Why I Quit My Nursing Job in the Hospital 

I don’t like my job but I love what it provides for me and my family. This pandemic has people rethinking and working

You're right ma'am! Were you a bedside nurse and how did you plan yourself before quitting

@@karenpierce8864 while I was still in service I planned towards early retirement, my first Income I do a normal 9-5, my second income I put it back to work to make more money because I'm not just after the money but the freedom to live on my terms Lol

@@eiraantoinette6793 yeah and 9-5 cant give you the freedom you need. An extra income stream passive income is a great option keep it up

@@gracedaniels6172 yes I was able to make about 2/3k weekly as extra income from my Investing trying so much to build more side hustles and extra income

Meghan Leri you need to grow thicker skin. fyi it's like that every working place. I'm serious

Shiloh Aguilar shut up u sound so stupid

Shiloh Aguilar so fucking rude

Relatable! My patients loved me in labor and delivery but management loved to tell me I needed to do better.

@Jason Smith walk a day in our shoes then if you think we have it so easy.

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Andrea Hernandez I feel this every day

Andrea Hernandez this spoke to my soul!!!!

I felt that so hard

Me too 😭

Aww girl! I completely understand where you coming from. However, it gets better! I pray that you are able to find the right fit for you as I was able to do! God bless you!

Ayana Chapman all the best! I recently did a clinical placement, and I had 2 weeks of mental health/ community which involved a lot of case management. It was interesting and rewarding. I hope you enjoy this new position! :) x

Ayana Chapman i feel this at this point of time im a clinic nurse before and now in a hospital setting adjustment is real i have anxiety attack when goin to my duty☹️

Wow that must’ve taken a lot of courage. I wish you the very best in this next stage of your life ❤️

Priscilla Desiree Thank you! Good luck to you! ❤️

There are different types of nurse maybe you need a different area?

@@justines1919 I’ve done oncology, post op, step down, palliative care, hospice, ICU, BMT ICU, outpatient infusion and dialysis. I tried.

Oops! And outpatient cardiac. 😆

Aww I loved reading this! Thank YOU!! This is one of the reasons why I love nursing so much. You can get mega prepared in a hospital with super sick patients and then later on take those skills to another area of nursing that is more up your ally. Some peds and labor/delivery nurses do this too because not all of them get the chance to start where their heart is at. I wish you the very best in your first job next week! Keep your head up and brain open to everything that's coming your way soon!

I'm thinking about doing dialysis how is it?

Hi Sarah. Im with u, i dont even want to go into a hospital setting. I worked at a SNF and quit. How is the insurance thing going for you? Im not sure what field i want to be in now

At least we have options as nurses. So many specialties

@@misslizz2150 what did you end up doing?

The patients most times can make you question whether or not you enjoy caring for others. You really do, it’s the the right patients sometimes lol.

Have you received a new position? :)

@@brookespence7787 Yes I did! The job ended up calling me in for an interview in May of 2020….and they offered me the job about a few weeks after the interview.

Vanessa hit my 4 months as a CNA in the nursing home today and I’m ready to put in my two weeks. Definitely not the specialty/ environment for me so I’m glad I’m not the only one! I really want to use my certification but it’s difficult to find it in good settings.

What did you end up doing? Nurses have a lot of options for jobs!

That's amazing! I think that's the most rewarding part of nursing!

I agree and this applies to good nurses and cnas

I have been both and this is exactly correct.

AW it sounds a lot like Teachers 🤷🏻‍♀️👀

Erika Zamudio I really felt this 😫

Well said 💯

Cat Bee thank you for sharing, I will reconsider my career path, cuz im experiencing that I hate my job, i love nursing and taking care of people, but the healthcare system sucks.

@@aileensuarez9192 Yes, Aileen, the healthcare system SUCKS the big one. Perhaps nursing in a different setting would have been more tolerable.. I was an excellent nurse with great performance reviews. My patients loved me and I, them. But my gut was saying 'this isn't for me' for many years. I wish you all the best.

@@catbee1452 what career did you go with after quitting nursing ?

@@thequantum_revival As much as I love medicine and the sciences, I went in a completely different direction. I'm now selling vintage online. I also refinish furniture. I find it to be pure relaxation and enjoyment.

Cat Bee wow ! So amazing. I’m a functional medicine coach and reiki practitioner but I’m still nursing ;(

cupcakexcake yes!! I definitely have that in mind!! Thank you so much!!

Yes, thank you! That is so true and that's the beauty of nursing! There's so much you can do and you have different areas you can explore! I never thought I'd like surgery this much! Thanks for your comment ❤️

@@PriscillaDesiree Awe of course! Im so happy you like it. I did plastics and trauma OR after nursing school, and while the actual trauma cases were pretty amazing and full of exciting learning experiences, I knew I wanted ICU, so I ended up switching to the PICU. Honestly, it IS hard, BUT so is surgery - its what makes you feel happy to put your should into at the end of the day, right?! Reach out if you ever have any surgery questions!

