Did anyone else have a good night?

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Specializes in pulm/cardiology pcu, surgical onc.

I floated last night, which I didn't mind since I think I'm burnt out on my unit. I just hate going into work sometimes, not really the patients but my co-workers attitudes mostly. We have many passive-aggressive, know-it-all, high strung nurses that grate nonstop on my nerves.

I requested to float out of turn, and I ended up spending the 12 hours on the cardiac unit. What a nice change of pace, the other nurses were genuinely friendly and helpful. It was an unusually quiet night but I think I'm ready for a change! I just can't request to transfer until November when my 2 yr agreement is up.

I'm also thinking that going to a cardiac unit will point me closer to moving onto ICU/shortstay/or PACU someday :)

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So your agreement means you have to stay in your unit only and you cannot remain in-hosp and transfer to a different unit the entire time? Oh drag.

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Specializes in NeuroICU/SICU/MICU.

What a bummer, you can't transfer before your contract is up? I have a 4 year contract, but I can transfer in-house after a year if I choose (I could transfer before that, even, if there were some major reason to, but they discourage it).

Anyway, I'm glad to hear you enjoyed your time on the cardiac unit! I love caring for cardiac patients, and I also have noticed that cardiac nurses tend to be really friendly and helpful :heartbeat. Good luck, you've got just a couple of months to go until you can transfer (in the meantime, float as often as you can! :cool:)

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Yup, I had a good night too. I resigned. lol

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Specializes in icu/er.

had a great night. work at one of my part time jobs at a rual level 3 er. might have seen around 12 pt's from 7p to 7a. no life,limb or sight emergent issues or any pt or family drama. no police ems runs. just a few n/v, sutures, low back pain and toothache stuff. very calm and easy shift. almost felt like i didnt work at all when i left this am.

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i just hate going into work sometimes, not really the patients but my co-workers attitudes mostly. we have many passive-aggressive, know-it-all, high strung nurses that grate nonstop on my nerves.

"the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence."

a colloquial saying that in my experience has a particular relevance in nursing. i've seen countless colleagues fall victim to this notion. trust me when i say that the culture of a particular unit rises and falls with the tide of personnel washing in and out. i myself have outlasted some six nurse managers, countless staff, and on my third u.s. president in the same unit. on occasion now and then, i do some agency work for some extra bling, so i'm not unfamiliar with the world at large.

a nurse is the lightning rod for everyone's frustrations, including on occasion (unfortunately) each others.

there was an (aha) moment in my career that changed my view on what anyone (doctor, nurse, patient or visitor) may think of me personally at any one moment. that was the realization that i had become the health care professional that you would want standing there the moment either you or a loved one stops breathing.

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Specializes in LTC, Psych, Hospice.
Yup, I had a good night too. I resigned. lol

I had a great night, also. I'm on vacation!:redpinkhe

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Specializes in Tele, ICU, ED, Nurse Instructor,.

"the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence."

a colloquial saying that in my experience has a particular relevance in nursing. i've seen countless colleagues fall victim to this notion. trust me when i say that the culture of a particular unit rises and falls with the tide of personnel washing in and out. i myself have outlasted some six nurse managers, countless staff, and on my third u.s. president in the same unit. on occasion now and then, i do some agency work for some extra bling, so i'm not unfamiliar with the world at large.

a nurse is the lightning rod for everyone's frustrations, including on occasion (unfortunately) each others.

there was an (aha) moment in my career that changed my view on what anyone (doctor, nurse, patient or visitor) may think of me personally at any one moment. that was the realization that i had become the health care professional that you would want standing there the moment either you or a loved one stops breathing.

the grass may be greener on the other side but there is always a septic tank.

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Specializes in pulm/cardiology pcu, surgical onc.

"the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence."

a colloquial saying that in my experience has a particular relevance in nursing. i've seen countless colleagues fall victim to this notion. trust me when i say that the culture of a particular unit rises and falls with the tide of personnel washing in and out. i myself have outlasted some six nurse managers, countless staff, and on my third u.s. president in the same unit. on occasion now and then, i do some agency work for some extra bling, so i'm not unfamiliar with the world at large.

a nurse is the lightning rod for everyone's frustrations, including on occasion (unfortunately) each others.

there was an (aha) moment in my career that changed my view on what anyone (doctor, nurse, patient or visitor) may think of me personally at any one moment. that was the realization that i had become the health care professional that you would want standing there the moment either you or a loved one stops breathing.

i have thought that at one time...briefly. i try my hardest not to participate or encourage colleague bashing, pettiness, and backstabbing. i spend most nocs with my patients not gossiping/chatting about meaningless and frivolous things to me. i think part of the problem is

#1 we're over-staffed almost every night and but don't get the opportunity to call out, we have to float and get crap assignments

usually.

#2 everyone is at or near their 2 year mark since we are a new unit and opened 2.5 yrs ago, and they want to transfer but not any good positions to transfer into. so you have a bunch of grumpy catty women who don't want to be there.

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Specializes in pulm/cardiology pcu, surgical onc.
What a bummer, you can't transfer before your contract is up? I have a 4 year contract, but I can transfer in-house after a year if I choose (I could transfer before that, even, if there were some major reason to, but they discourage it).

Anyway, I'm glad to hear you enjoyed your time on the cardiac unit! I love caring for cardiac patients, and I also have noticed that cardiac nurses tend to be really friendly and helpful :heartbeat. Good luck, you've got just a couple of months to go until you can transfer (in the meantime, float as often as you can! :cool:)

No I can't transfer out of my unit, it's just a verbal agreement so technically I could get out of it but I don't like to burn my bridges. I've been in this hospital for 11 yrs (in diff positions) and wouldn't want to risk losing my seniority & benefits.

Yes, I should volunteer to float more often, everyone will be dying to know why I'm doing it (busy bodies galore) ;)

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