Hospital vs. Urgent Care/Ambulatory Care?

[MJPN2012]

Posting for some advice. I've been working med/surg for almost a year. I dislike it so badly that I went PRN a few months ago and only work one night a week now. I'm at my wits end trying to figure out where to go now. I'll have my BSN in a few short months as well.

I'm wondering if maybe the hospital just isn't for me. I don't like the routine care. I really really hate the hateful patients and code greys, being stuck with a pt who hates me for 12 hours. I've had panic attacks over those a time or two. I leave work too exhausted to pick up any more shifts for the week. I dislike the morning rush, when something always goes wrong and day shift thinks you're an idiot for being flustered and behind. And calling docs who have no time for the floor nurses. I enjoy starting IVs and wound care, using all of my skills. And i enjoy some of the patients and interesting cases. But I'm overall miserable in this position and it's not getting me anywhere to only work one night.

Sorry for ranting. So, would urgent care maybe be a good option? Anybody had these problems and what was your solution? I haven't seen any RN positions for clinics in my area but I can keep a watch out. What might be some other other options, hospital or not? I've been back and forth for months on where to go.

[boardbetty]

Yeah, sounds familiar, that's pretty much hospital life. I've been in and out myself when I forget for a while that it sucks. If you like wound care and IVs, maybe look into wound care, pre-op, or other specialty areas. Outside of the hospital, there's GI, public health, and yes urgent cares. The good news is, there's lots of areas of nursing, do just keep trying. Good luck