Topics About 'Quitting'.

Dear Nurse Beth, I'm a middle-aged new nurse 6 months into my first job-night shift med-surg. Most of my young coworkers are unbearably unsupportive and gossipy. I try to be positive at work but I don't know how much more I can take. Would it be...

Dear Nurse Beth, I hate my nursing job. Do I have to include jobs in resume/job search that I quit without notice?

Hello Nurse Beth! I've been a bedside nurse for 2 years and realized that it's just not for me. I experienced anxiety and feeling of dread prior to every shift and decided to apply for an outpatient job. I got offered a job at an infusion clini...

Reasons why: Useless, tedious online education modules Chaos from COVID Lack of adequate staffing Hammering nurses with meaningless requirements Gaslighting by management Masks never going away Ridiculo...

What are the things that seriously make you want to leave nursing and healthcare? To start a career doing something different.

Dear Nurse Beth, At a loss, big decision to be made. Have been acute care nurse for 20 years. I'm 58 y/o. Simply put, I can no longer be an acute RN . My anxiety is making me literally sick. I'm too young to retire, and too poor to quit. Bu...

Hello. I am a NP that worked for a private hospitalist group. Due to a family emergency (family member critically ill/possibly death, coded, in ICU), I had to go home (reside in a different state). This was during my work week, I advised my superviso...

Here are some conversations that are taking place at hospitals everywhere across the country. Do they sound familiar? "Did you hear Kim is leaving?” "Kim !?? Kim in Step down?? Nooo! You don't mean Kim! She's been here forever!” "Ya! a...

Quitting bedside nursing and don't know what to do next. HELP This site has helped me through nursing school and during my nursing career, now I am in need of your assistance and advice. I have officially decided to quit bedside nursing du...

Dear Nurse Beth, I started at a local hospital as a Float RN. I have 1 year's experience in med-surg/ tele nursing. This is 8th week on orientation and my preceptor still is pushing me to work quick and not giving me time to call doctors abou...

Dear Nurse Beth, I've been an RN for over a decade. The most recent four and a half years, I was a School Nurse - something I assumed would be temporary, but has turned out to be "my calling". Halfway through my fifth year, I felt that I was ...

I'm a PRN RN and haven't worked in over two months d/t COVID. My supervisor has informed me I can sign up for some shifts since things are slowly picking up. I would have to wear a mask for my entire 12-hour shift. No idea how long my hospital will r...

Hi everyone, I just wanted to get some friendly advice from people who have possibly been in the same position as me. I am a new grad who has been working on the Progressive care/Telemetry floor for 5 months now and am considering leaving nursing al...

Hello...hope everyone is keeping safe, I am looking for advice. I am a new nurse...1 month in practice and I literally think about leaving my job everyday. I am a med surg nurse and I am regretting choosing med surg. I am not enjoying it and I hate...

I've heard a lot of complaints about inadequate PPE (with good reason) and a lot of talk about whether or not to quit the job because of the PPE situation. There is no doubt that multiple entities in this country dropped the ball (I'll avoid pointing...

Dear Nurse Beth, I'm not sure if I should be a nurse anymore? So maybe it is more of an anxiety issue or just completely want to let go of nursing. I am a 28 yr old whose got around 5 years of nursing experience. I have tried multiple areas...

Hi Nurse Beth, I’m in a huge dilemma. And I think my “lack of guidance” may have really hurt me. I’m an older RN, have extensive experience in my area. Was out of bedside hospital for several years, but stayed as current as possible consulting. I re...

So, I recently got a new job in ICU. I was super excited and grateful and At first I thought it was a cute little hospital with great people and some serious team work. I still think that but during my orientation I had some obstacles as in my precep...

Hello, I'm new to All Nurses and I've been a nurse for 2 years and 2 months. Based on my title and the short time I've been nursing, you may be wondering "Why do you want to quit? You're just getting started". Well, I'll dive into the why. My fi...

I recently got a new job as an RN in OP primary care office after leaving my hospital job. The office is much closer to my house than the old hospital. Work is 8-5, weekends and holidays off. I also been interested to try out primary care ever sinc...

Hi everyone! I am a new nurse and started a new job at a nursing home. I lasted 2 months and 3 weeks. It was the most awful place ever. I cried when I got home, I am not normally a crying person and was very anxious all the time. I was blamed for mis...

I normally work PRN. For the past month, I've been working full time plus overtime covering a nurse who went out on FMLA. So, I picked up a whole bunch of extra hours at the last minute since there was nobody else who could do it. I felt sick Tu...

I've been an LVN for 6months at a nursing home and I already want to quit my job. I'm so overworked and stressed that I cry much about it. Before the most amount of hours I worked in 2 weeks was 130 hours. I don't choose to work overtime, I get stuck...

I am a new grad nurse that recently graduated in May 2021. I am planning on applying to NP programs this upcoming January to possibly start the following June or August. I was recently offered to be part of the new grad residency program at one of th...

Hello! I need some advice. So I currently work as a night RN on a telemetry/designated COVID unit. I've been at my hospital for almost 2 years. I started out as a PCT (doing all shifts) then transitioned into the RN role back in September. I have ca...