Walk away or work one more night before telling them to shove it?

arabstarRN · Jul 8, 2011

Resignation letters turned in... looking forward to starting at the new facility monday.

netglow, ASN, RN · Jul 8, 2011

Ok, good. But is the DON in on the weekend? You do need to speak to the DON phone or in person before he/she is gone. If not, your note would be leaving your next shift after this vacant just the same.

nrsang97, BSN, RN · Jul 8, 2011

I would not go in.This place seems horrible !! You have another job and I would just call and tell them to shove it !
just 2 cents.

Yeah I totally agree with the above and say RUN, RUN, RUN and don't look back.

sugirl09 · Jul 8, 2011

I would definately call out for this last shift, then I would file a complaint with the health department or whoever is responsible for them staying in business. There is no need for any patient to be treated like that.

Biffbradford · Jul 8, 2011

The upstanding thing to do is work your scheduled shift and resign properly. Would you want to be left short staffed by someone else simply not coming in? As bad as it sounds, the patients still need to be looked after.

tyvin, BSN, RN · Jul 8, 2011

Go in ... then you are no better then the others who call. And what about the other nurses; it really stinks when people call in. Also why aren't you giving standard notice of at least 2 weeks? Well I think I know why but you didn't suddenly decide to resign, you waited until you had another job. I'm saying now you have left them really short staffed on very short notice at a place that is compromised IYO.

Remember the bridges.

ReinventingMyselfAgain, MSN, RN · Jul 8, 2011

The crowd seems to be very divided here, which kind of surprises me :confused:

So, before this, you were planning on giving 2 days notcie? And now, you are thinking of giving no notice? As much as you do not agree with the conditions where you work, the right, professional thing to do it give appropriate notice. And as much as you feel you need to let them know why you are leaving, I would keep it very simple, for two reasons. 1) this is your opinion (I am not suggesting that you are making this up, but I am sure the powers that be do not see it the way you do). and 2) you should never, ever, ever burn your bridges. It is a very small world, and you never know when you may cross paths with any of these people in the future (not saying you'd go back there, but if this place is so awful, the turnover will be high and you may work with them elsewhere).

Do the right thing and stick it out, and leave gracefully.

Katie5 · Jul 8, 2011

As much as it would be so rewarding to tell them to shove, I'd say go in, with your letter, ready to walk and just be professional about it.

79Tango · Jul 8, 2011

It almost seems like you are looking for validation on quitting the job itself. Are you really willing to taking a paycut and less hours? What about telling the new job to wait 2 weeks? You may end up back there or working for someone from there later. That way instead of dropping off an after-hours resignaton you could ask for a letter of recomendation. They are going to think you are afraid to face them. (I would be too if I dropped an note in the dons box telling them how bad they suck) Im sure they probably already know that.

kenyacka · Jul 9, 2011

I just wouldn't go in. It sounds like you're not giving a 2-week notice anyway so it really won't make a difference. I wouldn't just no call/no show. Just call in sick or something. Go ahead and leave a message and let them know why you're leaving. You're right, it probably won't make a difference. However, think of the patients you're leaving. They deserve to have a voice. Even if it's just a very small voice that doesn't get anywhere, at least they have someone willing to say "this isn't right." Good luck at your new job!

eslvn · Jul 9, 2011

I dont know what state your in, but in Californins if you clock in you are accepting your assignment, and if you leave after that then its abandonment. However, technically I only chance my job if I call off 15 min before my shift, not my license. Its not abandonment unless you accept your shift. It sounds like a terrible place that should be reported.

arabstarRN · Jul 9, 2011

I de go in last night and worked my shift. I also left written letters of resignation for my manager and the DON. one of my preceptors said "good for you, get out before this place ruins you." The turnover is so high. When I called the don, she didnt sound one bit surprised. They will just hire the next unsuspecting round of nurses... sad, it really is cause the patients deserve so much better than what that place gives them.