: Protect your license above all else! :nurse:

blueyes2004 · Jan 30, 2004

thank you for your response but one more question. can they report you to the board of nursing for not working out a notice? Or do you only have to worry about a bad reference? thanx for your help and advice

RNPATL, DNP, RN · Jan 30, 2004

Originally posted by blueyes2004
thank you for your response but one more question. can they report you to the board of nursing for not working out a notice? Or do you only have to worry about a bad reference? thanx for your help and advice

Laws vary from State to State. Most nurse practice acts require that the nurse be professional in his/her dealings with their employer in relationship to resigning. While it is a professional courtesy to provide notice to your employer, there are times when giving a notice is not possible. Remember though, if you are caring for patients and decide you are resigning, you must wait for your replacement or they can report you to the board.

hartsbur · Jan 30, 2004

hi--

i just wanted to say that i hope things get better for you.

is their anyway you can move closer, even 25 or 30 minutes closer to your old hospital? at least you and your husband would both live in between your jobs.

just a thought!

PS--I'm sure they'd want you back! :cool:

blueyes2004 · Jan 30, 2004

Originally posted by RNPATL
Laws vary from State to State. Most nurse practice acts require that the nurse be professional in his/her dealings with their employer in relationship to resigning. While it is a professional courtesy to provide notice to your employer, there are times when giving a notice is not possible. Remember though, if you are caring for patients and decide you are resigning, you must wait for your replacement or they can report you to the board.

but what i am saying is not leaving them empty handed in the middle of a shift. to be quite honest, let me be really straight forward here. i have given my 3 week notice and have worked it out very diligently. But I have one more day left to work for this employer. The last day I worked was absolutely one of the worst ever. I would not like to get into details over this thread about the situation, but it put patients in jeaopody. I have one day left and that is a couple of days from now. I want to call in on my last day because the same charge nurse will be working and I know she will give it to me really bad the entire 12 hours. I don't want to loose my license over not going in or calling off, but I don't want to jeapordize my patients safety and my RN license by going either. I am really in a bad situation here. thank you for your help, and if you have further advice, I will be happy to listen.

Nurse Ratched, RN · Jan 30, 2004

I walked out halfway into the second day on a job as a CNA. I had worked as a CNA in another state at a great facility for 6 years. I worked the first day and found most everyone on the floor had been there less than two weeks. Busted my hump and left feeling like I hadn't even scratched the surface - couldn't even keep up with keeping the residents clean and dry. Most would have been lucky to get one incontinent change that day. The person who was supposed to train me called off. The second day, same thing.

Day 2 I was rinsing out an incontinent pad in a hopper, and started crying, lost a contact lens in the hopper, and walked into the administrator's office and told her I was leaving. I regret leaving like that when I think about the poor folks there, but it was like trying to eat an elephant with a teaspoon - they were so hopelessly short staffed and unable to care for those people.

As a nurse, my understanding of patient abandonment is if I walked out without giving report to someone and transferring care to that person. So if I walked out one day after giving report and advised that I wouldn't be back in tomorrow, it would be bad form, but not abandonment.

RNPATL, DNP, RN · Jan 30, 2004

If you feel that things are that bad and you do not want to go in, call off for your last day and forget about it. They would have no reason to take any action against you, you gave proper notice (probably more than their policy required).

Now, if you have PTO or other time off benefits that you are eligible for, and you call off your last day, it might compromise you receiving payment for those earned hours.

Don't allow a facility put your license at risk .... Good Luck.

Tina CTICU RN · Jan 30, 2004

Thanks for responding to my post. I have not quit yet and am trying to stick it out. I had to work last night 10p to 6:30 a. I worked with nice nurses for a change and learned how to handled a couple different admissions. It makes a big difference when you have someone show the right way to do things from the start. :)