I don't like my unit, what should I do?

[HKRN18]

Hello Everyone,

At the end of August I started my first RN job on a dialysis unit. Dialysis was never a specialty I thought about or wanted to do, but I didn't mind learning about it. At first, I was fine but as I continue to work on the unit I'm starting to dislike it more and more. I have absolutely no interest in furthering my knowledge on dialysis anymore. I still feel like I'm extremely slow and having a hard time keeping up and finding interest in this specialty. My unit is already short staffed, so having more patients to manage during change over is a little difficult for me. Recently a co-worker has told me that our unit has a really high turn over rate, she's only been there for a year and is looking for another job. I work 12-hour shifts and as soon as I get there I'm ready to go home. I worked really hard to become a nurse and I want to enjoy what I do, but I don't feel that way right now. Whenever people ask me how I like the unit I work on I always say it's ok. I didn't want to give up so soon but it's been 2 months and I know this isn't something I want to continue to do. I don't want to waste my time or my preceptor's time, but I don't know what to do. Has anyone else not like his or her first job as a nurse? If so, what did you do?

[Been there,done that, ASN, RN]

If you are still on orientation, it is perfectly acceptable to request a new unit.

[Jedrnurse, BSN, RN]

I have NEVER seen anyone throw pancakes under buses, regardless of temperature. Do people do that where you live?

Well, if they turn out too fluffy, it's an effective way of flattening them...