I Quit My First Nursing Job | Here’s Why…

YOU GUYSSSS! Clearly I'm trying to get use to being back on here lol if the sound is not matching up for you..IM SO SORRY! :( lol forgive me.

Nice content! I quit my my job as an RN last two years ago after almost 17 years in the field. It was not an easy decision, but life is too short to dread going to work everyday. No amount of money can buy real happiness, but friends I'm not asking you to resign from your job or abandon your business but be wise!

I am a Nurse but I hate my job. This is one of the channels that gave me the courage to start my RUclips channel 7 months ago about self development. Now I have 702 subs and > 200 hours of watch time. I know it’s not comparable with others but I’m still proud I started because I’ve been learning so many lessons that I could haven’t learned without getting started in the 1st place.
This channel also inspired me to upload my recent videos to share my opinions about the main things that truly impacted the way I live. They're a couple of my most vulnerable videos that I've been hesitant to post for many months because of the fear of being misunderstood but I finally decided to overcome that fear so others can learn from my experience so we can all grow together. They're packed with valuable information about the relationship between a job and happiness.

Girl, I feel you. I love when I’m not the only one. Been a nurse for a year and 2 months. Quitting by the end of the month.

I totally get this. I've been a nurse did 4 years and I worked NICU for a year. It was level 3, night shift, and the final straw for me. Between staffing issues, anxiety and stress from work, lack of sleep it was just a disaster. I also left. My mental health was more important. Now I'm looking for a day shift position and like you said, something I won't hate doing for the next 10+ years. Work life balance is so important. I'm 10000% a better worker when the balance is there. Good for you for making that change! Best of luck at the new job!

This seems to be happening everywhere. I actually want to leave nursing all together and just work per diem. I love my job as a Motherbaby & NICU Level 2 nurse & Stepdown Nurse, but the nurses around me are soo miserable and the old ones stay because of the benefits & the new ones leave to travel; it has been so mentally draining to work in that toxic environment. Once i buy my house, i dont think I can stay there any longer. But then where can we go as it seems it’s happening way too often in alot of the states now.

You basically told the story of my first nursing job! Started off on nights but switched to days after just a few weeks. I was already looking to transfer units/areas after just 6 months. There was too much extra going on, and I was always feeling like crap. Took a while to finally get another job, but I've been a lot better ever since. I'm glad you were able to recognize how your old job was affecting you and find something more suitable.

You’re glowing love! The change was obviously needed! I remember your video when you first got that job, it seemed like that job was hell from the get go. Babes, I’m happy for you and I’m happy to see your beautiful face and hear your voice, WE ALL MISSED YOU🤩🥰💯

I also work in the NICU and love it, but am feeling burnt out and bitter about it now. I just had my first baby and had a rough pregnancy and it showed me that my job doesn’t really care about me. Bedside nursing is tough and being short staffed, missing breaks, having high acuity assignments while being pregnant is tough. On my second to last shift I wasn’t feeling very good and they gave me an admit-I asked if someone else could take it as I was feeling very faint, dizzy and short of breath and they said no. I had a gut feeling something was wrong and so after my dinner break I went to L&D triage and I HAD FREAKING PREECLAMPSIA AND THEY HAD TO INDUCE ME!!! Sooooo after my maternity leave idk if I want to work bedside anymore-i feel like it was partially to blame for my rough pregnancy 😩 good for you for putting yourself first 👏

Congratulations girl! Our mental health at the end of the day is most important. I left the nicu recently as well and transitioned into the outpatient setting and absolutely love it! I wish you well in all you do!

I been working nights come nxt month it would be a year & it definitely takes a toll..I'm currently out of work for 2 weeks from stress because of it..mental health is worth way more than $..I'm miserable , all I wanna do is sleep on my off days, I had anxiety, I kick myself every day for transferring & taking this job

Thanks for sharing Andrea! May God continue to keep you.🙏🏾

I would love to see some fitness & hair content from you. 💛 Happy to see you choosing yourself!

I enjoyed the video. I’m glad you chose yourself, that is so important for us to do. So excited for you on your new journey.

I agree because,, I don work weekends that my family time. Sundays are always off limits that's my go to mentally my church. But good for you 👍
I been watching you since lpn school and now I'm taking my tn prerequisites I'm almost done and next year 2023 I'll be ful force in my RN yeaaa

So glad you posted! Thank you for sharing your experiences, very interesting to hear

I have been waiting on this video congrats girl🎊

I am an avid believer in PROTECT YOUR PEACE, I am so happy that you did what you needed to do. I am even happier that you are sharing your story on this platform for other nurses who may feel obligated to stick with a job that doesn't support them. I am so excited for the content to come!💕

So glad you are back with such an amazing video 👍🏾👏🏾🤗❤️

You got your braces off 🥳🥰. How does it feel to have them off?
Congratulations for being your own advocate, Andrea!

So happy for you! I’ve been watching you since you were in nursing school and when you graduated in May 2019 it gave me the drive to finish in December 2019. I’ve been in the medical ICU since then I am starting to have the same feelings. Thank you for sharing your experience

So how did you get into the NICU? Specialties are super hard to get into for new grads. You’re lucky because I’ve been in Med surg. I quit my first Med surg position after a year and a month. I couldn’t take it anymore. The ratios are insane and I just hated the work culture where I was.

How did you get into the NICU it seems very hard to get into smh

I AM GOING THRU THIS RIGHT NOW 😩😩😩😩

I thought I saw you in downtown in the medical office building for onboarding (won’t say which facility) I wasn’t sure it was you at the time and didn’t want to seem weird because I was super confused bc I thought you worked nights 😂 this was like last week of June / first week of July. I’m a NICU traveler here out in Houston but I mainly travel because I CANT do nights !!!

Omg I just realized literally you have 5 years worth of nursing content . I’m so glad that we get to see you evolve and that your still doing RUclips! showing us your journey. Definitely excited to see what else you create 💗

Congrats on doing three years. I've only done one, and I'm throwing in the towel at the facility that I'm at. It sucks being short staffed, depleted mentally, stressed, unable to eat/pee etc. I'm now looking at other options. And I get not wanting to talk about nursing 24/7. There's much more to you than being a nurse. I hate when people ask me about my job/mention work to me. What specialty are you working now if you dont mind me asking?

Finally!!

GOOD FOR YOU!! I’m only confused about if you’re still a NICU nurse? Or is that what you’re not sharing if you are or not? Missed you! 🫶🏾

Are you still working inpatient or are you working outpatient now? Are you even working as a nurse anymore?

I guess nursing need a major pay raise for it to seem worth it. We’re all leaving

Can you link your glasses?

So everytime I have a stressful shift at work I see videos like this. Interesting message from sky daddy 😭🥹