Bye Bye NICU, Hello Main OR

I have been a NICU nurse for 4 years. I recently had a baby in October of 2008. Lately (and even before my daughter was born), I am just burnt-out on NICU. Tired of nights, tired of the emotionally draining chronic babies, tired of ungrateful parents, just tired and ready for a change....too much stress and it's not making me the mommy I want to be.

So, I decided to interview in the Main OR. I liked surgery during my nursing school clinicals. I also have 2 co-workers that left and went to the OR in our hospital's newest facility (Heart and Vascular surgeries). They LOVE it!

I shadowed over there, but there were no jobs there. I got the one in the Main OR and I believe we have 21 operating rooms, are a Level I trauma center, teaching hospital, many many services etc.

I will go through a 5 month orientation. I will scrub and circulate. I will tell my mgr towards the end of my orientation which 3 services are my favorite and I will spend 3 extra weeks in each of those.

Now, the reason for posting....I'm scared now! I'm leaving something that is making me feel burnt out, but is at least familiar. I like to do a good job and I don't like feeling stupid. I don't particularly like being yelled at either! The nurse manager is really great and so is the educator, so I am hopeful it will be good. She already warned me it was going to feel overwhelming at first.

I really really like the idea of working dayshift, working better hours, and really hope this is a good fit. With my background in Peds/Perinatal, do you guys think I can hack it??