"When faced with minimal positive outcomes, I try to make decisions based on which will cause the least amount of damage. For instance, during COVID, my unit shut down, and the hospital wanted to pull the GI nurses to the COVID units. It was the beginning of COVID, and no vaccinations were available. Also, the hospital was not providing alternate assignments to the nursing staff. I am the primary caregiver for my elderly parents, who wear oxygen. I loved working at my job in GI and had been there for ten years, and I needed the income to take care of my parents. I faced a difficult situation with no actual ideal outcome. I went to HR, but everyone was clamoring for better assignments. The option of quitting was terrifying, but the prospect of bringing COVID home to my parents was even more frightening. I ended up resigning from my position after a two-week notice. Looking back at the decision, I am glad that I did what it took to protect my parents. They remained healthy through COVID, and I quickly secured new employment."
