I QUIT MY NEW L&D NURSING JOB… | why I’m leaving bedside nursing

[@yvonneerik2510]

I quit my my job as a registered nurse last two years ago after almost 15 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 Lol 😁but friends I'm not asking you to resign from your job or abandon your business but be wise!!

[@gracedaniels6172]

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

[@monicapep2474]

You're right ma'am what do you do now and how did you planned your self before quitting

[@yvonneerik2510]

@@monicapep2474 I run my own business now and While I was still in service I planned towards early retirement, making about 2k weekly from my retirement investment portfolio trying so much to build more side hustles and extra income

[@monicapep2474]

@@yvonneerik2510 wow impressive! You're making quite a fortune speaking of investing I have heard about this but I don't really know how to start and make a good investment. Can you explain please

[@yvonneerik2510]

@@monicapep2474 there's a lot of investing options real estate, cr ypto, ETFS, stocks, but my best advice get a professional lead you into profitable one and make good financial decisions that's exactly what I did

[@AGHartness213]

This is what I love about nursing - if you don’t like one direction you’re going in, you can stop and go in another! I’m glad you were able to recognize you were unhappy and had the courage to find something new. Best of luck on your new journey! 🍀

[@ImranKhan-tj3dr]

Hi ❤❤😍😍

[@kimanei5359]

I was so excited to start my new ICU job 3 weeks ago….3 weeks later I quit 😬 that feeling you’re explaining was me…it sucks …praying God guide us all

[@lunaandcoco4771]

Do you have tips on how to quit? I just started a new job too, and not sure if I want to stay or quit but I don’t wanna leave on the wrong foot or burn bridges

[@adaeze4873]

@@lunaandcoco4771hi .. as a person that burned a bridge take my advice and give that 2-4 week notice. If you’re in training/orienting it makes it much easier to quit/move to another department because you’re not on the schedule; you’re basically just a tag along with whatever nurse is precepting you. If you are off training, talk with your manager and see what you can do about changing the unit if that’s what you wish. If you want to quit bedside nursing altogether GIVE NOTICE. I’m begging you. In a few years or even a few months you may change your mind and if you didn’t give notice the chances of you being rehired at that facility are slim to none.

[@johnberry2877]

Been a nurse for over 10 excruciating years and have had nurses I knew personally commit suicide. The nursing profession is sick ! It feeds off the stress, anxiety, unrelenting pressure and depression !

[@kitelouma]

A competent nurse knows his/her limits. You're very wise Amy. Best of luck in your future endeavors

[@melissas_heart]

Bravo!!!! I walked away from L&D on the exact same day! I absolutely love my laboring moms but the practices in healthcare send off sirens every shift. So I am going to start my own business. This is my 4th career change in Nursing since becoming a nurse almost 9 years ago. Do what is best for you!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@NurseBae78]

Omg! You just told my whole story! I left L&D for the same reason! Left and went to the NICU and it’s the best decision I ever made! Congratulations on listening to yourself and honoring yourself!

[@genxx2724]

What are they doing wrong? Amy can’t tell us, but you can. I’m not in healthcare. The screen said two things along with forceps. Idk what these other things were or what’s going on. Please explain it to me.

[@schybux632]

I’m so proud of you for doing what you need for your own well-being, and I hope that if I find myself in a similar situation, I will do the same thing.

[@AmyBales]

I hope so too! Life is too short to spend it unhappy.

[@shawnparis3123]

@@AmyBales preach

[@skylar6818]

Don't worry I quit 16 nursing jobs in 2021 and it was hard. I was soooo miserable in ally jobs. 11 years at bedside and sick of it!

[@mon.stitches]

I job hopped as a new grad from one hospital department to another and every shift was what you described….just pure soul sucking. I finally found hospice and I haven’t looked elsewhere since. It was meant to be.

[@davisamills597]

I'm an L&D PA! I totally hear you. I work at two major hospitals in New York City and they operate SOOOO differently....its crazy how different each hospital can be. You definitely made the right decision

[@lifeofmaryanne2412]

Thank you for this..this is exactly what I’m feeling as a floor nurse. I know something is wrong when I’m having irrational fears already before coming to work like I’m already expecting it. It just got to a point where I can’t physically force myself to go thru one more shift. This made me feel like I’m not alone and crazy for feeling this way

[@mamaosuna538]

This is so crazy that this is the first video on my feed when I popped onto KZbin today! I’ve been following you for a long time and I just left nursing school. I wanted to be a labor and delivery nurse but the further in I got the more I realized things weren’t aligning with what I think I would like in the job and in the healthcare field in general right now and I am starting aesthetic school in the summer! Everything you said just really confirmed that I did the right thing for myself because those were my whys too. it’s so scary to change and I didn’t want to let anyone down either I’ve spent so much time in nursing school but I know this is the right thing to do I can’t wait to work in a med spa!

