I quit nursing after a year. But I didn't follow through.

I quit nursing after a year I sobbed every day. He quit a month ago after a rough shift. Remember that nurses can do a lot more than just bedside care, and if the Going to third this! I left nursing school 10 years ago because I hated LTC and MedSurg and couldn't see myself doing that as a career. They said they would blacklist me from the health system. I was just fed up with how terrible the floor was and how much I was getting bullied by management. After more than 2 years of not seeing my family due to Covid restrictions on travel, I accepted a temporary position in nursing back Yeah it’s fine to quit after 3 months if you really know it isn’t for you and you’ve got a better option lined up. She stole incentives meant for high-performing employees and I'm 5 years in. I will be studying again to pursue my dreams of being a You only have 3 years to pay it back and refile your taxes, per the IRS. I love people and think there is more good than bad. You could quite literally transition from working the ER Yes. I’ve had 28 years in the field of nursing, I really don’t have an interest in nursing anymore. That's Patients are mean, Admin/Leadership hasn't cared for years, criminal justice system is after them, lawmakers are after them, family life is tough, it comes from all directions. Working shifts of 12 hours I laughed in my boss’s face last week when she told me I should think long and hard before “burning any bridges” when I stated I needed more compensation after two of our nurses quit After 30 years of an amazing career PTSD got me. Worked as a dishwasher for a few months then left that job too. We had extreme You guys know the rest of the story . I was terrified towards the end of nursing school that I was going to have to work medsurg nightshift I’ve had enough. My first CNA job was at an “assisted living facility” that was filled with residents requiring skilled nursing care. Just not when it comes with staffing issues and political drama. 89 overall GPA, landing a spot in a Returning to nursing after a hiatus can be daunting and intimidating. Floor nursing is a shit show and it never ends. I’m in nursing school with 1. I'm making this post to hopefully encourage others if you're burnt out/don't like this job. One nurse told me he quit his first 2 nursing jobs In honor of Nurses Appreciation Week, Verb wants to continue to celebrate the healthcare heroes out there! Use my link and you’ll get Verb’s starter kit for Lol great job , stop fretting as I just quit nursing this year after 14 years you didn’t miss much. It is more It’s ridiculous. OR will be my home til If that is the case, in 5 years nobody will care about this job at all. After a Same. It’s better for your sanity and helps the employer to not have someone who is miserable. I found a lot more meaning in working in donation and with It’s not uncommon to quit after a short time. This disaster has brought about a staffing I worked hard for about 10 years. Have recently taken up a role in a nursing home, thinking it will give me more personal to person Been in nursing for 7 years did almost everything to see if it was just that particular unit or job position. I couldn’t switch off and I couldn’t bear to work in what I believe is a broken system. I worked for 8months in Boston on an acute medical surgical floor (eve shift). Looking back, my mental health was so poor the first two years that I let it ultimately ruin and end my relationship and change the trajectory of my life, Recently I quit patient care nursing after 6 years. That was actually really cool because I was clinical but my patients were dead. Just because the door is closed for now, doesn’t mean it won’t reopen in the future (if that’s I recognize that this is a privileged thing to say, but I quit two months ago and I’m not working at all. Gabby on July 11, 2018 at 11:45 am It’s great to hear you followed your gut to get out. This is what I would do if I thought I I have no idea how you dealt with this situation for that long. I have been told by seasoned nurses that it took them 1-2 years until they felt comfortable. It was my very first nursing job too. I felt like a failure at first for quitting so soon into it, but it felt too dangerous to be Which led to travel nursing during the pandemic, which I'd always wanted to try but couldn't because I was a single mom. Especially for those who feel stu I quit it in 2014. Gave my notice, spent my notice period out on sick leave, never looked back (okay I I am a teaching assistant, which is why I can't quit before the end of the year. That’s probably not the In this blog post, I dive into why I left bedside nursing as a new grad and how I cured burnout with a remote nursing job. Two years is going to pass by no matter what you are doing. If your stressing that a career will define u that’s says your personal life needs some attention. I went into retail and was given the opportunity to relocate and be a store I knew from family members’ experiences that nursing paid well and that it was possible, even common, to go to nursing school after several years of working in an unrelated As someone who quit a new grad residency I promise you are not a failure! 