Is anyone happy with their job?

Teshiee · Mar 11, 2002

I love NICU 7P-7A

The acuity is great. I may get a 1:1 or 3 little feeders and growers. I have recently found 2 parttime jobs and work registry I love the people there. My preceptor is awesome, she doesn't know it yet but I am going to get her a nice appreciation gift. It is not everyday you have an angel teach you things.

ERNurse752, RN · Mar 11, 2002

I currently work ER. Not too happy with my current situation. I like the variety and adrenaline of ER, but I don't like being so short-staffed all the time that I can't take good care of my pts. Don't like coming in to work, and most of the time, everything is in total chaos. Many nights, I hate my job. I've been there for a total of about 8 months...been at my hospital for > 4 years though, in CICU mostly. I'm looking for another job, but not sure what I want. It complicates things that I graduated in May and passed boards in July...not much experience yet. Sigh.

mamabear · Mar 17, 2002

YES!! I love my job. I work on an in-patient adult psych unit. 90% of our patients are there on a 72-hour emergency detention order, so that eliminates most of the folks who suddenly voice suicidal/homicidial ideations for the purpose of getting away from it all. We have a maximum of 14 patients which, to Med-Surg and ICU nurses must sound like a dream come true, but when you have three or four actively psychotic people to care for, along with a sprinkling of dually-diagnosed folks and a borderline or two just to keep you on your toes, it's enough.

naturalhealth · Mar 17, 2002

It's interesting seeing everyone's opinions about whether they enjoy nursing or not! I personally don't like what I'm forced to do even in the "natural" area of labor and delivery! Rarely does a woman come in and labor on her own. Essentially everyone is induced and most get epidurals. I'm basically a drug pusher! I much prefer really helping people with their health through prevention and wholistic measures. Sincerely, Gabriele RN

wenron · Mar 17, 2002

Beachnurse,

what do you do as a research coordinator? Sounds interesting and great hours.

Thanks,

Wendy

SICU Queen · Mar 17, 2002

I work CV/Surgical ICU, and I am BURNT out. I love nursing, but my hsopital is having some serious issues right now, and it seems that the nurses get the short end of the stick.

I have contemplated OR, since all of the nurses I've talked to that work OR seem to love it. No families, no conscious, whiny, demanding patients, or family members for that matter. There aren't any visiting hours in the OR...

THAT is something I could be happy with for a while...

PhantomRN · Mar 17, 2002

Mattsmom81, I start next week. I will let everyone know how it goes.

CVSDnurse · Mar 18, 2002

I absolutley love my job. I work in the cardiac cath lab in a large hospital. Never short staffed( must be an RN in the room with a scrub tech and monitor tech so if someone is sick, we pull in the nurse manager or who ever from the desk/recovery area to keep the rooms running)

One patient at a time, no call bells, sedation to keep them comfortable and quiet during the procedure, NO FAMILIES.

M-F, no holidays or weekends, they are covered by the call team- take call every 5th week-its fun because we are there to do the case and settle the patient into a room-lots of easy and routine cases with the ocassional random code to keep things exciting.

My relationship with coworkes is very unique when compaired to working on the floor: We are ALWAYS relieved for lunch and often go as a team-close socialization and during cases the atmosphere is relaxed as long as everything is smooth and stable.

Relationship with the docs is great-treat you as an equal as long as you are competent(of course there are still the control freaks who like to be rude but usually they are only there for a case or two and you only have to put up with them for 20 min. or so at a time) Sure we have some people who need to have a fire set to get them to do a bit more with moving patients and other menial activites but you only have to deal with them for a week at a time.

Rotation into the holding/recovery area is considered unpleasant as there you have to deal with families, paperwork/taking off orders, meals and transporting. Its a nice reminder of how it is on the floor and keeps you greatful for your job in the lab.

Liability is less stressful of an issue as the MD is there when the patient codes or has a rhythm change, no waiting for a call back and you are responsible for your work only.

Previously I worked in LTC-the best learning available and really refined your ability to critically think but the paperwork and having to stay late to finish in addition to the staffing issues and responsibilty for unlicensed staff was a constant headach. Transfered to a cardiac stepdown to learn more critical care, less people to be responsible for but the families often made caring for someone other than their family a real juggling act. I am staying where I am.

woundnurse · Mar 18, 2002

I Love my job. Work as home health CWOCN (wound, ostomy, continence nurse) and am called in to "guide" the docs on treatment. Had to go back to school for BSN and to ET school but worth it. Kinda make my own hours, rarely work weekends or night unless I want to. Now work for three home health agencies (think I'm stretching myself) but enjoy being the resident "expert".

Ted · Mar 18, 2002

I enjoy my job.

Work ICU/CCU for a very small rural hospital. The shift is 10pm to 7am . . . work nine hours get paid for ten hours. Usually have two patients sometimes three.

My biggest concern is how long this situation is going to last. Will enjoy this as long as it lasts, though.

Cheers,

Ted

Ted · Mar 18, 2002

Enjoy my job. Work on an ICU/CCU for a very small rural hospital. Usually work with two patients, three patients tops. Hours are 10PM to 7AM; work 9 hours get paid for 10!

Will enjoy it while it lasts. My concern is that it won't be lasting too much longer. The plan is to combine this unit with the Med/Surg floor.

Cheers,

Ted

(sorry for the double post. Thought the first one didn't get through.)

Nittlebug · Mar 18, 2002

1998 I loved my job in a small 6 bed ICU and 8 bed telemetry unit. We were union and the night crew I worked on was great!

2000- now I LOVE my job ! I am an ER nurse and a SANE nurse. Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner. It's all about who you work with if you ask me. You have to make teamwork a priority. You have to promote a positive attitude among those you work with and keep the gossip to a minimum. If you hear bad gossip, counter that with good gossip. Say something nice about that person or someone else and it catches on. Gossip will ruin a team. And it's true, what comes around goes around !