Hi all, I'm currently working on a busy neuro/ortho/trauma unit at a hospital and before that worked on a rehabilitation unit at a hospital. I liked my job with rehab patients but left due to issues with my day/night rotation (got sick of it ruining my health) and management issues. My current job is causing me a lot of anxiety and depression. I'm on a PM shift which I like a lot more than the rotating, but not sure if it's where I belong. I get worried/nervous the night before or day before I know I have to work and it's gotten so bad I've been seeing a counselor about anxiety/depression. I hope it's just from being the new nurse and normal fears of not knowing everyone and the doctors. Anyway, after this experience with my new job I am questioning whether I am just not meant to work in a hospital setting with that amount of stress and have been exploring the option of an outpatient setting or clinic nursing. Has anyone out there who is now a clinic nurse worked in a hospital and struggled and thought it wasn't for them? I guess I'm wondering if it's just from still only have been a nurse for a little over a year and inexperienced that is causing these feelings, or if I haven't found my "niche" yet and need to move on to something else. THanks.
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