Lagoon1212 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 So I am a relatively new nurse and I recently got a job in ICU. I was super excited and grateful and at first I thought it was a nice, little hospital with great people and some serious team work. I still think that but during my orientation I had some obstacles as in my preceptor being too demanding and expecting perfection (reporting me for minor things like not remembering where exactly each item was in supply room). Then I had a night preceptor (they are best friends btw, and my day preceptor arranged for Me to have this night preceptor). Night preceptor just lied to my manager about me not knowing certain things. I still don’t know if she really thought that or was just being mean. Anyway, my manager kept extending my orientation, telling me she has to make sure I am safe for my patients which I understand but it got to me, seeing some new grads doing way worse than I was doing and still getting off orientation. But eventually I got off my orientation and it has been going well. During this stressful period I applied to another ICU at University Hospital and got an interview for CVICU (I want to eventually become CRNA and I feel like this would be a way better fit for me comparing to my current community hospital and regular ICU unit). I have been off orientation for two weeks/three weeks now. Would it be an awful, terrible, horrible thing to quit my current job and accept the new offer or should I just stick with my job, get a year of experience and try to find something that will help me get into CRNA school? Also, during all this time I kept my old job (as a casual going 2-3 times a month to my old hospital so I don't have to explain any gaps in employment because i technically still have my old job and never mentioned the ICU job/orinetation on my application). Link to post Share on other sites
d0nnivain Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 You don't have to stay but do give proper notice of your departure, at least 2 weeks. You may also want to adjust your attitude. Your bosses weren't being mean to you nor expecting perfection. They were expecting competence & you didn't show enough. This is life & death stuff in the ICU. Your hesitation could cost a life. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Ruby Slippers Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 Normally I'd say stay at least a year, but since you wouldn't have to include this job on your resume, I think it's ok to move on with proper notice. Link to post Share on other sites
Ellener Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 Go with your instincts, but no you don't owe these people anything since they haven't really included you in their team yet! Good luck @Lagoon1212 Link to post Share on other sites
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