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Advice Please

I am a new grad working in a rehab/long term. I know the rehab floor is NOT for me, very sick patient, crazy nurse patient ratio 1 nurse 17 + patients, cna's NO WHERE to be found. I knew nursing would be stressful but just thinking about possibly working on this floor literally gives me nightmares. So I am now on the demetia unit 23 patients. Not too bad. Have an opportunity for an office job...safe, normal hours. Unfortunately not many challenges, prob not a lot to learn. Don't know what to do here and am wondering if floor nursing is for me...plus I am an "older grad" this is my second career. Any advice/ help/ would be greatly appreciated. THX!!!

Should've prefaced this with worked in hospitals many, many years overnights, holidays, etc. not as a nurse tho- don't know if this matters or not...

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    Have an opportunity for an office job...safe, normal hours. Unfortunately not many challenges, prob not a lot to learn.
    The answers to your questions depend upon what you want to do with your career. Personally I'm not a hands-on person, so I'd take a nice office job even if it meant I'd never learn another procedural nursing skill ever again. Your mileage may vary.

    Good luck to you.

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    I don't know how "old grad" you are :yes: (I'm old too), but you have to watch out for yourself and your body. I have a nice, safe desk job with "normal" hours also. Every time I think I'm getting a little restless or bored, I take a look at the nurses lining up to take my job, should I give it up. Most are way younger than me but are already tired of the toll that floor nursing takes on their bodies.

    If you have this chance as a newish grad, I'd say go for it. You can always keep on learning by staying up on AN.com!

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