@@katec1576 Yes! Well said! Thank you so much! ❤️

Feelings are mutual 😂😂😂

That's right! We're all different and that's the beauty of nursing! There are so many avenues to go into! Now I get to do what I love in surgery!!

Laura Ann hi Laura, I am in my last semester of nursing school and very scared at the idea of having to work in the hospital. That being said I feel like I have to d/t such higher hospital pay compared to clinic pay d/t all my student loans. I am wondering how your clinic job pays you more? Genuinely curious. Thanks!

I am in the same boat. I am in my 3rd semester of nursing school and have no interest in bed side nursing. I plan on trying to get a med spa/dermatology job. I am nervous 1. Job availability and 2. Not getting the,” experience,” everyone tells me that I will need in a hospital setting. I want to get experience in a clinic/medspa right out of nursing school..

@@jennaybay I feel that 100%. I am currently in my last clinical (internship) and I purposely pushed myself out of my comfort zone and did it in a hospital setting because EVERYONE says I need to work in a hospital first to get experience. Well guess what, I am ONE 12 hour shift into it and i HATE it. Feeling totally defeated and not knowing what direction to go in once I graduate in April.

rach I have been doing my research and I just need to put myself first. Bedside is not for me but nursing still is. I just need to stop feeling that I’m not good enough if I’m not working at beside. Praying for all the best and hoping a great rest of your last semester. :)

Totally agree with you girl! I need to work on that! Good luck to a fellow future RN 😊

Good for you! Nursing its not for everyone and you definitely have to do what you LOVE and feel happy doing

@Matthew Persaud.Well done ,Matt. Wishing you all the best.

I completely understand you! The same reasons I was going through when I started applying for a new job. You got this! God bless ❤️

I’m doing the same thing. I’m staying away from bedside when I graduate. As nurses we have options!!!

Ashley Abel try Homs Care, I have been in HC for 3 years and love it.

Yeah I worked as a cna 3 months and the pressure was real. They wanted us to document things we didnt do for patients but we had to write we did. I left

YES!!!! I’m almost done with nursing school and just, literally, started a job as a cna at a hospital on telemetry. I hate it! I’ve never felt a connection in nursing school and haven’t liked or even learned anything in clinicals. Now I’m trying to figure out what to do cuz I’m in my mid 30s and don’t know what to do, I left a great paying job because it was toxic and very dangerous and now…I don’t know what to do. But they are understaffed and work so so so hard!

This makes me feel like I’m not alone

I’m so happy for you! You seem to have a good outlook even in this new stage you’re in. I remember feeling a little bit scared but all the good feelings outweighed the bad for sure! I love watching your videos and I can’t wait to see you in your new nursing endeavors soon!

@@PriscillaDesiree OMG no way you watch my videos! I love yours!! I'm so happy you're happy in your new job.. I'm excited to start mine and see where it takes me. And if I don't love it, then ill just keep moving on! But staying stuck in something that doesn't bring me joy just isn't how I want to live my life.

Amber Good 😭 That’s how I felt going to work at the hospital. I can’t even sleep the day I am going to work for the night shift which makes my shift even worst.

@Amber Good. Well done for the courage. Not just worth it for the rest of someone's life. Good luck in everything you do.

What are you looking into?

I left med-surg after a little over a year of being miserable everyday and went to outpatient dialysis. Have been a dialysis nurse for 4 years and I absolutely love it!

I know how you feel! I hope you find the right fit for you soon!

MzLove Nelson2007 true

MzLove Nelson2007 has it’s not for everyone. I love the Hospital.

What’s PCT?

Sara Burdick I’m jealous but I’m glad you’re happier

I want to leave too, but I can’t find something that pays as well. I have bills to pay!

Bedside is stressful n draining!!

@@priscillakumahrn it is so draining

What did you end up getting a job doing ?

I am so glad you did!!

Do you have to work at the bedside first in order to do what you do now?

@@kishadanyelle2183 You need some prior experience I'd say but why don't you give it a go and apply for several positions?

@@KK-zw8zc I'm not a nurse yet. I will be applying for spring 2022. I really want to be a nurse but, I'm not sure if I can deal with poop and vomit. Some say you'll get over it and some say don't become a nurse if you can't deal with that stuff. Then I see alot of nurses hate their job. I don't want to become one and then be miserable. I'm so torn.

@@kishadanyelle2183 It's up to you, really. There is always GP practice, aesthetics, public health, occupational health, digital health etc. But well, you'll have to. deal with bodily fluids pretty much all the time while in nursing school tbh. Like I said I hated the bedsite but I love clinical research. Just do some research and follow your intuition :)

For research nursing, do you need a formal background in research or not really ? I'd love to hear more about this.

That's right!!

Stop being everywhere😂

@@PriscillaDesiree 0⁰, wi

Try doing a Pilates workout before your shift. This will definitely help with physical burn out, I can attest to that. We are too young!

