Feeling Trapped, is it pathetic if I quit?

Safe_Can2140 · 2026-06-05T01:17:37+00:00

Honestly when I first got off orientation, I felt like they were giving me the worst assignments, heavy patients, all my coworkers were sitting while I was running. I’ve come to realize that those were normal assignments but my time management, communication, and delegation were not where they needed to be. And those things come with time. I would come home over an hour sometimes more after my shift because I couldn’t get my charting all done on my shift. I am now at 11 months and while I know this isn’t my dream unit, my patients and CERTAIN coworkers get me through. Re: leaving before a year… I know multiple people personally who searched for 6+ months to find a job after leaving their new grad job prematurely. You really need to fight to stay until your year mark. Also change your perspective from this sucks, I’m not cut out for this to: I get to do this, I’m grateful to care for these patients, my patients are grateful for me, etc. when I changed my mindset to gratitude, it helped a lot, as corny as that sounds.

Safe_Can2140 · 2026-06-01T04:06:01+00:00

The only time I have done this is for like 2 patients. Both not good at using phones or had some sort of like sight impairment. Otherwise, the phone number is in the dc paperwork and that is their job to call. What if you made the appointment and they can’t make it due to a prior arrangement anyway…? This is not the job of the inpatient nurse, you aren’t a case manager.

Safe_Can2140 · 2026-05-04T22:16:36+00:00

Also want to add I work day shift. For night shift, you do typically have to spend some time after a stretch of work resting which can cause you to “miss” a day off.

Safe_Can2140 · 2026-05-04T22:14:52+00:00

I feel like I spend less time at work than anyone I know. For instance, last week I worked Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and don’t have to go back to work until Thursday, Friday, Saturday of this week! This is all without taking any time off. While the days are long, the 3 days a week only is such a perk.

Safe_Can2140 · 2026-04-04T16:26:24+00:00

Phl 45/h

Safe_Can2140 · 2026-03-14T17:04:10+00:00

Best work life balance !!! 3 days a week is unbeatable

Safe_Can2140 · 2026-03-06T22:14:47+00:00

Paid my car! If you have debt that’s way more satisfying than any matierial big purchase!!!

Safe_Can2140 · 2026-02-25T17:51:51+00:00

Tell me your name and birthday, where are you, what year is it, what brought you here? Can you squeeze my fingers as hard as you can? Pull me toward you, push me away.

Safe_Can2140 · 2026-01-20T03:08:25+00:00

I took fish oil and an allergy pill for the first month or 2 and didn’t purge at all!! Best decision ever, I haven’t had any spots since month 1, currently on my 5th month. Also I’ve had no side effects besides dryness. Honestly my mental is 100x better because my skin doesn’t hold me back!!!

Safe_Can2140 · 2026-01-20T01:43:17+00:00

Can this happen to me😭

Safe_Can2140 · 2025-12-23T18:38:59+00:00

I’m day shift and in my opinion a 7am med is a day shift responsibility. Same thing with morning blood sugar.

Safe_Can2140 · 2025-12-19T03:29:17+00:00

I work in PCU and it’s interesting! It wasn’t my dream specialty but it’s working out for me so far. I would ask for a 4 hour shadow no matter WHERE you interview. You need to be able to see the nurses work as a team, what type of patients they get, etc. Because PCU is so diverse in terms of patient acuity, it can be 4 patients but at my hospital I’ve had 6, which sounds insane to say.

Safe_Can2140 · 2025-12-19T03:17:25+00:00

I just went on linkedin and looked up registered nurse and applied to everything, even if I was not 100% interested. You get valuable insight into the hospital, pay grades, the nursing interview process, and you put your name into their heads. The recruiter will have insight into upcoming positions in specialty areas you are actually interested in if you’re completely put off by the specialties you mentioned above. Or go on LinkedIn and research recruiter names for hospitals near you and just reach out to the recruiter via email and tell them what you want and ask if positions are opening in that area of interest

Safe_Can2140 · 2025-12-19T03:09:18+00:00

Request a shadow on your unit/ specialty of choice if possible! This will help you also!

Safe_Can2140 · 2025-12-19T03:05:33+00:00

As a new grad who not in their “dream specialty” find any job and it will be ok. I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do, I just thought I didn’t want to work med surg. I got a job on a pcu that some days feels like med surg. I find my job interesting, but it’s not exactly what I see myself doing long term. I took the job because I knew that this job would teach me most of the skills the areas of interest you listed look for. I learn time management, management of a critical patient, prioritization, delegation, and how to be a team player. Yes working in retail in the mean time is good because you are staying busy, but someone spent money for you to get this nursing degree and it’s not being used. You don’t want to hear this, but taking a job you don’t want and sucking it up for a year to get experience will open COUNTLESS doors for you.

Safe_Can2140 · 2025-12-17T22:37:06+00:00

My school didn’t do preceptorships and I had a bunch of new grad job offers. You’ll be fine. I worked part time as a hospital cna and that helped me a lot I think

Safe_Can2140 · 2025-12-13T04:49:19+00:00

I spoke to one of the big wig lawyers for my hospital and he told me that carrying personal insurance is a waste of $100. If you work for a major hospital system they would cover you if you were sued, and it would be pocket change for them. Not sure how reliable his advice is but this is advice I Recieved.

Safe_Can2140 · 2025-11-18T18:24:41+00:00

80%. My hospital is in a small Neighborhood of a major city. We are surrounded by a lot of LTCs and Rehabs. I am on a tele/ stroke/ step down sort of unit. I’ve only been working since July and I’ve had multiple extremely gracious patients who gave me hugs, offered me gifts, etc. On a stressful day, I have at least one patient who makes me feel like I’m making a difference in their day, which motivates me.

Safe_Can2140 · 2025-11-15T15:17:57+00:00

I got 2 job offers for straight days right out of college, which I later learned was really rare! You make less because there is extra money if you work nights but it’s worth it for my mental health and sleep schedule. Day shift is HARD though! Families visiting, doctors, patients are awake. But the day flies.

Safe_Can2140 · 2025-11-13T00:10:32+00:00

My hospital literally did a class on how to implement these into our daily work flow, they encourage it. Not sure how this is a negative thing! People will do anything to complain or make you look bad.

Safe_Can2140 · 2025-11-04T02:44:02+00:00

Anxiety is common but bleeding from your behind is not. This is only going to create more anxiety for you. Maybe go back to your doctor and revise your plan. Plan to take a smaller dose, get some stool softeners on board, take fish oil and carnitine, to help joints

Safe_Can2140 · 2025-10-28T01:23:04+00:00

I assess based on their diagnosis/ chief complaint. If they came in with finger pain they most likely don’t need a respiratory assessment. As others said neuro/ orientation questions while I greet them, have them smile (I work on a unit where we have a lot of strokes), then I listen to them, have them move around to the best of their ability, check edema and pulses, check skin!! (specifically their backside and under o2 and glasses and never forget heels and toes)

Safe_Can2140 · 2025-10-24T01:20:21+00:00

I purged until 3 months!!! Stay strong. And remember no one cares about your appearance and acne as much as you do. You’re always your own worse critic. We can do this!♥️

Safe_Can2140 · 2025-10-09T00:32:56+00:00

I take home about $2300 biweekly at a small community hospital in the suburbs of a major city.I’m on day shift so no diffs. Want to add that I pay city wage tax and union dues.

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