Are you working the position you want?

TazziRN, RN · Jun 28, 2006

I've been in the ER since graduation, and I'm right where I want to be. Don't give up, it may take you a while but you will get what you want.

BTW, I love your avatar!

rninme · Jun 28, 2006

I started out in a small hospital...working as the fill-in nurse. I worked 2 days on m/s, 2 days in icu and 2 days in the ED....it was great experience for me....and allowed me to discover where my talents were. I now work full-time ICU and pick up extra shifts on m/s and in the ED.

Look around....some hospitals are willing to train new grads to L & D! Good luck to you!

LilRedRN1973 · Jun 28, 2006

I've been in the ICU since graduating and I love it. I did have the advantage of starting in this unit (as an Apprentice Nurse) after my first semester of nursing school so I knew by the time I graduated this was the place for me. I love my job 95% of the time, I have terrific supervisors, great coworkers, and the pay is decent ($25/hr). There is no other place I would rather be. In fact, I was offered a full time position at a same day surgery facility starting at $33/hr but I have no urge to leave the ICU and go work there. I may take a per diem position, but nothing more. I made the right choice for my personality!

Melanie = )

Jo Dirt · Jun 28, 2006

Right now, I am doing what I want to do. I am wearing out my car but I'm not chained to one place all day and I can set my own schedule somewhat.

But I feel like something is "wrong." Sometimes, it doesn't seem like I am working because I am enjoying myself too much, and I keep thinking it is all very temporary because it is a set up I actually like. It's like, it can't be a *real* job unless I have my nose to the grindstone constantly and am not happy. So, this makes me a little nervous.

EricJRN, MSN, RN · Jun 28, 2006

I love my job. Ultimately I'd like to go into advanced practice or teaching, but right now I'm having plenty of fun gaining the RN experience.

Altra, BSN, RN · Jun 28, 2006

Yes, I'm in the right position for me. I wouldn't trade my experience over the last year for anything.

HappyNurse2005, RN · Jun 28, 2006

I don't know.

Right out of school, I did not get hired into the unit(s) i wanted. So i chose this one. I like it. I like it a lot more than I expected I would. I don't hate it at all. Frustrated at times, yes, but aren't we all?

Though, I'm quite young. I have over 40 years til retirement. I don't think this is where I want to be forever. If the right position came up, I'd go for it. I wouldn't leave my current unit for ANY good position, it would have to be the right one for me.

Justhere, BSN, RN · Jun 28, 2006

When I got out of LPN school 15 years ago I always wanted to work in the nursery. The first job I had (small hospital) the CNA worked in the nursery only occasionally did the LPN get to work in there. The second job I had (small hospital but bigger than the 1st) two sisters worked the nursery and post partum wing and only got to work in there occasionally when they were off. Two years ago I got hired into the nursery in a larger hospital as a PRN staff, the thing was I was only working weekends and they have to have 2 RNs in the nursery so I only got to work if there was over 12 babies and on weekends there never was. So I got bumped to postpartum. Now that I graduated as an RN I was hired full time in the nursery, I am just awaiting my NCLEX results so that I know I am guaranteed to stay there.

BeccaRN1970 · Jun 28, 2006

Well, I hate to be the only Negative Nellie here, but....

I have ALWAYS wanted to work ICU, and 9 years later am still working Med/Surg! The main reason is that our ICU has a 2 year commitment on full time nights, and as a single mom (when I was working full time) I couldn't swing it. Now that I am married, I have absolutely no interest in working that shift even though I could.

I live in a fairly small town with only one other hospital, and their ICU has similar hiring requirements. I guess you could say it's my choice that I haven't moved over, but priorities keep me in my Med/Surg job, even though I'm tired of it.

SO, my point is, make sure the town you live in provides options (i.e. different hospitals) that would allow you some freedom!:penguin:

mitchsmom · Jun 28, 2006

Like you, Hearts, I would like to go on for my CNM eventually. I'm a new grad and start in L&D July 10th (where I did my preceptorship). In my area new grads can pretty much go wherever they want but I know it's not like that everywhere. Best wishes!