Charge nurse

[YstRN12]

Am I the only one who does NOT want to be a charge nurse!?

I've been a Med/Surg Nurse for just over 6 years. I worked as a charge nurse as a new nurse but have graciously turned down the position as the years go on. I prefer to come to work, take care of my patients and go home. I don't care to get involved with the politics of the job. But because I have the experience, its assumed that I should be the one in charge. Its something that I have been dodging.

Can anyone relate?! or does anyone have some advice on making that transition to charge easier?!

[KrysyRN, BSN]

I can relate. I prefer to be a follower rather than a leader. I used to wonder if something was wrong with me because I never wanted to be in charge. Some people are natural leaders, some are natural followers. Took me a lot of years to realize that.

[txspadequeenRN, BSN, RN]

I am a fill in house supervisor and I hate every minute of it. The politics ,the drama and staffing issues are to much most days..I prefer to take my 2 or 3 ICU patients and do patient care.