6 months of my life in literally hell 9-14 patients a night, no help from management and when I brought up concerns I Fellow second year here. I just If I'm scrubbing instead of circulating, there's no interaction at all. They both ended up the same where I’m overloaded with critically ill patients, I can’t Say you're in a two year program. I have never quit a place in my 20 years working but I've also don't like the feeling I have going in to work and wondering if I'm going to risk my license because After 15 years in ICU (with a little PACU experience as well) I left early in the pandemic. Like, Comment, Subscribe, I quit my job, at a large hospital in my home town, where I have been working for the past 6 years, first as a CNA, then as an RN. quit med surg after 8 months. I quit my 6 figure job as a nurse-3 year update! 💥 Regrets 💥#iquit#nursingsucks#iquitmynursingjobI left my 6 figure career 3 years ago. I did not mind going to work anymore. I'm grateful for the training I got and felt my orientation was excellent. Then last year we had daycare issues. Tons of problems on that unit and things never As a nurse (20+ years) who is also a male (50+ years) who also lives in Rochester (NY assumption), I can say “go for it”. You’re first year of nursing anywhere is going to be I quit my first nursing job without a notice. I quit med surg after 2 years of Hi Loves! In this video, I'm dropping some helpful tips for all of my new nurses that helped get me through my 1st year of nursing. All of it led down to me still not liking nursing. Literally told my husband that exact sentence. A few things were factors in my decision. I’ve been a nurse for 7 years now (30 F) and I’m just about done with nursing. Starting I graduated Nursing School at 56 years old after bouncing around several careers. Premium Explore Gaming. I worked for 8months in Boston on an acute medical surgical floor(eve shift). I almost quit in my second to last semester of school because nursing school made me No don't quit. I honestly wish I knew they existed before I started nursing. It just shouldn’t end this way, fighting for sanity. The only after school program in our community closed and I quit my job to take care of our I quit after 4 days. I am in school for computer science now and am so much happier. I found not being a nurse much more enjoyable than being one. I’m torn between pushing to get a year of I switched to bedside nursing after 6 years doing dialysis and now I am thinking if I made a mistake. I keep rereading my offer letter, and all I see regarding the sign on bonus I quit my first job on the spot after 6 months. He started a side business for about a year, 2 thoughts on “Why I Decided To Leave Bedside Nursing After 8 Years” Lisa D says: September 17, 2021 at 3:48 pm. I now audit charts and process referrals for a home health agency. Valheim Genshin I was an RT for a decade and quit a year and a half before the rona came to become a barber. floor after school and lasted there for about a year. Ending with a 3. For a long time I felt like a failure. Right after it I landed a job that doesn’t feel like My first job, internal medicine unit - 2 months in and I was severely depressed and anxious. But I didn't follow through. I know how you feel I really do. I eventually quit, and because I was on orientation I didn't have to do 2 I quit my first Nursing job without even a two weeks notice. My supervisor gaslit I had a friend who quit. . I just graduated last year and got my license a couple of months ago. I'm now learning to circulate in the OR. I had a real medical condition that they kept telling me was “just anxiety”. When I was a student, I was told that many new grads quit around the 6 month mark in their first nursing job Personally speaking nursing can be a pretty crappy job, but also rewarding. 15 years in so far, switched a couple of years back from traditional floor nursing to a role that is still AT the bedside I surveyed 100 nursing students, 68% said they have considered quitting. I still get the nagging question in the back of my head wondering if I made the right decision. Sometimes we get caught up in the thinking that In this blog post, I dive into why I left bedside nursing as a new grad and how I cured burnout with a remote nursing job. I cant stop reading from this nursing forum with a heavy heart. I swear every day I wanted to quit. Fast forward a few weeks and Learning the ropes of any new role after graduation can be difficult. Transferred to ICU and did sooooo much better but then 4 years in and I was miserable again (super short staffed nearly every shift and toxic work environment). I was miserable and spiraled into a really dark place. I can relate to the horrible preceptor experience when I was doing my At my last residency meeting, I was informed that I needed to wait an entire year in order to not have to pay it back. Nursing is a career you can take anywhere and do almost I feel sad and defeated right now. When I said I didn't like I was considered the success story of my graduating class! And within three months I also was thinking of driving my car into a tree. I did end up taking time off after i miraculously got through that semester and i Thats what i did. I did 1 year Medical-surgical, and 2 years Emergency Quit after 2 years and moved to a huge big city and now work in nonprofit and while the benefits aren't as great, I'm happy. Rent a room after you lease is up so you can save a little cash. Crying In my 5th year of nursing I had the bright idea of wanting to apply to various hospitals to do orientations. They are not letting me quit unless I convince them really well. He simply walked into the staffing office and said I cant take this anymore, its not I quit my job after health concerns as a new grad after 6 months as well. And there are over 32,000,000 results in Google for “quit nursing school. I became a CNA in January 2018, so I've been in healthcare for all of four years and I'm already completely burnt out. I’m emotionally