should i wait for 3 more months?

purplemania, BSN, RN · Aug 18, 2007

are you a new grad? If so, have you talked to HR, your supervisor or anyone about why you want to leave? If you are sure you must leave then 3 more months will not make much difference. You did not give enough info for us to really help you. I wish you luck.

RNperdiem, RN · Aug 19, 2007

Are you being mistreated there or are you simply unhappy?

Unless you are being pressured into doing unsafe practice or are being seriously mistreated, stick it out for a year.

I think if you put in a year you can more easily find another job, leave on good terms with your old job(never burn bridges), and show that you can persevere.

Go week to week if you have to, and look around at what other jobs are out there. If you already have a job, you have the ability to take your time to find a job you really want rather than the first one you settle for because the bills need paying.

leslie :-D · Aug 19, 2007

it will never hurt to start looking for another job now.

you have nothing to lose.

do not say anything negative about your employer.

you want to come across as professional and competent.

best of everything.

leslie

SICU Queen · Aug 19, 2007

Unless you're in an unsafe environment or you absolutely want to puke at the thought of having to stay, tough it out and get the year under your belt.

What's going on that's got you so unhappy?

loved · Aug 19, 2007

thank you!

you guys provide great advice!

people at my job are fine and i don't really feel it is terribly unsafe to work there. it is just that the unit is very much disorganized (we don't have a head nurse and senior nurses don't back up for new nurses when other people (such as mds and anybody else) pointing fingers at us) and i feel that i learn enough there already.

it won't be too hard for me to tough it out for a year. it is just i many times feel that i am like a machine, work, work, and work. going to work is not exciting any more, and my work is not appreciated by anyone. (for example, there was a huge storm the other day, i was the only one who got to work on time and other people were one hour or two later than me to get to the unit. however, nobody said a thing about it (nobody from the nursing office or even people working at my unit. it seemed to me that i was actually a fool to leave an hour earlier to just try to get there on time.)

anyway.

the unit i work at is a sub-acute unit. i would like to work at an icu or emergency department. don't think working at my current unit will prepare me too much for working at icu or ed, however, having one year of experience seemed is the minimum to be considered as an "experienced nurse" when looking for a new job, that is why i am wondering if i should stay for three more months or just leave now.