Weighing up the pros and cons before you quit your job: Part 1

Leaving your job is a big step, especially if it means moving outside the NHS or even ending your nursing career. Before you do it, take the time to consider the pro's and con's of your current job, says Mandy Day-Calder.

As with all relationships, it's natural that your love of nursing will wane from time to time. But right now, for many nurses, the combined pressures of high workloads and yet another 1% pay award are putting that relationship under exceptional strain.

So what do you do when the bad days mount up, and the flight response overpowers the fight response?

Make a rational decision

It is never a good idea to make a snap decision about changing jobs, even more so