Finally leaving floor nursing after 17 years THANK GOD !!!

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Specializes in ER, Tele, Cardiac Cath Lab.

After 17 years of being a floor Nurse, a maid , butler, and every dept of the hospital im finally leaving floor nursing. Im moving to the cardiac cath lab. I have never in my life been so happy to be moving on. Even though its no difference in pay it feels like a promotion. After my 17 years of floor nursing i would never recommend it to ANYONE !!! Floor nursing is a good experience for a year or 2 but thats it. The last year i was hating my job more than ever. Floor nursing has changed so much over the last few years. I cant tell you how many times during my day i would be stop by doctors and ask why lab, Physical therapy , resp therapy etc .. didnt come as ordered. The days of being a nurse and nurse only have long gone away.

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Best of luck in your new position. Anyone that can stick out bedside nursing for as long as you did can do anything.

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Best of luck in your new position. Anyone that can stick out bedside nursing for as long as you did can do anything.

don't cha know it!

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Specializes in ICU, ER.

Congrats on your accomplishment (17 years M/S - I only lasted one!) and your new job.

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Congrats...wish you the very best of luck there is in your new endeavors:)

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Specializes in ER, Tele, Cardiac Cath Lab.
Congrats on your accomplishment (17 years M/S - I only lasted one!) and your new job.

Its was tele not M/S but no real difference haha. But seriously thanks for the congrats !!!

I still dont know how i lasted 17 years lol.

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Congratulation...I know what you mean.I did floor nursing for 11 years and was so happy to transfer to an ambulatory position but now after 9 years of ambulatory, I am ready for a change. Anyway, Good luck to you.

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Specializes in icu/er.

wow 17 yrs on a busy medsurge floor!!! you should qualify for disability and pstd...good luck.

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Specializes in criticalcare, nursing administration.

I'm confused.... why did you stay on the unit for 17 years if you really disliked it that much ?

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Congrats on the parole ;) I hope all of the best for you. After 15 years of varied BS (uh bedside) jobs I am in the corporate setting now and would cut anybody who tried to drag me back. Have fun !

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Specializes in Psych.

Seventeen years of that is some foundation! May it open many more doors to you in the future.

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Specializes in ICU.

Cath lab is love. :) Congratulations!

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