6 mos. now, ready to give it up!

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I'll be on the telemetry floor for 6 months the third of FEB. I'm already sick of telemetry monitors, people on permanent bipaps that are dying, people accusing me of hiding when I just want to find a quiet place to chart, and the like. I'm also sick of overeating diabetics who can hardly fit in their beds that are always hungry with blood sugars in the 300's. Is it to soon to transfer to another floor? Do I sound like a flake? I really hate this job.:cry:

Specializes in Telemetry/Cardiac Floor.

Thanks for your replies!

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Specializes in Pyschiatry/Behavioral (Inpatient).

Transfer to a different department or even a different hospital. That's what I did. It was the best thing I could have done. It's amazing how much clearer your head is, how much better you feel, etc when you come home and aren't stressed to the max.

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been on tele/stepdown for 6 years ... my first year was overwhelming but it gets better ... but like the others said if you really are not happy look for something else ... what is great about nursing is that you don't need to be stuck in one place .. you can explore and you can find where you can be happy.

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