exhausted. Patients nee It is important to know, that immediately after nursing school, God called me into the ministry and my path as a nurse was set apart. It was either that job or having a nervous breakdown because of how stressful that was. I took a After I had been there a couple of years, we got a new HIM director who was one of the worst people I have ever met. I went through about 6 jobs in a year and Are you feeling lost after leaving a career in nursing? In this video, I share my personal experience of quitting nursing for a year and the unexpected chall Struggling a lot as a new grad in the icu on nights. found a new job in step down but it’s the same. And if you had a question on a test that involved a patient being upset about something, the 'most correct' answer was After 1 year working on the floor i have decided i'm going to quit bedside nursing. Around 8 years have passed since my last course, I did have to state why I left I felt so inept at my job. I started a 3 year journey to seminary and after FINALLY passing my boards in 2015, I One year ago, I quit my law career of 20 years to go to nursing school. Then I burnt out, severely, and quit for a year and a half. I've worked in I quit after working for 5 and a half years in one of London’s busiest hospitals. 5 years. Unfortunately, there is ongoing war in my country. I hate that we feel inadequate, like we couldn't cut it, or guilty for not liking med surg/hospital based nursing. I worked in a pharmacy for I would stick out the year. No staff , inferior care, ::hugs:: I definitely wouldn’t recommend working in the ICU for most new grads. Spent 12 years as carrier and was miserable wanted to quit but transferred to mailhandler and was like night and day. Solutions: mentorship, work-life balance, career growth. Once you’re a few years in i quit my last job nearly two years ago and in that time i have thought of going back to my old job, but i wasn't really serious about it. I went into Home Health nursing for a long time, but when I noticed that it was affecting my health I found 27F - After 7 years as an Emergency Nurse with constant short staffing, bed blocks and abusive patients, I finally decided to quit. I quit nursing for the same reasons you are feeling now. Request a mentor for your first few months to a year. I left because of the I think I may have another 10-15 years left in me, if my back holds up. I graduated in 2020 33 likes, 6 comments - charlotte_mckinnon on December 13, 2024: "18months ago I quit my Nursing career after 3 years of study & 5years of work. I’m an RPN in Ontario and got hired. The director of I had a really good instructor in school who said stick out your first nursing gig for at least a year but 2 years if you weren’t good at it after one. Completed the first year of IM residency, and hated it and quit. I wasn’t happy. After some 37 years as an RN mostly in psych an Hospital administration I retired. LIKE & SUBSCRIBE Shop nursing essentials:----- Produced with CyberLink PowerDirector 15 Hey Y'all, I decided to quit my nursing job after 15 years keep watching to find out why. i quit on bad terms and if i were the one to approach them for my job back, i'd probably be laughed at or Quit nursing school, now what? Published Apr 11, 2011. Been on my own for around 2 months and sometimes it feels like it’s getting worse for me. I had been struggling with the stresses of nursing for a while, and one day I just quit. Now that nurses are I don't know many nurses who haven't quit a job after a few weeks- esp in the first couple of years of practice. ” Today I got a failing grade on a video assessment 351 votes, 57 comments. Think of . I had to fulfill two four week notices (because I was in two different management positions over the course of a year) and then I But one thing I recommend is not letting your license laps. 5 years and it took a pretty big toll on me. Here’s the No I really don't want to use it. Actually, I just stopped showing up. Last year I had the chance to work abroad for a few months, and I could have prolonged that, but I A year ago today I worked my last shift as a full time registered nurse in Waco. I was already burnt out and COVID was my final push. I had no idea how much I truly hated it until I left. An online program at a reputable school. Doing ICU travel got me to see new places (which I didn't get to I imagine you don’t have a ton of support, the past two years have shaken the nursing structure in most hospitals. I'd rather have that degree two years from now when I look back than be struggling deciding what Our local hospital is absolute garbage (one of my classmates did her orientation with a nurse <1 year experience because of how short-staffed they were). I worked mostly in Public Health clinics and case management, both specialities where you deal (so I can save up money to enter a nursing school later) Edit: (original previous post summary: I am first year nursing student. I was miserable, the hours were killing me and I had accepted another job. Hospital My parents seem to have it in their heads that I have to keep doing this and that I do enjoy and can handle it. I’ve been through 2 jobs in less than a year (regular medsurg and Assisted living). If staying within nursing and exploring other 'nursing roles' is something you're interested in, I think you should pursue that. I wasn’t I quit nursing school. These questions can also help you figure out what you want to do next with your life—what your High nurse turnover in the first two years threatens healthcare. First you've began your nursing career during a pandemic which has been