[@AmyBales]

I’m so glad you are following your heart, I wish I had done it sooner! 🥰

[@ImranKhan-tj3dr]

I m intrested with u I like u 😍😍❤🌷🌷🌷

[@nequahunter9106]

I also walked away from L&D on 12/5/21! I always said that L&D was my dream job, everything about it I enjoyed. Seeing new Life be born was such an enjoyment that could never get old, but being super busy got old quick. I always told myself that working needs to be your happy place so that it does not fell like work. I was not happy going into work so I made myself Happy by walking away........BEST DECISION EVER!!!! Left that job and started a new job the very next day! As a nurse you will always have options which I LOVE.

[@AmyBales]

Yes you said it so well! I love my new job so much and it doesn’t feel like work. That’s so important to me! So glad you moved on.

[@poodledaddles1091]

RN here for over 30 years. You are brave and smart, you were very close to having panic attacks. Only you could save yourself, and you did it!

[@mattewalsh967]

Thank you so much for your honesty... as a nurse going through this... not fitting in, not feeling like I can depend on the people around me... its nice to see that I'm not over reacting.... I'm leaving my job as well... for something that is better for my mental health...

[@johnberry2877]

RUN !! I have had nurses I know commit suicide! When you come into work and see nurses curled up in a corner having a meltdown because they are TOTALLY overwhelmed with over 30 patients and mandated 24 hr straight !! Nursing is a hellscape of stress, anxiety and depression !!

[@eparsons8932]

When I had my l and d rotation… I had this same exact feeling. So I knew …. No way I could do practicum there. As new nurses it’s ok to learn where our home is… it can be very difficult but I’m proud of you for doing what’s right for you! There are so many different things out there. No sense in feeling miserable!

[@katerimills9423]

So happy for you!!! I’ve noticed how with a lot of L&D hospitals we are going back to heavy interventions and away from more natural, and the maternal death rate has been showing how negative this is, it’s so sad!

[@AmyBales]

Anything that is considered routine that shouldn’t be. Like for example, an FSE screws into a babies head and has been proven to cause them pain for up to two weeks after. Unless you absolutely cannot trace that baby, or the baby is at risk, then they shouldn’t be used just because it’s easier on the nurse. And when they’re used, they need to be fully explained to the patient, not told it’s “just a sticker” because that’s lying and obstetrical abuse. That’s just an example of course.

[@suseq949]

@@AmyBales Oh wow; I could not stand by either and watch things lije that. I’ve also seen a nurse tell ( male ) doctor she had the lidocaine and doctor ignored her and just stitched tear. Woman wincing and in pain. Dr ignoring her. Nurse just going along. And more. But I just could not do it. You’re a good person. Actually caring. Having a heart and conscience.

[@AmyBales]

That happened to me in my delivery! Stitched with no lidocaine. 0/10 experience.

[@suseq949]

@@AmyBales Omg! If it happens to an educated, experienced labor and delivery nurse…. Wow! May I ask why?

[@suseq949]

@@AmyBales Wow! How is that even possible? I do not get it.

[@qurleq]

Thank you for sharing your story. I’m also an L and D nurse and I’ve realized my time there is over and I need to move on. Change is so scary sometimes but hearing your words gives me hope.

[@AmyBales]

You can do amazing things. I love my new job so much and I’m so glad I didn’t talk myself out of the change!

[@bensonandgriffin]

i’m so thankful that you were strong enough to do this and strong enough to make this video. This video is needed to normalize not liking a job as a nurse and not feeling like you belong. I currently work L&D and I’m so unhappy. I feel as though I don’t belong and none of my coworkers want to help me. I needed this video so thank you so much for posting this. It breaks my heart that I’m not happy in my position because I thought this was my dream job. 💔

[@ImranKhan-tj3dr]

❤❤

[@livinglavidaluna]

I lived in SoCal for a few years and was in birth-work with the intention of becoming a midwife. There are definitely some hospitals in OC that are mother/baby focused and support mothers in what they want as well as ensuring patient education is a top priority. At the same time, there are many that are all about ease for the provider and staff over letting mom and her body do it’s thing as it physiologically occurs. Nurses like you are needed so if and when you’re ready to get back into L&D, speak with your local doulas/midwives and get their input on which hospitals support mom/baby/family as a whole. Stay strong and best of luck!

