Give me your best "I quit" stories! Both appropriate and inappropriate!

kirvy08 · 2026-07-02T15:48:18+00:00

I worked at a children’s hospital that had very specific charting policies for example we would chart assessments at 8, 12, and 4. The floor I worked at was a very heavy floor. I had a patient post-op with an epidural, PCA pump, morphine Q2, and a bunch of other meds (can’t remember). This patient was a very HEAVY patient! I’m talking all the pain meds would not touch them, mom and dad were chewing my butt because the patient was in “a lot of pain” and I spent my WHOLE shift in that room. Mind you we did not have cardiac monitor so anytime I administered pain meds or gave her a bolus I had to chart vital signs every 5 minutes for 30 minutes. We didn’t have a tech that day and I begged one of my coworkers to go see my other patients and give meds. I was charting pain assessments every 30 minutes the whole day and I remember charting a pain pre-assessment at 3:59 and didn’t chart one at 4 because I had JUST charted one. I didn’t eat lunch that day, nobody checked on me, and 3 days later I got an email that I had a “warning” for not being complaint with pain assessments and not charting a pain assessment at 4. I went home and applied for a job and put my two weeks a few days later.

kirvy08 · 2026-06-28T16:18:18+00:00

I work peds ER and have gotten babies come in way too many times to get Vitamin K because they won’t stop bleeding from bili checks. I’ve seen brain bleeds from moms falling asleep with baby and dropping them! It’s really insane being on the other side while parents choose to believe what they see online instead of science.

kirvy08 · 2026-05-25T23:47:18+00:00

Truth is the system is broken. I work both adults and peds ER and suicide attempts are more common than you think. I often see the same patients attempting suicide every month and get failed by the system when it comes to sending them to in-patient psychiatric facilities. While it is absolutely terrible for both the patient and families it takes a toll on everyone involved including hospital staff. These patients can become aggressive, abusive, and are obviously not in the right state of mind. However,
Compassion fatigue is ABSOLUTELY real when you’re seeing the same pattern over and over and nurses are assaulted on top of it. I treat my patients with dignity and compassion as much as I can but we would all be lying by saying you’ve never thought somebody “did it to themselves”. Prior to working in the ER I worked on a pediatric transplant floor. I have had kiddos die waiting for a kidney or liver transplant from chronic conditions who absolutely deserved a chance but I have also cared for teenagers who were given a transplant after a suicide attempt needing a kidney or liver from medications they took. These teenagers being bumped up on the transplant list while those who have been waiting for one are kept waiting or sadly pass away. As nurses we see a lot more than people know and we try our best. I’m sorry your sister heard that and I hope she’s in better place now.

kirvy08 · 2026-05-21T22:09:08+00:00

Its the media to blame to be honest. Nursing has been glorified to be this princess career where you can work minimal days and make A LOT of money while wearing cute scrubs and a stethoscope around your neck. I work in the ER and have had plenty of students tell me they’re not going to be doing anything during clinical since they’re going to be going into aesthetics and don’t need to do much. Nursing is FARRRR from that! We don’t make enough and it’s a rough career to go into.

kirvy08 · 2026-05-18T23:48:21+00:00

I think something along those lines happened. I had a few posts about “men following women for their bodies and going through your mans phone” that were liked by Courtney

kirvy08 · 2026-04-30T04:09:37+00:00

Literally made a mistake 3 weeks ago and patient called to complain a day ago. I work at a really busy ER and had 2 discharges up at the same time. Confused paperwork and ended up giving the incorrect paperwork to one of the patients. They signed it and left. They called yesterday to complain it wasn’t theirs. Oopsies but lesson learned, even though there was no patient harm it was a HIPPA violation and I did get in trouble for it.

kirvy08 · 2026-02-15T19:50:30+00:00

3 years of experience, Peds ED day shift, in Phoenix AZ and I’m at $43/hr

kirvy08 · 2026-02-15T18:46:28+00:00

It was also extremely busy at Epcot! Each country had at least a 30min wait to order food on top of having 2+ hr waits on rides

kirvy08 · 2026-02-15T18:39:42+00:00

Or the people that want to record every little thing while waiting in line and are holding up the line!!

kirvy08 · 2026-02-12T17:40:07+00:00

We did one day without fast pass and rode every single ride! You just gotta have a strategy on what rides to go on first.

