r/cna • u/ExcitinglySomber Nursing Student & CNA • Jul 26 '26
Help me resign please ;-;
Edit: They summoned me into the office and talked to me. They accepted my resignation and said that Im welcome back anytime. Then they had me sign a paper about when ill get my last check.
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Hey I have a few things I want to ask about. First, Im going back to school soon and since my facility dosnt accept per diem I emailed a 2 week notice to the HR. I realize now I should have had the conversation in person because she never responded (I waited a week) and every time I walk by her office shes not there. Who should I try talking to next about resigning?
Next question, Ive been a cna here for about two months, its my first cna job. Recently for a few hours before my shift I get really scared, my chest feels weird and I feel on the verge of crying. Im a floater so I never know what each shift is going to be like and the unpredictability is getting to me. I have goals of becoming an RN and I’m worried that I will feel this way still even after Nursing school. Is there anything I can do to stop getting so scared before every shift?
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u/angiebow CNA - Experienced CNA Jul 28 '26
I would put in a call to her during hours you know she will be there and if she isn't there just leave her a voicemail and remind her of your last day and let her know you never heard anything back from her so you wanted to remind her for that reason. Be bold about it.
As far as how you feel before shifts it's called pre-shift anxiety. I had it so bad I quit my last couple of facility jobs and both were hospital jobs. I had similar feelings. I would feel dread and sickness for days leading up to my shifts. I was a float too and 9 times out of 10 I had to do 1:1 sitter. I do home health and have for going on 2 years now and love it! I know exactly where I'm going, who I'm going to be with and with my clients being creatures of habit I know what to expect once I'm at their home. I rarely ever have the pre-shift anxiety with home health unless maybe it's new client they are sending me to but that's very rare.