[@livinglavidaluna]

@@Tania-rg7jp maybe what I intended to say which was directly related to the climate of birth work in the hospital was lost in translation? I was speaking as a birthing person and birth worker, not as an advocate to stay in an environment that doesn’t financially compensate their nurses appropriately. Two different topics. I didn’t get that the pay or staffing issues was what drove her away from this specific campus so I responded to her about what I took as the issue, the quality of care (or lack there of) she was allowed to provide to her patients which included true informed consent on unnecessary interventions and patient education. I understand where your frustrations lie as we are on the same page with that COMPLETELY! I hope this clarifies that I’m by no means trying to push my opinion in a way that would suggest a “grin and bear it” approach while she subjects herself to poor pay and work conditions. I wanted to voice that as a doula and former health care employee in Southern California, there are hospitals that share her views in supporting and empowering birthing women if and whenever she is ready to go back.

[@brittenytaylor9575]

I really hope you see this! I’m going through the exact same thing you are! I’ve been a nurse for 6 years, moved to a new city in June. Took a job and on orientation I had similar feelings you did but I brushed it off as new job jitters. It’s different from my last hospital but I’ll adapt I told myself. Fast forward to now, my last two shifts are this week. If it’s not a good fit, you know!

[@AmyBales]

Yes exactly! I never felt that way at my first hospital job and I was so upset when I started here and it felt so bad. It didn’t get any better and I just decided to cut my losses. I’m loving my new job so much and I’m so glad I did it!

[@cookingsmart1235]

For me I switched to a new hospital and im feeling so much happier. After I graduated I worked a few months at an old hospital in postpartum and the short staffing was horrible. Also i was so not used to paper charting because all my placements were at a new hospital. But I learned the charting system, the problem was days shifts with no break, running around with 5 pts when other hospitals in the area have 1:4 ratio in postpartum, and getting off service pts. Every day shift on the bus ride home I would search for jobs. Also everyone was leaving the place, making staffing worse but management never did anything that caused a change. Then I got my now job (L&d at the hospital I had all my placements at but I never had L&d placement). There are many new stuff to learn but I'm much happier because for the most part staffing is good, the hospital is clean and new (not getto), high tech, and most importantly managed good. So even in the same city, 2 hospitals can be run differently during the pandemic. My family also noticed a difference because I dont come home crying and complaining to them. I understand there will be hard days but as long as everyday isnt hard, I get my breaks, I'm good. My advise to everyone is if you're not happy where you are, switch. It's not worth living in misery. The beauty of nursing is there are many options. Dont quit nursing all together, but quit the bad place (or something that isnt the right fit for you)

[@AmyBales]

Yes this is such a great comment! Very true

[@pysduckfanforever]

Now ghetto? What's that supposed to mean?

[@cookingsmart1235]

@@pysduckfanforever ghetto is used to describe run down old place. Idk if this is just Canada or Toronto slang

[@kyostar95]

I feel you completely ❤️❤️ I had a familiar situation recently. I started a new job and at first I was very optimistic. However as I went through the orientation I found the environment, hours, staff , and patient population was just ultimately not for me. I was gonna stick it out but I knew deep down this wasn’t it. Fortunately I did apply around and I found another opportunity with a better work life balance. TLDR there is hope and options out there and do what is best for YOU :)

[@lmeirelesxo]

You’re not alone. I work on L&D and I’ve seen so many new nurses end their shifts in tears cuz like you, it just wasn’t for them. And that’s ok! I hope you love your new position :)

[@johnberry2877]

Ok, been an RN for over ten years. Prior to that, 20+ years in Automotive and skilled trades. NEVER EVER had ANY coworker cry or commit suicide until I became a nurse !! This profession is seriously sick !!! A NATIONWIDE WALKOUT is beyond needed !!! The empathy for patients is used as a club to beat nurses into submission !!

[@erin3403]

Well at least you figured out pretty early it wasn't a good fit! I once quit a care aide job (I'm a student) after 2 shifts because it was a bad fit and the staff wasn't supportive, so I know how you feel. At the time I felt bad for "giving up" but the job I got right after that one was the best job I've ever had. I bet it will be the same for you and I can't wait to see your videos!

[@HappyPharmLife]

I work as a pharmacist at a women's and children's hospital and I have been there for 6 years. L&D has changed so much, especially in the past year. We are seeing so many high risk and preterm births. I can only imagine how difficult that is at bedside. Good for you 👍

[@JamieSmith-nx8ih]

Yes girl! You trusted your gut- and when you know something’s not right- especially when it comes to interventions that aren’t “good”- you’re being a good nurse and making good judgement right there. I don’t understand why all these new grads are crying and leaving nursing because of a sucky bedside/hospital job?!?! Go to a clinic!!!!! Regular 8 hr shifts, 5 days a week- no weekends. Pay is good- if you find the right one. No burn out! I’m so happy that you found something like that! I’ve been an LPN for 6 years and just passed RN nursing school and I’ll be looking for an outpatient/ same day surgery/ clinic setting type place. Yes girl! Idk what they’re doing at hospitals now a days…Burning out new grads….now we have shortages…..they need to get their stuff right! Seriously. Not good! There’s new grads who want to change their profession altogether because of it! But anyways- sorry to rant- lol I’m glad you found something I KNOW you will LOVE!

