Leaving nursing job after 2 months

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Hi everyone, I am a new graduate nurse on the telemetry unit at a large academic medical center. This is my first nursing job after school and I'm on orientation. Nursing is a second career for me, my first job was in clinical research. I have a bachelor's degree in neuroscience and in nursing.

My goal after nursing school was to go back to clinical research. I was unable to find any jobs in the research field and I ended up accepting a position on the telemetry floor. The hospital I work for just posted a job opening for a clinical research nurse in orthopaedics unit and I want to apply for the position. But I'm afraid it may backfire on me if my manager finds out. I'm on the second month of a three month orientation period.

I enjoy interacting with patients, but I do

not feel intellectually challenged and I dread going to work each day. I feel like a glorified waiter at my current position and I think I would be much happier working in research. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

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i know this is irrelevant to this post and im sorry in advance, but ive been looking for a hospital job for 6 months already. i am a new grad with BSN. Does any one know which hospitals are most likely to hire new grads, ive become so discouraged :/

If you post this as it's own thread and include details like what city or cities you are applying in you'll be much more likely to get helpful responses

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From your vast experience with all nursing programs -- oh wait! -- just one nursing program -- you are in a position to conclude that they're all a joke? WOW! Omniscience. I had not idea. What do you think we should do about global warming?

The thing is that with the internet, and too much ambition early on, I was able to remotely sit in on many nursing school classes. Its free. Its not omniscience. Its the internet. And if you sit in on the same class but in a non nursing context (PA, MD) the difference is night and day. What are you protecting? You should have high expectations for your field.

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The thing is that with the internet, and too much ambition early on, I was able to remotely sit in on many nursing school classes. Its free. Its not omniscience. Its the internet. And if you sit in on the same class but in a non nursing context (PA, MD) the difference is night and day. What are you protecting? You should have high expectations for your field.

I find it difficult to believe that you have been able to remotely sit in on all nursing classes so that you are able to say that they're all jokes. I do have high expectations for my field. That means good education. I just find it difficult to believe that you can so casually dismiss all nursing programs based on the few you have audited.

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And if you sit in on the same class but in a non nursing context (PA, MD) the difference is night and day. What are you protecting? You should have high expectations for your field.

Again, different disciplines, different scopes of practice, different educational models and processes. It's not about "protecting" anything or anybody. It's just silly to talk about comparing generalist nursing courses to med school or PA courses (or for that matter, graduate courses in nursing). It's the same as complaining that a basic college chemistry or physics course lacks the "academic rigor" of a graduate level chemistry or physics course. Of course it does. It's supposed to.

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Again, different disciplines, different scopes of practice, different educational models and processes. It's not about "protecting" anything or anybody. It's just silly to talk about comparing generalist nursing courses to med school or PA courses (or for that matter, graduate courses in nursing). It's the same as complaining that a basic college chemistry or physics course lacks the "academic rigor" of a graduate level chemistry or physics course. Of course it does. It's supposed to.

Yes, I see your point.

One thing that also bothered me however, was some of the NP advanced pathophys classes I saw. They were very disappointing in the same way I talked about above. Similar class, but dumbed down for NP's vs MD's. Now that is a place where the disciplines are more similar. I know some NP programs share some of these classes with Med schools so it's not all like this but it was annoying to see. My feeling is that people are already skeptical of your knowledge and trying to make it harder to get into the field, so programs should try harder. One of the problems was that they were being taught by nurses (NP's) who just don't have the knowledge to go deep enough.

But as for the point of generalist nursing courses and med courses......I do see your point

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Yes, I see your point.

One thing that also bothered me however, was some of the NP advanced pathophys classes I saw. They were very disappointing in the same way I talked about above. Similar class, but dumbed down for NP's vs MD's. Now that is a place where the disciplines are more similar. I know some NP programs share some of these classes with Med schools so it's not all like this but it was annoying to see. My feeling is that people are already skeptical of your knowledge and trying to make it harder to get into the field, so programs should try harder. One of the problems was that they were being taught by nurses (NP's) who just don't have the knowledge to go deep enough.

But as for the point of generalist nursing courses and med courses......I do see your point

There are plenty of good quality, rigorous NP programs available, if one chooses to search them out. Unfortunately, some prospective NP students seem to be more interested in acquiring the credentials with the least amount of effort possible, and there are plenty of nursing programs willing to cater to their priorities. I will freely admit that there is a much wider range of quality within nursing graduate programs than there is in medicine (I have no knowledge or opinion about PA programs). I don't think there are any "diploma mill" medical schools out there, whereas there are plenty of "diploma mill" nursing graduate programs. I agree that nursing has a professional and ethical obligation to strive for high and consistent standards of education, at all levels of nursing education, but, as long as there are students looking for quick, easy programs, there will be schools willing to accommodate them.

And, again, people who are looking for the academic rigor offered by medical school and PA programs are just as welcome as anyone else to apply to those programs and bypass nursing.

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Not sure regarding the transfer policy at your hospital but most likely you would have to wait at least 6 months to a year. Try to ask when you can transfer and if possible, suck it up for that time and then transfer later.

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Don't lie and say that he's wrong. Stop perpetuating the "shut up and be a good slave" mentality.

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THIS RIGHT HERE IS NURSING - This meanness. Especia when you stand up to tell the truth about conditions, and especially attitudes of other nurses. It's a women's job, so instead of leaning in logic or intellect, let's make snide, low blow comments about the girls who don't just tow the line. Get out, as quick as you can, young one!!!! Bless you and good luck!

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Don't lie and say that he's wrong. Stop perpetuating the "shut up and be a good slave" mentality.

Please use the quote function so we can all know to whom you are being disrespectful.

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I would agree with everything written by Wuzzie. I would add, that as a new grad, ur job is to absorb new information. Pay your dues and say thank you for the opportunity. If your background is clinical research, plug that into telemetry, pay that forward. In Texas at least, new grads have a difficult job even getting medical type nursing jobs the first couple of years, at least.

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Specializes in ICU; Telephone Triage Nurse.

Okay, you don't enjoy your current job and would rather do research - I can appreciate that .... BUT (yes, that annoying "but"): you took a job and made a commitment too stay X number of months.

Leap frogging around so soon after graduation won't paint a great picture of you. I did this when I was a dental assistant before nursing school, and believe me when I tell you people noticed my lack of commitment (as in every interview it was brought up).

You don't have to stay forever - just get your bedside nursing experience first, and give your current nurse manager the amount of time you must have eluded to stay when you interviewed. Show all future supervisors you are a good risk for your next job position.

Where I work now there is a policy that states no lateral movement for 1 year.

If you leave now to return to research what was the point of going to nursing school? Isn't it theoretically possible you actually might miss something you set out to discover by combining these 2 majors together in the first place?

Also, the job you want may require at least one year of patient care experience - where you are is as good a place as any to get this experience.

Good luck - you'll get where you want to be. If you were my daughter I'd temper that with a precaution to not be so impatient.

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