extremely hard on everyone but I can't even imagine being a new nurse and doing it. I tried to convince myself of taking that route because it felt logical (but There’s never a right time. 497K subscribers in the nursing community. US MD graduate, from a consensus "top-tier" med school. It can be crazy too but not in the same way as floor nursing. Hopefully this video help In my 10 years of nursing, did I ever even look at a care plan? Nope. What you're also experiencing is sunk cost fallacy. I quit my nurse residency after 6 months. However, I still have a few years to retirement, no pension and is I left after 15+ years. I Hey all, I recently quit my nursing job after one year. There was a decently steep learning curve but I got I left the month that I reached my one year mark and had a better gig lined up. I'm saying this after being in it for 23 years. 89 overall GPA, landing a spot in a Trauma I ICU, precepting, Nope, I don’t regret that I quit nursing school I'm basically gonna leave after my one year. Quick succession being an average of 6 months or so at a job. So it would be difficult to switch, let’s I started out on the Med. Stay motivated, stay updated, and leverage your past experiences to make a Come to the operating room. I quit after a week and half of orientation. In order to study I had to quit my job, which After planning to go to medical school I had to step back. I just wasn’t ready. The support of a mentor will ensure a smoother transition back into nursing. Never regretted that decision. Like 2 weeks here, 2 weeks there. I also discuss changes needed in healthcare to retain Nursing is such a versatile career with many job opportunities. 17 years later I'm To be fair, I actually love bedside nursing. Quit after my first year of nursing. Right now I’m taking some time off to train our new puppy. I graduated in 2020 I quit my inpatient night job on a cardiac tele unit 6 months in as a new grad. It was an extremely toxic new graduate job in a hospital that paid very well but mentally I am not healthy at all from it, im on antidepressants I am leaving bedside nursing after 9 years, and this is the real reason why. Discover why I decided to leave a field I once loved. For the first few Thanks for sharing your thoughts, and experience with the forum. I started home care right out of school. Consider a different unit, different hospital or different subset of nursing. I started studying nursing in my 30s, having previously worked as a phlebotomist in a hospital. Better to get out early than wait 2 more years and I was having the same thoughts and ultimately decided that nursing as a whole was not for me after less than 2 years. Keep your head up. Self reflecting Why I Quit My 200K a Year Nursing Job| Never Looked BackThat is not the career I went into. Some became NPs, several others went into procedural units, and a few also Cut your losses and seek what makes you happy. I love our SLTs, they are so vital. I’m grateful my husband can support us while I figure out what I want to do Reply reply I worked for a company the last two years that was awful. No job lined up either. For nurses, the second you stay in one place after one year with no raises, your career starts to go stagnant. Nursing school is to me, helping people, they should also provide how to help our mental health instead of making it more stressful if that makes any sense. My ED like many others throughout my area and the country has a I just quit my ER nursing job also, unfortunately I was only there 3 and a half months and I’m a new grad. I later decided on nursing thinking I could still use my medical background in something financially stable, and be able to choose a Like many of us, my mental health tanked during COVID. The pay is great too. Well I went into a med-surg/PCU floor and worked 12 hour shifts and I I just got a place this September after previously having to leave a course at a different establishment. I wish I left sooner. I don’t know why people think you have to stay a year. After Years ago I quit my PRN job by just never picking up shifts or contacting them and after a few months they sent a letter that I’d be terminated if I didn’t pick up a shift. I hope you're feeling better, whatever your situation is now and I also hope that you find peace in your nursing I basically went straight to the emergency room (used to be an army medic but that doesn't really transcribe over very well civilian side). I failed out years Why I Left My LPN Career After 14 YearsI hung up my scrubs after a demanding 14-year career as an LPN. I had made great friends there, had such happy memories, had learnt so much, but it was pretty stressful at times. I now work in an outpatient OBGYN clinic and I’ve literally never been happier. Two years later I'm working at the same health system again (different hospital but still I started NP school in March 2020. It's not glamorous, and tbh it can be quite repetitive and boring at times, It is a common thing in this field. I went back two years ago and just graduated with a BSN. Just don't forget that you worked it, however, as you never know what kind of work you'll end up doing, and you may It wouldve been much better to take time off and re evaluate/ just get away from it all and come back refreshed. They believe I should’ve I had to leave nursing after a decade due to daycare issues. I knew nursing school was going to be hard. I’m not sure what I’m gonna do next, but I don’t want to be a nurse I think what really drew me into nursing is how the courses are actually having to do with nursing and not just filler courses to rip more money out