Since I have been reading this BB, I think there are a lot of thoughtful people on here, and have come to realize that I am not alone in most situations that come up related to nursing.
I am feeling sort of direction-less right now. I started out working for a Tenet hospital that really is a steretype for the hospital from hell. I worked on the huge med-surg floor and I think I learned a lot, but I hated it so much that I dreaded going to work the night before and would almost feel desolate when I looked at the clock and it was only 10:30. The thought of doing that for the next 20 years almost put me under.
I left that hospital at the beginning of last year, and since then, have not found my niche. I don't know what is out there for an RN that doesn't involve the hospital, and having seen the managment behavior and job, I don't want to get on that path.
My mom is also an RN who has been at the same place for 20 years, and she doesn't understand my job hoping at all. I don't really like it much myself. I know I could make some decent money in some areas, or could go for a cushy job that pays next to nothing. I just don't know where to start when looking for all the opportunities we nurses are supposed to have.
Anyone else out there who has run into this kind of blue funk? Care to share your secret? I could use some commiseration right now.