[@ImranKhan-tj3dr]

Or u marriad ?? 😍😍❤🌷🌷

[@ErinGoBragh325]

Thank you for sharing your experience on KZbin and for being so open and vulnerable. Your story really touched on a lot of really important things that both healthcare consumers and healthcare workers aren't necessarily aware of: healthcare practice style varies drastically depending on what part of the country you're practicing in, and even from hospital to hospital within the same region. This is even more so in obstetrics, where we see a huge swings in rates of all different procedures or interventions (i.e. C-section rates of 50+ % in the Miami/Dade County region to some of the lowest rates in Alaska, the Northwest, Northeast, and Southwest). In OB, the general belief among consumers is that you're going to get the same, uniform, evidence based care no matter what hospital you go to, but the fact of the matter is that you don't. It's important that consumers watch your video and hear what you have to say as someone working on the inside. It's really important to understand too that the biggest impact on a healthcare worker's practice style is the practice style of the person who has trained them. Attending physicians who train residents and fellows to practice a certain way will yield cohorts of doctors who generally practice in the same manner, whether or not it's up to date with the evidence we have. The same with nurses. Nurses who are trained in a particular style under head nurses who have absorbed a specific practical style will "birth" trainees who practice a certain way. I think it's really amazing that you gave yourself the room to question what you were learning, listened to your intuition, and ultimately make the decision that was best for you and what you felt aligned with your values and morals. Best of luck to you in your new role!

[@mmchacha08]

Left L&D for similar reasons. Started in lactation last year, and haven't looked back! So worth it.

[@nancymarjibsnrn1580]

Girl I left my Original job to work in CTICU and my coworkers weren't the greatest, I had a bad feeling, cried every day before my shift. Everything was very different, pumps, emr, iv kits. I finally gave my resgination letter in, and felt so much better. Unfortunately now I'm traumatized from trying to place myself in a new hospital and system. Good luck to you, and find what makes you happy. Starting in MICU on 2/7 wish me luck 😩

[@Colleenc123]

It takes so much strength to realize something isn’t right for you and make the decision to move forward. I’m so proud of you and excited to watch your new journey with aesthetic nursing! It’s something I’m super interested in after I finish school!

[@jbyrd9439]

Amy, you are great! Thank you for your candidness. Everything isn’t for everyone, and know that you are fully supported by your viewers/listeners. These are stressful times right now in our nursing field, but know that it’s all worth the sacrifice. Find your happiness which is most important. With love from Yale New Haven Hospital!

[@BritneyMartinsMusic]

Currently in nursing school and the 2 paths I wanted to go down were L&D or aesthetics. So glad I can get exposure to what both roles are like from your channel ❤️ good for you for recognizing this wasn’t serving you anymore and having the courage to leave. Best of luck to you in your new role!

[@AmyBales]

Some of my favorite memories over the last year are from my labor and delivery unit in Indiana. It’s an amazing career, but yes you worded it so well, with this move it just wasn’t serving me here anymore. I needed something new and I’m so happy I found it.

[@ImranKhan-tj3dr]

I like u really 👧👧❤❤

[@johnberry2877]

RUN !! I have had nurses I knew personally commit suicide from the unrelenting stress, anxiety and depression !! You have been warned !! Every nurse I know is seeking an exit !!!!

[@Harmony_Aesthetics]

So proud of you 👏🏾!! Do what feels right for you. You’ll find the right job/career. Don’t rush it. I hope you enjoy your new job. Keep us posted . I’ve been away from bedside and I love it. ❤️❤️❤️

[@eirye3]

I hear you ♥️ I’ve been a nurse for 7 years. I started off in medicine and was in tears on my way to work, and on my days off because I would dread going into work. Switched into a different nursing area and the same thing happened. After 5 years of this I finally took a step back and asked myself what the hell I was doing because I was NOT happy. With some soul searching I decided to give L&D a go. I actually came across your channel because of this. Your videos helped me when I was terrified of interviewing. Anyways, I’m so sorry to hear that the new job did not work out for you. There’s nothing worse than an unsupportive team in high risk situations. It’s a terrible feeling to be in that situation, and I’m glad that you were open enough to realize this was not a good fit early on and do something about it. I hope this new job is a better fit for you. Best of luck 💕

[@32starsandsugar]

I haven't seen your channel before this vid but I just want to say I am so so proud of you for doing what is best for you! Nursing is insane right now and so many hospitals/units are not as supportive as they should be. Excited for you.

[@ncl7030]

You are so smart, and very much self-aware which is extremely important in us nurses while we distinguish what’s best for us. Proud of u, and wishing u the best

[@christopherhennessey8991]

I hung it up after 32 years of the bedside ,my last 19 years in trauma ICU. I worked all the hell holes such as :the Emergency Room, Neurosurgical ICU, and Medical ICU .

