If you were to move from ER...

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Specializes in ER.

What would you want to do? If it is to remain in nursing, what area would be most interesting to you?

I am just throwing a wide net to see if there are others out there who are in the same boat. I've been doing ER nursing for a while and wonder when I'm ready, what else I will do that would be as exciting and not dull.

I have been in the ER for a long time (about 11 years now) and was recently approached about teaching in a BSN program. I think this may be interesting, but wonder if I'd get bored.

I also think in my future life it'd be great to do some type of nursing either on a yacht (think wealthy passengers) who need a nurse/doctor combo. I could take my spouse with me in this ideal job.

Or to work on an exotic cruise ship - not just to the Caribbean, but down the Nile, etc. That would be awesome if it was equal parts R&R with work. Again, option to have a family member with me.

What would others choose?

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.

I've only been working ER for 4 months now. I anticipate staying 2-3 years and then moving on to ICU and then to PACU (or maybe skip ICU completely). School nursing is another thing I'd like to try.

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Specializes in ER.

I would try PACU too. I sub as a school nurse when I can - not too bad. Bit boring. Looking to be a nursing school instructor part time next.

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Hospice.

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NICU, I work in peds ER and enjoy the babies

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.

Move from ER?! I can't even imagine it! :D

Seriously, I would like to be on an IV team, or a rapid response team. Something like that.

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Specializes in Emergency Nursing.

Yeah, ED is it for me. Maybe an RRT or MET position would be fun though. But I could never work on a floor.

Ive always felt that ED and L&D have a lot in common so I guess I could consider that.

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Specializes in ED.

I've thought about flight nursing.

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Specializes in CVOR, CVICU/CTICU, CCRN-CMC-CSC.

If (big "if") I left the ER it would be for retirement from bedside nursing altogether - maybe into informatics.

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Specializes in ER.

I like all of these responses. I think flight nursing, IV team (would be so fun!), maybe PICC placements, PACU - no more floor nursing ever again, been there done that, would get bored and fail to find the emergencies there and leave.

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Specializes in MS, ED.

I am leaving nursing for another health profession and it is the ONLY reason I'd leave the ER, *laugh. I could never go back to floor nursing and have no desire to work for a doctor's fiefdom in ambulatory care. I've worked in same day surgery and pre-admission testing/OR holding, which was fair (because of the pace - hustle all day!) and awful at the same time (unit culture of misery).

Returning to school this fall, I'm wondering whether I should try for a per diem ED job to keep one foot in or just give it up entirely. It just feels too weird to not do anything at all.

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Specializes in ER.

staying Per Diem would keep your nursing foot in the door, not a bad idea at all. What's your new path, Amarilla?

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