Why I Quit My Job as a Nurse
Healthcare workers are facing an impossible task
I just quit my bedside job. I worked as a nurse at the bedside for past few years, but I finally threw in the towel.
My breaking point came when I couldn’t even enjoy my days off. I was constantly being texted or called asking if I could cover a shift. I put my phone on “do not disturb,” but I would still see the messages come in.
And of course when I did pick up a shift, the unit was in chaos. I no longer felt I was providing safe care. Managers would promise a bonus for coming in, but “forget” to put it in my paycheck.
I finally got a text asking me to come in because there were no nurses scheduled. None. I just called and said I was done.
The money used to be good, I think, but I hadn’t had a pay raise in two years. I had planned to work extra during the summer while people were on vacation, and use the money to hire someone fix up my house. But prices for everything shot up, so it’s more worth my time to learn to fix things myself.
And there is no staff at work. People aren’t on vacation. They straight up quit.
For a long time, I really enjoyed going in and seeing patients, and really enjoyed seeing my coworkers. Things are not the same anymore.