[@ImranKhan-tj3dr]

❤❤

[@magnolia7322]

So happy for you! Elizabeth Marie was in L and D and just got a job in aesthetic nursing as well! She’s seems so much happier and I hope it brings you that peace too!:)

[@AmyBales]

I just checked out her channel, I had never heard of her before! Thanks for the suggestion🥰

[@natural3378]

Aww don’t cry. I’m going through the same thing now. I graduated in may 2023. I’m on my third job . I left bedside and got hired at fresenus. Wish me luck

[@valeriet1338]

Outpatient is where it's at!! I have a feeling you're going to really like it and be treated a lot better than hospital nurses are👍

[@AmyBales]

I am loving it so far!

[@valeriet1338]

@@AmyBales Good☺️ and hospitals, and people having babies will always be there in the future. I'm happy for you, life balance is priority!

[@iheomachieke9009]

@@AmyBales where do you work now? please respond

[@Milbia]

that’s okay :) thanks for sharing your experience, it’s good to share!! Good luck on your new journey❤️ two areas that i would LOVE to work in are L/D and Aesthetic Nursing :)

[@kelliemay2769]

oh my gosh i’m so sorry about your experience! i really commend you for leaving somewhere you didn’t feel safe or comfortable at, that would’ve been a long road ahead. aligning with the staff and hospital’s morals is so important, but also they way they support you, and i’m sorry both were a miss. hopefully the new environment treats you well, and l&d will find you again!

[@angelica.mercedes]

Thank you for sharing your experience! I wish you the best of luck on your new journey and I hope you love it!

[@AmyBales]

I hope so too! 🥰

[@monicaaaxo]

Before I started my job at the hospital I’m currently at, I was told how wonderful the staff is… it’s true. As an adult & a mom, it’s hard to make friends. However, the girls I work with are some of my best friends. We work every shift together and when shit hits the fan, those girls are there. I work on a tele floor & it blows but those girls make that job doable. Follow your gut! Do what’s best for you & your family. Take a much needed break & enjoy your family. ❤️

[@MakaylaLynnOnYoutube]

I am going through the same situation where only two weeks were needed at my newest job to know it wasn’t a good fit. Nobody believes me and they’re telling me I would never be able to “know” this soon, but I trust my intuition more than anything, even when it’s hard to be the only person that actually trusts myself to know what I’m feeling. It’s a lonely realization, but knowing that something is not meshing with your mind, body, and spirit is such a personal experience and one that I wish more people could act on without feeling the weight of “obligation.” People at this new job keep commenting on me staying for as long as possible, and the kids are always saying how happy they are that I was hired and can help them, but I physically don’t want to get up in the morning, and it’s the worst mental battle of “stay for them” versus “live for you.” *sigh*

[@roxannenoriega5661]

I wanted to be an L&D in my 20's as an LVN. But when I got a an opportunity after graduating with my BSN...after 10 months I threw in the towel. I couldn't put my finger on it...like you I LOVED the mama's and being with them through whatever the outcome, but watching those monitors etc stressed me the hell out

[@HmoobLeeFam]

Thank for being brave to share your experience. It must had been tough for you and your family. I'm glad that you realize that the practice was unsafe and stepped up to say something. You made the best decision for myself and your family.

[@MS-gv6mi]

Hi Amy, glad to hear that you did what was best for you. I currently am going through this with my job and have been thinking about leaving for so long but need the money so I haven't.

[@AmyBales]

I’m so sorry you’re stuck. I hope you find the freedom to leave soon!

[@audreygreen3576]

I am in the same boat. I recently switched to L&D from ER 6 months ago and have been horrified with the practices. Constantly inducing people or C-section (Which is a whole other topic about women's health as a whole). The team is not supportive. I never got a preceptor. I have no idea what I am doing for a cervical exam because it is so subjective. But this has put me at a difficult place when communicating with providers because I honestly have no idea how dilated / effaced/ station etc. these people are. In addition, the midwife I work with is hostile which makes communicating with her very scary and intimidating. I really want to like L&D as this was my dream but it has truly become a nightmare. I want to believe that maybe this is not the right L&D unit for me and that it is better elsewhere. I am debating on quitting and returning back to the ER of which I still work at PRN. I feel your crushed spirit right now but I am glad you found something that might actually be better for your life.

[@shawnparis3123]

As a registered nurse (nicu) and new mom (c-section)… I feel you! I was so scared because so many of my nurses had no idea what they were doing! I had preeclampsia….and uncontrolled blood pressure after delivery .. I bottomed out and needed ephedrine 3 times (on a monitor)… get to mother baby and the nurse wants to give me twice the normal dose of procardia iv..without being connected to a monitor or blood pressure cuff for that matter … I said no! Thank god I was able to clear my magnesium filled brain to think… I would have ended up coding and no one would have checked on my.. until rounds.. 4 hours later! Horrible labor and delivery and mother baby practices now days! … bright side.. they caught my preeclampsia and saved my life! I would work at Walmart before I ever go to l and d! Thank his for the nurses that stay there!

