Getting a new job and references??

Hi folks,

I'm looking at getting a new job in a few months in another place for better opportunities for my career...and wondering how references work? Should I tell my manager that I'm looking for a new job? It's nothing personal and I've loved working on my unit--but I'm ready to move on. I guess I feel like it would be awkward to ask them if it was okay to use them as references. We have a working relationship, but I feel like they want me to stay on for awhile longer and possibly move up the chain, which is not what I want to do.

Advice?
hi thereIt is up to you whether you tell your manager. In the past, I have not told my manager when looking for a new job, even when we had a very good relationship. I didn't tell many people either, people like to talk, gossip, etc. - and things may not work out as you plan...for references you could use; a close co-worker, a physician, an educator, good luck
Quote from lovemenursingHi folks,I'm looking at getting a new job in a few months in another place for better opportunities for my career...and wondering how references work? Should I tell my manager that I'm looking for a new job? It's nothing personal and I've loved working on my unit--but I'm ready to move on. I guess I feel like it would be awkward to ask them if it was okay to use them as references. We have a working relationship, but I feel like they want me to stay on for awhile longer and possibly move up the chain, which is not what I want to do.Advice?
Quote from lovemenursingHi folks,I'm looking at getting a new job in a few months in another place for better opportunities for my career...and wondering how references work? Should I tell my manager that I'm looking for a new job? It's nothing personal and I've loved working on my unit--but I'm ready to move on. I guess I feel like it would be awkward to ask them if it was okay to use them as references.
Read MrChicagoRN's post carefully.If you just are trying to get a different job, do not tell anyone that you are even looking. Nobody. If your application for the new place asks if they can contact your current employer, say "No". No employer will react kindly to the knowledge that you are actively job hunting. It's not that you are valued, it's that you will soon make them have to find another body to fill the open slot you left and that is a hassle. Some people will "act out" and remain in a hissy fit even if you decide in the end to stay where you are.
What would you suggest I tell the interviewer when they ask why they can't contact my manager?
Quote from lovemenursingWhat would you suggest I tell the interviewer when they ask why they can't contact my manager?