I'm not sure I'm cut out for this

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I'm not sure i can handle floor nursing its causing me a lot of stress im not sure i can do everything for my patients in the shift. i have a bsn; can someone tell me other things i can do with it and how many years of floor experience I need to do before shifting to that. also if anyone has any idea for a good masters degree that would get me out of floor nursing please let me know.

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Specializes in ED.

It totally depends on the amount of experience you have with the degree. Having a BSN is a good thing but the experience is what will give you the edge over other applicants to the non-bedside jobs you want.

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Specializes in ED.

Perhaps you need to look at why you feel so nervous about bedside nursing. What is the problem you're having?

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The staff is great my manager is nice but the workload and doctors I cannot stand I feel as if doctors do not harbor a professional attitude. Which makes it hard for me to properly do my job.

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That's what I'm trying to figure out like how much experience is appropriate for different jobs? I enjoy health care that's why I went into nursing but the doctors at my hospital are very rude and do not seem very professional with the interdisciplinary team. Between running meds I don't feel like I get to do any of the things I learned in school like teaching and discussing how the patient will manage at home.

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Specializes in Stepdown . Telemetry.

How much experience do you have?

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Specializes in ED.

For jobs in case management, telephone triage, and others, they require a certain amount of experience that education can't buy you, probably at a bare minimum of at least 2-5 years. If you are a new nurse with less then a year, and I'm pretty sure you are, stick it out and get with your preceptor, your management, and educator and fill them in about your anxiety. Any management worth their salt will be helpful since they already put out money to train you.

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The staff is great my manager is nice but the workload and doctors I cannot stand I feel as if doctors do not harbor a professional attitude. Which makes it hard for me to properly do my job.

Honest question, how exactly is their being unprofessional/rude impacting your ability to do your job properly? You need to be more specific or we can't help.

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Between running meds I don't feel like I get to do any of the things I learned in school like teaching and discussing how the patient will manage at home.

Ahhh. The idealism of nursing school vs. reality. This is why we recommend working as a CNA prior to becoming a nurse.

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That first year (and sometimes first two years) are going to be stressful and challenging no matter what type of nursing you do. But floor nursing is definitely not for everyone. Still, depending on where you live, you have to do your time before moving to a non floor nursing position. That use to be a year. It is now like another poster said 2-5. In Texas, I've met three nurses who were new grads who left floor nursing after their first day on the floor on their own. One became a nurse recruiter, the other travels around the state evaluating nursing education programs, and the other is a hedis nurse. I can guarantee you that this is not the norm! But, you can look, apply, and hope if you feel like you don't want to be on the floor anymore. If you like women's health, you can try a floor like that. It too has it's share of challenges, and typically they don't hire new grads. But I've never been afraid to look for the unicorn. You just may find it. Best wishes in all that you do.

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Specializes in Stepdown . Telemetry.
Between running meds I don't feel like I get to do any of the things I learned in school like teaching and discussing how the patient will manage at home.

The disillusionment of new grad nursing is EXPECTED, but there should also be some concept of big picture here; at this point yes there is disappointment but with the understanding that eventually you will be able to do the parts of nursing that require a clear and calm head--the teaching, comforting etc.

If you jump to a new specialty before even getting a little comfortable--so you can utilize those soft skills that are currently hibernating while you learn the basics--you will start from ground zero at the new job without seeing what its like to get the hang of it...it takes consistency...

I'm still not sure how far along you are. If you could provide a few more details about your experience, there is more that other nurses can try to help you with.

Hang in there....

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I work I'm the operating room and i love it

You only have 1 patient at a time!

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