[@audreygreen3576]

@@shawnparis3123 Yes! These are some of the practices that bother me. I have argued with the house nurse about brining up heart monitors for mom's that have cardiac/ blood pressure issues so we can watch them better. They mocked me and told me I should "go to ICU" if i want to look at a monitor. I can recall a young lady who's heart rate was in the 160's-170's post birth and them still arguing to not bring a monitor up to the floor. Even just a monitor on a stick. I am so sorry about your experience I wish it wasn't like that. I think the hospital systems have failed us with no education, preceptors etc.

[@lisak603]

I’m in dental. I have felt these similar feelings about workload, the way things are run, my ethical and moral feelings being different from the flow of the office…so I’m almost completely out of general dentistry and in pediatrics now. Sometimes life just takes a different direction. Kudos to you for realizing and stepping aside.

[@AmyBales]

That’s amazing that you followed your heart and are doing something else! It makes a huge difference in your quality of life.

[@lisak603]

@@AmyBales I wish you the best! You’ll find your groove and hopefully feel valued as well.

[@lauriedonnelly7134]

Good for you! And yikes this is the best place 😳. Do what’s best for you!!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@studywithme444]

Well done for being brave enough to make a change when things didn’t suit! Lots of people stick it out and it’s not productive for anyone!

[@tsionguta7315]

You go, girly! You are truly inspiring. Always put your happiness first.

[@AmyBales]

Thank you 🥰 Definitely trying to do that now in 2022

[@XEpicRandomnessX]

I'm about to graduate in December and I have been so worried about committing to a field and the whole transition process in general. You have been an incredible source of comfort and peace as I watch you face these challenges with a positive attitude and adaptable mindset. You have a sense of confidence and hope that is very comforting and inspiring for a soon-to-be new grad

[@eli4delmar]

I had nursed for 20 years on Post-op floor. I had a 1 year & 1/2 off to recover from back fusion. Went into Same-day-surgery, (not to the floor) and got treated poorly & kept getting sick, but they wouldn't believe me. Finally had to leave. 3 bouts of Asthma (during Covid) & Diverticulitis later, found my new place. Sometimes we are not supposed to be at certain places. And at other places, we find our home. 😊❤

[@adams8830]

Not even a nurse but I can totally relate to needing to quit. When you gotta go then you gotta go.

[@AmyBales]

Yes exactly! When you know, you know.

[@prettylilpressons1096]

I agree with everything you said, I’m currently thinking about leaving after 3 months on L&D. I’m an LPN and the stress, crying and just overall not feeling good when I leave at the end of the day is ridiculous and draining plus having unsupportive and nasty coworkers just makes it worse I’m so over it I would never go back to L&D they run us LPNs dry. We have to stock all the room, warmers and delivery carts, constantly take the used instruments to and from sterile processing, do baby care, be trained as scrub techs for all the scheduled and unscheduled CSections and can take pacu moms (plus their babies so couplets) and some days be in triage since L&D and our triage units merged. It’s too much having like 5 different jobs smh. overworked and underpaid for sure.

[@AlyssaAllDayVlogs]

I switched from one OR to another and I was also shocked how different everything was. It’s so hard to work somewhere that you don’t feel welcome. Been there. Good luck with your new job!

[@csick11]

Appreciate you.

[@ImranKhan-tj3dr]

❤❤🌷

[@susanlacey2312]

Thank you so much for your openness in sharing your experience. I really appreciate hearing it and relating to you.

[@Dionnerivera]

I’ve looked up to you so much on my journey though school and I’ve been feeling this way lately too and questioning if maybe I just was not cut out for nursing. Thank you for giving me the confidence to speak up for myself 💙

[@ImranKhan-tj3dr]

Hi 🌷🌷❤❤❤

[@londonh7103]

L&D is clickish and crazy I would do postpartum. Your new position seems really cool and interesting I hope you like it!!

[@kait1395]

Thanks for sharing your story! I am almost going on year 3 as an L&D nurse and I love it, but it's a hard specialty and so much can change in seconds. I was NICU nurse before and as much as I liked it, I always knew I wanted to do labor and delivery. So sorry your experience left a bad taste in your mouth and ruined an experience that I'm sure you were hoping would be great. Best of luck in your new aesthetic nurse journey!

[@daniellelemay2696]

I switched to L&D after 8 years of being an RN. It was such an amazing experience but I can totally relate with the high-risk nature and being stressed the entire shift. I ended up switching to a day job with no shift work! Best decision I made for myself and my family. It has been almost three years and I never looked back. I’m so glad you’re doing what’s best for you. Nursing is a career that has so many opportunities, so take advantage of that. Good luck!

