Leaving the ICU for Home Health?

[tachynut]

Hello! I am in desperate need of help/suggestions! I have worked in the Cardiac ICU for 4 years now and believe I am burned out. When I first started I loved the job, but now there is not much I enjoy about it. I am constantly stressed out and I cannot even enjoy my time off because I am so tired from 12+ hour shifts (let's be real, they are always 13+). To top things off we are severely understaffed to the point that it is unsafe at times.

I am considering leaving the ICU for something less stressful, relaxed pace, hopefully 8 hour shifts. I was thinking of doing home health/VNA or hospice, but it is a scary jump to leave the ICU. I don't want to do something I will regret in 10 years, but I know that I cannot keep up the pace of what I am currently doing. I also have orthostatic intolerance which makes standing all day a dizzy nightmare .

Does anyone have any ideas?

Has anyone left the ICU for Home Health or hospice? What was your experience?

Thank you!!

TachyNut