Honest advise needed

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I need some honest advise. I've been a nurse for over a yr now. First job was in psych for about 3 months and now I'm in med surg which I cannot stand. Just interview today and was offered a position on a children/adolescent unit.

I cannot ever picture myself in med surg, ER, neuro, just to name a few. I've loved psych before I became an RN.

Does anyone feel I should try to stick It out in med surg? I truly believe my heart is psych.

Feedback welcomed thank you!!!

Specializes in Psyche RN.

Life is short.....Do what you were born to do....Be a psyche Nurse...let the adrenaline junkies do ER, let the CCICU nurses be OCD, just go with your gut and it will never let you down.........

All the Best

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Life is short.....Do what you were born to do....Be a psyche Nurse...let the adrenaline junkies do ER, let the CCICU nurses be OCD, just go with your gut and it will never let you down.........

All the Best

Thank you! I just keep trying to plan for the future as well. But I honestly cannot imagine myself doing any type of floor nursing it isn't for me. I feel like if I don't take this job I will keep thinking what if.. Plus med surg, calling doctors all night isn't for me!

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I need some honest advise. I've been a nurse for over a yr now. First job was in psych for about 3 months and now I'm in med surg which I cannot stand. Just interview today and was offered a position on a children/adolescent unit.

I cannot ever picture myself in med surg, ER, neuro, just to name a few. I've loved psych before I became an RN.

Does anyone feel I should try to stick It out in med surg? I truly believe my heart is psych.

Feedback welcomed thank you!!!

Go for the psych job. If you love psych you'll keep going back to it like an itch you cain't scratch.

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Specializes in Psych.

Yup, come on back to the dark side. I will have a year of experience next week. I have worked all that time in psych. First in Tue community then inpt.I will tell you that while child and adolescent is great, I feel like that's the area that you are most likely to get hit/kicked/spat on/bit etc. Kids have nooooo impulse control.

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Yup come on back to the dark side. I will have a year of experience next week. I have worked all that time in psych. First in Tue community then inpt.I will tell you that while child and adolescent is great, I feel like that's the area that you are most likely to get hit/kicked/spat on/bit etc. Kids have nooooo impulse control.[/quote']

Thank you! I've always been drawn to psych but just been trying like everyone to convince myself that I need med surg exp. even though I am learning a lot it's not for me. Eventually I want to get a graduate degree and do sometime of counseling

That possible?

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