[@csick11]

L&D is staffed by Rns! How did u quit 😳

[@navajules6334]

Wow. You hit it right on the button. I had the same issues and my experience in L&D was not that great either. I love maternity but it is overwhelming. Maybe birth center would be better. I'm glad I wasn't the only one feeling unhappy.

[@nursekeshRN1]

Good for you! Sometimes, we know something is not working and we still hang on to it. Aesthetic nurse sounds so exciting!!

[@Danielandarika]

Thank you for sharing! You have taken words right out of my mouth. How is your new job going?

[@shannonnicholas1546]

Thank you so much for sharing this. I had a similar situation in dialysis. Everything you said is what I was feeling. I resigned as well and just got an offer for case management. So exciting!!

[@whitneymelbert7580]

I literally felt the same in dialysis!!!

[@genxx2724]

What’s going on in dialysis?

[@KatherineH_13]

I just had a similar experience at a hospital I was very excited to work at. After 3 shifts I was also very disappointed and resigned. Luckily I had an interview set up with my current workplace (outpatient) and 1 year later love my job and work-life balance. Hope it turns out just as well for you!

[@Nursegermz]

Been through this too. When you wanna make things work out this time, give a second chance but it just won't. 6 months after, i've never regret that decision.

[@nicolebutler8271]

aww amy im so sorry to hear how you had this not so good experience with your new job your one of the best L&D nurses i no i think like you said your now on the west coast and a lot of things and people are not the same but im glad you found something else that will make you happier luckily nursing have many diffrent specialities to choose from i think everything will work out for you. Im pretty sure one day the right L&D job will be out there for you.

[@lls1142]

new nurse here and Im having the same feelings about nursing so far. Im a LPN so its more limited in where i could go outside of bedside without any experience. But Im keeping my fingers crossed for an opening in an outpatient center. Im currently a month into my nursing career in a LTC facility and I dread going to work. I feel guilty about just quitting because I feel like im letting my family down. Im remaining hopeful to find something outside of bedside because Ive done a lot of research before going to nursing school to see where I could work outside of bedside and alot of people i came across were LPNs and working outside of the bedside setting so I hope i can do the same. I have an interview today with an endocrinology center and hope it gives me a relief from the LTC setting. Good luck to you.

[@danas3148]

God bless you. I too, moved to a diff state and am very friendly I was/am not always well received from others which is hard at the hospital. I go out of my way to notice people & patients, smile and say hello. It's just annoying or strange to others. I've got to go to another unit and I have no idea where. I've been med Surg for almost 3 yes and I'm have been trying to leave for two, but every time I try to leave, they give me a raise. So, I stay. Now, I know if I leave, my pay will be cut most likely in half in order to start completely over in another specialty, but I've just got to try something new because I'm miserable.

[@SisterSanMiguel]

I’m only doing nursing to have a larger scope of practice as an esthetician. I have no interest in bedside at all. I was in nursing school before. Hated it but I need to finish what I started. I’m going back with a way better understanding of where I belong. Same with me. I didn’t fit in. But I really fit in the spa industry and get joy out of making people feel better about themselves and having immediate results

[@ginaashman8849]

I’m happy for you! You did right thing for u and your family

[@AmyBales]

I feel like I did too, I’m loving it so far 🥰

[@ZG59g]

I quit my RN job after 11 years. My mind body and soul are burnout. I'm overwhelmed 😔 and disappointed of how the health industry has changed 😕 . At the moment I don't want to be a nurse. I just graduated from esthetician school. I want a happy, healthy environment. All nurses go through this. Some just are ok with it and other's are brave to put themselves first. Good for you!!

[@23lexicon]

This is very useful information. Thank you for your content when you're going through so many changes. Can't wait to hear about the new job 🙌

[@heatheredwards9157]

Totally get it!!! Been there & experienced the exact same. You'll find your fit; trust your heart! I too am in the midst of a huge change within the nursing world 🤗 You'll love your new schedule and the balance you'll have with the fam.

[@BriannaSam1]

Good on you! I'm in school and would love to do L&D as I am in a program where I continue on to advanced practice for midwifery directly after. However, during school I am very aware of the fact working as an L&D nurse might not be what's best for me. I also have a heart for hospice, and would consider doing that as well. Thank you for your honesty! Wishing you all the best.

[@simonewade1406]

I'm happy to hear you put your needs first! Can you do a video on how you got into Aesthetic nursing (assumingly; without experience?)

