ER to Floor...hating it

[iheartnursing91]

Hey everyone just hoping for some advice here.

I am an ER nurse who moved across the country and I took a job on a Cardiac stepdown unit. I'm having a hard time assimilating into the floor nursing mode. I took the job on that floor because I thought I wanted to try something new and have a new experience (I am doing ER per diem to keep my skills). I'm 3 weeks into training & I've noticed that this new floor is more like a "dump" floor for other floors (med surg, tele), and also used as extra space for the ED obs patients. I've honestly hardly seen many "cardiac " patients, which is the reason I wanted to work there. These are mostly the reasons why I hate it. I'm also having a hard time thinking like a "floor" nurse vs ED nurse. I hate the constant and lengthy documentation, care coordination rounds, daily routine, and to make it worse, some of the nurses have made some catty comments about ED nurses to me. I pay no mind, but I don't like it! Lol. I really miss starting IVs and resuscitating!! I miss the "family-like" feel I had in the ED with the other nurses and doctors. I hate calling and waiting for responses when in ED they are already there face to face. The docs who come to the floors act like they are untouchable or something and it's really weird. I dont know if I should go ahead and apply to ED jobs around here or if I should stick with this and push through. I'm really confused about what to do. What would you do? Thanks!

[Wrestler133, BSN, MSN, RN]

I've been thinking of making a move to the ER after floating as a resource RN a few times in my career. I currently work as a float RN going to med surg and tele floors on a daily basis with an occasional day in the ER as a resource.

After hearing people's complaints about the floor I finally feel like I'm not alone feeling that way and maybe it's the switch I need. I love practicing skills and thinking critically, but all the tasks, mundane BS, constant interruptions, BS charting I'm finally at a breaking point. Sometimes I feel like I'm completely ignoring the pts due to all the extra fluff I have to worry about throughout the day.

I have 3 years 4 months experience as an RN. Currently in an MSN program and have my BSN as well. My experience is mostly telemetry nursing, but do have prior ICU experience and wanting to make a switch to the ER in the near future.