or my pockets. Seek assistance from your I got my RN in May 2020 right after the pandemic started. Hey I left a nightmare job after one month! Don’t feel guilty and the new job offer is a godsend. I want to quit nursing. We get so many patients who can’t swallow properly and need swallowing assessments Also, any travel nursing company that I have heard of, requires 2 or more years of relevant experience in the specific department you are going into. I didn't mind it beside the driving all over sucked (west,north and south philly) and getting like 20 visits a week. Now I’m out and it makes me so happy. ” Returning to nursing after 10 years may require effort and preparation, but with the right mindset and a strategic approach, you can successfully re-enter the field. I had a a good year of getting on 48 likes, 8 comments - athenahustles on December 22, 2024: "Amazon pays me daily for my opinions⬇️ Yup that’s right! This year I was able to quit my nursing job after having my baby I quit after 5 years. Give them 2 weeks notice and start searching for another Hey guys, just wanted to give an update on someone who left nursing entirely. I also discuss changes needed in healthcare to retain After 1 year working on the floor i have decided i'm going to quit bedside nursing. Instead I spend my days taking care of our toddler, doing therapy for my PTSD, and I’m 28 and in my second semester, after failing nursing school 6 years ago. My previous job only had med surg and adult ICU I had quit nursing for a year as a Here I am, a now 23 year old, who quit my first nursing job after a year and 3 months. I got hired with an ex-co-worker the same week a year ago, this month. 1 year after quitting nursing school, I returned to complete my degree. And yup, you heard it right, it was from crippling imposter syndrome and fear that never got better but I quit nursing after about 6. I was burnt out before I even I worked in nursing for 48 years before I retired in 2010. I resigned so I could move to Cambodia for a few months to teach English and work with a Yeah I quit. Causes include burnout and job dissatisfaction. Surg. I'm now 58 and after doing 2 years of MedSurg. Can I quit after my full year is up or do I need to keep suffering for another year? People keep telling me I won’t be accepted unless I have two years experience, but honestly I don’t know Hey guys, just wanted to give an update on someone who left nursing entirely. You already have a degree in bio, you just need to make sure you have all the prereqs. Take some time to shadow the tech roles in the hospital or look outside of healthcare all together. Last year I went back to nursing school to finish When you’re in nursing school you’re always told “work your first year as med-surg nurse so you can develop skills”. Hello, I came across you After 6 years RN I’m out You don’t hear much from people who love nursing but we are out there. I worked in the ER for 1. If you are truly There are lots of ways to help people; it doesn't have to be nursing. I do want to be a nurse though but I do have days and weeks where I could just throw the towel in and get myself a I once gave my notice just a few weeks after orientation ended. It wasn’t for me. Meanwhile, my husband works for local govt and he's very happy with his benefits (i'm on his plan) and he enjoys I left the NHS after 21 years, took 2 years out to regroup and think about what I wanted. I am struggling with wanting to still be a nurse after 10 years. You guys know the rest of the story . And this 10 votes, 12 comments. However, for new nurses, this transition has been particularly challenging in recent years due to the pandemic. HI FRIENDS! :)In this video, I shared my experience as a new grad nurse and not continuing to pursue the career of nursing. I just love this post and it’s everything that I needed. I quit nursing 3 years ago and am working part time at a supermarket while I figure out what I want to do but I quit my first nursing job after 3 months with no back up plan and 2 weeks later I was interviewing for my dream job which I now love! I totally resonate with how you feel, I felt like a complete I'm about 5 years out from nursing school and most of my cohort appears to have moved on from the bedside. I am internally Hi so how likely is it that I would be blacklisted if I quit while I'm less than a week into my orientation. What a shame someone in your nursing school didn't see this I quit my first ED job after a year (graduated in 2020 and started when the pandemic hit) and I fully believe it’s taken years off my life. It was one of the best My first two nursing gigs I saw more the half of my unit leave and then when I switched to the ER I was getting 15 pts. Honestly though, I don’t think 3 months is enough time to know for sure. After, I left to be a transplant coordinator for my OPO. I have hated every minute of it but thought I “needed to do it. Went to school nursing and will never look If I had a million, I’d for sure quit nursing after investing it and just work part time or keep a nursing gig part time. 5 years to go. Well $300K gambling winnings will probably be like $180K after taxes. You will have a full year of experience when you head back to CA. I sought some advice from my preceptor and her niece and they’re telling me indirectly I may have made a mistake. OR is only 1 patient at a time. ( sorry if this is a bit long) I do not have the least desire to go out and apply for any nursing job and I almost feel a Once you are wanting to leave nursing to do something else, ask yourself a few questions to ensure you are leaving for the right reasons.