[@AmyBales]

Yes I’d love to! 🥰

[@morgan2607]

Thank you for sharing this and for following your heart! I have been doing a clinic job for 3 months, and I want to quit. I'm trying to muster the courage to do so lol

[@TharaLetzISLANDER]

Amazing how many of my coworkers hate their job in nursing..98% of them

[@mileksun7907]

Nothing drained me more like nursing. I wish I had never went to nursing field in my life.

[@andrewwomer1052]

Best of luck!! You got this!!

[@AmyBales]

Thank you! 🥰🥰

[@JB4C89]

I really appreciate your honesty, I think your perspective on how you dont agree with how L&D does things is a great testament to why childbirth is very complication in US hospitals. I wish you well and will watch more.

[@itsbittersweetest]

If it helps it happens, even though it was not during this time many years ago I went through something similar and it was definitely the best decision, I could have made in my career. Good luck! You do you friend!

[@renehill3351]

I feel so awful for all of the people in nursing school or about to go to nursing school it was the worst decision I ever made in my life.

[@AmyBales]

I felt this way too for a long time. I finally found where I’m happy, I had to look outside of traditional nursing. Good luck 🤍

[@renehill3351]

@@AmyBales can I ask what you found that you liked..??

[@JFSRN]

So jelly! I'd LOVE that new job!!!! Good luck!!!

[@renafarlow9253]

This is something I’m scared of! I’m in nursing school and want to do L&D so bad and head towards midwifery but I worry about hospital culture and unnecessary routine interventions, pushing moms to give birth in bed even when they don’t have an epidural, etc.

[@AmyBales]

It’s really hard. Make sure to follow your moral compass!

[@lori5946]

I have worked 27 years as a labor and delivery nurse. I have been a travel nurse since 2018. Every hospital is different in the way they labor and deliver their patients. Anesthesia may or may not be in the hospital or physicians may not be available for delivery or emergencies and it can be pretty scary. You may not have enough staffing They may staff in small hospitals with very little help which is not cool with me. The way they run say baby codes is done differently. And yes the equipment can be all different they can have ancient old IV pumps or fetal monitors and you do have to learn all these different things that they do differently and it it is kind of crazy. But I do think that the bigger hospitals are more uniformed and have the same kind equipment that works well so I think I like sticking to the bigger hospitals and I don't like going to smaller hospitals that have less funding. I do enjoy travel nursing seeing new places and I love California they have stronger laws for ratios and breaks.

[@GoldenHeidiGolden]

I left a position for similar reasons. You have to be true to yourself and do what makes you feel good about your nursing- it’s your license. I admire your strength to honor your authentic self and remain true to your ethics.

[@kattyg185]

Your intuition always listen to it. Your protecting your license. Be gentle with yourself…

[@KasiaZ]

If you feel in your gut that it's not right, then the only way to move forward is to make a change

[@ImranKhan-tj3dr]

Or u marriad .??

[@shypanda4]

I’m glad I watched this video , I’m currently a (new) cna at a hospital and I just do not like it I try to force myself and think “good things” like you said have that mindset but deep down knowing I don’t like it . I want to be a nurse hopefully in the specialty of women’s health but I feel so discouraged rn . Literally whenever my next shift rolls around I have sooo much anxiety going in . There are other factors that come into play with everything that job makes me feel but cna work and where feels very limited to me .

[@shypanda4]

Watching your video and realizing others are going through similar things and with you being a nurse . I’m glad you found something new and hopefully better (I think it will seems very interesting) . I want to stay in healthcare but finding something less stressful for me and better for me mentally .

[@trixb.f3051]

Girl I am in the same boat. The anxiety everytime i go is becoming too much. I’m in medsurg and I’m in the very edge of quitting. It’s my 5th week and I know deep inside that I am done. I’m applying to nursing school this summer and I am having second thoughts.

[@stevenmatthews2278]

I feel this way in the PNW. In the south people were more friendly and the work load I felt was more fair. Here, it is rough.

[@michellecarr6841]

Can you make a video about interview tips when switching specialties?! like how did you brand yourself? That would be super helpful! Thanks for the honest video! Brand new to your channel!

[@StubbornPrincessEmii]

Thanks for being realistic in your video! :)

[@AmyBales]

I really try to keep it real!

[@sherrydawson6253]

It's odd how different places can do so many things different. But if you were feeling that way then u made the rt choice. If have to think of your well being. Praying where u go next is awesome!

[@briancagordon2308]

This is so heartbreaking. I’ve felt this way before and it’s the worst feeling, feeling like you don’t belong and that imposter syndrome really sucks 😩 I hope and pray you find your way. Not everything is for everyone and that’s okay. I went to school for surgical technology but it wasn’t for me. I was devastated the way I got cut from the program and lost my way. I’m in the process of building and starting my business as well as my KZbin channel. Don’t know what’s in store for me or even if the workforce is for me personally.

[@catdogmom155]

Been there. Trust your gut. Good for you for doing what you feel is best for you!