Are there some areas of nursing that are more upbeat than others?

[bluemorningglory]

I don't know if upbeat is the right word, but right now I work as an LNA on a critical care unit and the RNs up there always seemed stressed or ******. Now I realize that CCU is a tough floor with extremely sick patients...are there other areas where RNs are a bit happier? L&D comes to mind but are there others?

[April, RN, BSN, RN]

I think the upbeat part of the job comes from who you work with, and how your outlook is

I agree with this. The "climate" on my current critical care unit is much more upbeat and friendly than the floor I used to work on. It has a lot to do with your co-workers. Bad attitudes generally aren't tolerated on my unit and that goes for nurses, MDs, techs, etc.