Aw yes, keep searching, keep praying girl. God will place you where He needs you in His perfect timing. So keep doing your part, keep trusting in Him and may He bless you with that new position according to His perfect will.

I hear this literally all the time! That I realized it sooner. It makes me sad hearing that nurses stayed somewhere they didn't like for years! I am SOOO happy for you for having the courage to get out of your comfort zone and make the move! I work in PACU too when I'm not in surgery or in clinic so I think you'll like the difference from being on the floor! I wish you the very best in your new adventure!!

@@PriscillaDesiree im so glad to hear that! im starting next week and you just gave me the boost up as i dont really know exactly what to expect there :) I wish you too the very best and God bless you and your family :)

@@sisternaima Aw you're so sweet thank you! You'll do just great! 14 years of experience is admirable!

maan, Pacu is amazing! I was working on a pccu floor for 2 years, decided bedside was not for me! Work at an outpatient surgery center for a major hospital! You will love the hours and having weekends off!

@@KavitaMasalawala Im so glad to have read this, Kavita! Ive just been from my last shift on the floors today and we were even more busy than usual. makes me realise how lucky I am to get the opportunity to transfer to PACU :)

I work on a stroke/tele floor as well. I’ve been a nurse for about 6 months now and I realized it is too much stress and responsibility. Especially our floor where you have dependent patients with weakness. I’ve been thinking whether I made the right career decision but I don’t see myself doing this long term.

Amane..I just started a position on a tele/stroke unit. I am still on orientation and contemplating whether I am going to stick it out or quit during orientation. Too much work! I want to learn but I can't work under those conditions.

coupleofbeers31 you get lazy coworkers and bitches everywhere, the thing is that in a job like nursing that you have patients life in your hand, it creates an extra amount of stress, because there is no time for errors. Having bad coworkers put more stress as well, is like too much stress.

Its really not about working with bitchy people. Some of the bitchiest people are sick patients. This was never the problem for me. A sick patient is NOT a happy camper. But this is exactly what I loved about nursing..working with the most difficult, angry and non compliant patients! Once they understood that you were there to help them unconditionally, trust started to build. It's this connection I loved most. But healthcare regulations removed this connection really. There was no time to connect with the people that needed you the most. You just had enough time to complete the copious amounts of data entries. Doing your best was not sufficient for the administration; they wanted even more. Being a nurse is different than being an accountant when it comes to the reasons nurses burn out. When you are dealing with life and death, there is a very deep meaning attached to the relationship between nurses and the patients who entrust their lives to us. Mathematical errors will not kill someone. In healthcare, PTSD is not uncommon. Not so sure you see that in accounting. Perhaps this explains why your mom was always tired, stressed and angry. She was deep fried from the constant demands. It is both physically and psychologically exhausting.

@@aileensuarez9192 Absolutely. Although I complain a lot about my job I know it's nowhere near as stressful as what a nurse has to go through. I saw the effect it had on my mother and I think it's what eventually killed her as she developed stomach cancer which is linked to high stress. She didn't make it. She's been gone for 18 years but I remember all her sacrifice. Anyways TMI. Hope you are well stay safe what with COVID and the idiots causing all these riots and looting.

@@catbee1452 I agree 100%. I shouldn't really even complain. Any job is stressful but the medical field takes the cake for stress. I do think though that it's a rewarding field, perhaps the most rewarding one. I could never do it. As I told the other girl my mother more than likely got cancer from job stress. Take care out there it's a shit time we're having here in the States (if you even live here, which hopefully you don't, it really sucks now).

@@coupleofbeers31 Unfortunately, I live close to it all of it. You stay safe too. Really trying times right now; everyone is on edge. I'm sure you are dealing with a lot of people who are freaking out over their finances and investments right now.

EXACTLY! You're so right! Every day can be soooo different or completely do a 180 turn right in the middle of your shift! I learned how to adapt and be flexible THAT'S for sure!! 😂

Priscilla Desiree I’m happy you found what works for you! The traditional path isn’t for everyone! I know many people from nursing school (graduated 2016) who are struggling personally to find their truth and path in nursing because bedside isn’t fulfilling to them.

@@mysterymachification yessss! life is too short!! ❤️

Me too girl. Been a nurse for 6 months in med surg and hate it and looking to quit

Yh. Do what will make you happy gurl

Me too!!! :(

I graduate in a year and I’m staying out of patient care. I don’t get how people “regret their nursing degree” cause you can literally work so many jobs that don’t require patient contact.

Hey, have you found any new opportunities?

Net Javier me to 10 years and looking for change. Just went prn.

Ama Quansah as long as u r happy with ur decision, then u r in a good place.😀

I’m always so amazed when I hear about nurses who have done bedside for SO LONG.

This scares me. I’m just trying to pursue my nursing degree :(

That's an interesting way to put it... "hospital atmosphere". I share your sentiment, you are not alone in your feelings about the hospital environment.

It is! I love it! Even though I work 4 days now instead of 3, I feel like I have more time to do life in a balanced way 😊