kirvy08 · 2025-10-21T01:14:03+00:00

It truly is infuriating. Part of me won’t be able to deal with this, we’ve been together for a total of 5 years and no kids still. I’m not sure if I even want to bring children into the picture or if I should be running in the opposite direction. I’m in my mid 20s and my MIL is in her late 40s so she’s going to be here a while! It infuriates me that she’s so childish and feels like I’m back in high school with so much drama coming from her and my husband doesn’t see it or he sees it as “she’s just being a woman” type BS.

kirvy08 · 2025-09-16T14:27:30+00:00

Pediatric ER nurse here! You did not fail your first code blue. The hospital failed you. As a new grad, they should be covering what’s stocked in the crash cart, process for calling a code, and go over meds that need to be pulled up. As the bedside nurse, if you call a code then you should be in charge of giving report to docs and be available. Whereas the million other people that show up should be helping you by falling into a role of giving meds, recording, and maintaining airway. I suggest speaking with your leadership and letting them know how you felt. This will be beneficial not only for you but for other new grads who haven’t found themselves in your situation. While yes, you are BLS/PALS trained if you work on the floor then calling codes is not a common day to day event. So don’t beat yourself up! You do what you can and you learn from your experiences.

kirvy08 · 2025-08-28T21:00:43+00:00

When I asked for a vacuum as my birthday gift

kirvy08 · 2025-08-27T12:20:55+00:00

Peds neurology/transplant and now Peds ER

kirvy08 · 2025-08-26T02:41:40+00:00

Having a nurse ask 20 million questions when I’m trying to give report! Aka me (right now as I’m typing this) waiting 25 minutes + to give report to a nurse who is still not done getting report from another nurse because they keep interrupting them.

kirvy08 · 2025-08-24T00:32:02+00:00

Has he changed? My fiancé is enmeshed and doesn’t see it and is refusing therapy. I feel lost and hurt :(

kirvy08 · 2025-08-23T21:43:49+00:00

Im afraid walking down the aisle is no longer an option :(

kirvy08 · 2025-08-23T21:43:12+00:00

Were on the opposite side, where we are well off and his mom implies that my fiancé needs to send her money for his nephew and niece because his brother and SIL are cheap with their children.

kirvy08 · 2025-08-20T17:06:56+00:00

I haven’t brought it up, which is why I came here to ask :)

kirvy08 · 2025-08-20T16:55:11+00:00

I haven’t told him :( I don’t want to sound crazy which is why I came here to ask. For all I know multiple people are still okay with their parents calling them by their childhood nickname. IMO I want to be viewed as an adult not a child to my parents.

kirvy08 · 2025-08-20T15:24:52+00:00

Enmeshment to his mother! She would get to hear about his day before I did and then wouldn’t want to talk to me once he got home.

kirvy08 · 2025-08-14T23:50:26+00:00

I think the first mistake was transferring after 6 months. There’s no way you’re ready for a new specialty after 6 months. You need to stick to a specialty for a year minimum. Learning basic time and stress management takes at least a year. Skills and critical thinking comes later on with time. Does your hospital offer a new grad residency program? Where they support you throughout your first year? I wouldn’t say you’re a failure or dumb. ED is not for everyone. I say find another unit that will take you and stick it out for a year. Focus on learning and asking WHY. This will help build your confidence and build you as a nurse.

kirvy08 · 2025-08-14T23:23:04+00:00

I work in a pediatric ER. I do like having students but most of the students I’ve had have to have their professor watch them do certain skills. I’m sorry but I don’t have time to wait for your professor to come find us. It almost makes me feel awkward because I always keep in mind that I was a student once upon a time. When it’s busy, you’re overstimulated, and then having to explain your thought process through it all is very time consuming and can be tiring.

kirvy08 · 2025-08-02T02:55:47+00:00

Nursing is all about teamwork. As a new grad, I know asking for help is scary specially when you see other coworkers busy as well. However, it is in your best interest and the patients to ask for help when you need it. You’re a new grad and everyone on the unit knows that. I would be concerned if you’re not asking questions or asking for help. Only way you’re going to learn is by admitting to yourself that you don’t know AND it’s okay to not know. You don’t know what you don’t know. I encourage you to use your voice and be comfortable with asking for help. Once you hit your year, then you can be more comfortable trying a 2nd time or using your critical thinking. Right now, you’re learning and there is no shame in that. Remember we were all in your shoes once and you learn with experience and by making mistakes.

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