I never thought I would say this. I am an ICU nurse turned nurse manager. I really wanted to get out of bedside. My body was beat after only 5 years bedside, 12 hour shifts without barely eating or peeing were killing me, especially as a single mother. I have been a manager for 6 months and hate it. The corruption (yes, where I work there is actual corruption) politics, my CEO hates me..... I just want to take care of my patients again. I want to use my critical thinking skills, I want to make people feel better...have that contact with individuals.
I never in a million years thought I would feel this way. But I do. I am seriously considering going back, but the pay cut would hurt. But, I am probably getting fired soon anyways!!! Maybe I will consider PACU, or same day surgery. Of course these jobs are hard to come by now.
I guess the grasss isn't greener on the otherside.