ER to Floor

[iheartnursing91, BSN]

Has anyone gone from ER to floor nursing? I recently moved to TX from NY. I worked in the ER & took a shot at floor nursing on a 60-something bed CVIMU unit. I also work ER per diem. I'm still in training on the CV unit. I decided to do this after getting burnt out in the ER after some time, and CV sounded interesting. However I feel a little out of place on the floor.... I find that I ask myself why the little things matter so much, I feel more like a med pusher vs in ER I was always on the go starting IVs and jumping in codes. I'm not sure if I should give it a year while staying per diem in ER, or if I should just try to go back to the ER full time. Has anyone here experienced this? Thank you in advance.

[RNperdiem, RN]

I have not experienced this but I do know what you are talking about. Floor nursing will get you an email stating that you didn't date your lines correctly, you didn't do your daily fall scale classification or your every shift risk for skin breakdown classification charting etc. I suspect charting is more highly audited for the floors and there are more little things you can be cited on.

I worked with a former ED nurse, and his IV skills were excellent, but he had never done the type of wound care that our unit does such as wound vacs and dressings with packing.

[JKL33]

55 minutes ago, RNperdiem said:

Floor nursing will get you an email stating that you didn't date your lines correctly, you didn't do your daily fall scale classification or your every shift risk for skin breakdown classification charting etc.

Ew.