Horrible first day

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I started my new job today on a med-surg unit. It was terrible. I have no idea what I was thinking leaving my 9-5 job as a community health educator. I've made a huge mistake and I don't know what to do. I don't want to go back tomorrow. In fact, today has solidified my decision to leave nursing (at least direct patient care) permanently. I dislike everything about this profession.

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Specializes in ED.
I started my new job today on a med-surg unit. It was terrible. I have no idea what I was thinking leaving my 9-5 job as a community health educator. I've made a huge mistake and I don't know what to do. I don't want to go back tomorrow. In fact, today has solidified my decision to leave nursing (at least direct patient care) permanently. I dislike everything about this profession.

WOW. Sorry you had a miserable day. Could you be more specific as to what went wrong or was so unacceptable? I look forward to hearing the more experienced nurses comment on your situation. You post is so bleak!

:o

Hope better days are ahead!

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Med Surg can be nutty, you might want to give it some time, big hugs no matter what you decide - No job is worth being unhappy

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Specializes in Emergency Midwifery.

(((Hugs)))

No job is worth your sanity, maybe med/surg just isn't the place to be. It's where I am now and boy is it one heck of a ride!

I hope that whatever decision you make you are happy with it.

Nicky.

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Specializes in Emergency.

OK -so what were you thinking? Was this job offering you better pay? Better hours? More flexibility? Something drew you away from that 9-5 job. Only you can figure out what that was so when you make your next choice you get a better fit for you.

Personally, I would work at McDonalds before I would go back to being a staff nurse on the floor.

Good luck in finding your niche.

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OK -so what were you thinking? Was this job offering you better pay? Better hours? More flexibility? Something drew you away from that 9-5 job. Only you can figure out what that was so when you make your next choice you get a better fit for you.

Personally, I would work at McDonalds before I would go back to being a staff nurse on the floor.

Good luck in finding your niche.

My thoughts exactly.

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med surg has driven many a good nurse out of the profession,,is it too late to apply for old job

personally i hate first days anywhere which is why i would get in a rut and stay there long after i needed to move on, maybe it will be better when you know the other nurses, where the supplies are and how they do their charting

thumbs up

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Specializes in med-surg, psych, ER, school nurse-CRNP.

Amen. Med-surg bites.

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Wow...I wish I had some magic words of wisdom for you. After I left my job almost two years ago, I had two HORRIBLE jobs...I don't really think they were horrible, but they just weren't what I was looking for. It took me a long time to find my place again.

Whatever you decide, I wish you the very best. Many of us have been in your shoes, so while no one knows exactly how you feel, many of us can empathize.

:innerconf:innerconf:innerconf:innerconf:innerconf:innerconf:innerconf:innerconf

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Specializes in Jack of all trades, and still learning.
Wow...I wish I had some magic words of wisdom for you. After I left my job almost two years ago, I had two HORRIBLE jobs...I don't really think they were horrible, but they just weren't what I was looking for. It took me a long time to find my place again.

Whatever you decide, I wish you the very best. Many of us have been in your shoes, so while no one knows exactly how you feel, many of us can empathize.

Ditto. (((hugs)))

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Specializes in Med/Tele.
I started my new job today on a med-surg unit. It was terrible. I have no idea what I was thinking leaving my 9-5 job as a community health educator. I've made a huge mistake and I don't know what to do. I don't want to go back tomorrow. In fact, today has solidified my decision to leave nursing (at least direct patient care) permanently. I dislike everything about this profession.

Hmm, I am wanting to go back to my med/tele unit and do my 3'12s on f,s,s and be off 4 days. I have a cushy desk job reviewing charts and I find it too boring and I hate work 8-5 M-F. I miss my 4 days off! I hate sitting all day!! I am PRN on my unit and I find that the floor doesnt stress me as much........will definitely go back when I start NP school full time in August.........and do weekends but I am so sick of my current job.........but I need to keep this job and my PRN work so I can save money for school.........if I only work one job (hospital or my desk job) I will only have enough money for bills and I cant save as much. So I am trying to stay.......but this job is boring and I hate working 5 days a week!!!:o And the pay is slightly less than hospital!!

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Specializes in Med/Surg.

Am I the only one who likes working on a Med/Surg unit?

Seriously. I must either be cuckoo or just a rarity...LOL. :uhoh21:

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