I am sad and disapointed

[AnnieOaklyRN]

Hi all,

I just need to vent. I am currently an RN in the ER and am rather miserable. I do not like being a nurse at all, at least in the ER I guess, but unfortunatly playing paramedic doesn't pay the bills. I feel bad because I also have a new grad to precept and I am just miserable most of the time. I hate going to work, actually I DRED going to work. I tried to transfer to L&D at my hospital, but they wont hire me without experience, I tried to transfer to special care and they some how managed to fill a position they only had posted for three days. GRRRRR.. Needless to say I am depressed and aggravated, gone are the days when I did not mind going to work.

To make matters worse I had a five year old the other day in the ER with a mother who I am sure is related to satan, so that did not help things. I understand you come across difficult parents, but this woman was worse than most, she had the attitude of a 10 year old, and would not speak to any staff after a while, and that was only because we couldnt get an IV on the first try in her five year old that weighed more than a five year old should.

I hate psych patients and we get many of those, hate needy patients, yup we get lots of those, hate taking care of elderly (I do beleive they deserve wonderful care), but I would rather not be the one giving them that wonderful care. I prefer pedi patients, but in order to specialize in just pedi critical care I would need to find a job in boston, which is almost impossible.

So has anyone else gone through this type of thing and things worked out???

Sweetooth

[DoeRN]

hi,

yes I have, and I would love to do that, unfortunatly most programs around here want you to have at least a BSN plus five years of ICU or ER experience. I have only been a nurse for a year and a few months, but if I could put my two associates degrees together to make a batchelors I would be all set.

I truly have no desire to get my BSN, I do want a batchelors degree, but in biology or biochem, somthing interesting.

Sweetooth

Humm I know you said that they want you to have a bachelors and 5 years ICU/ER experience but you do have EMS experience. Maybe talk to a counselor at the program and see what they say. It is worth a try.

I know that I will not want to be in the area I am in for the rest of my life. I want to do critical care and then administration or risk management. But I am there for the time being so I can have the "experience" so I will be able to move on. I know what you are going through but tough it out until you can find something better. I know easy for me to say but hey I feel your pain.