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Hi everyone. I just started a new job (as a new grad) on a child/adolescent psych floor. I enjoyed my adult psych clinical but I'm realizing peds psych is very different. I took this job over an intermediate floor position at a different hospital because I really wanted to work at a Children's hospital with kids and it was the only job I could land in peds right out of school. Well unfortunately, I do not like this floor and I'm scared that I have possibly "pigeon holed" myself into psych. It is mandatory I stay on my floor a year before transferring to a different floor but I was wondering if anyone else has had experience starting in psych and transferring floors successfully? If I am pigeon holing myself into psych knowing this is not what I want to do, I would rather quit now while I'm only a couple weeks and still considered a "new grad" that would mean however I would cut ties with my dream hospital. I'm at a standstill and would love some advice.

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    If you really want to work at this hospital , I wouldn’t quit. That being said I understand being concerned about being “stuck “ in one specialty but I went from a neuro unit to the ED then the PICU. While you working Peds psy take PALS ,any classes the hospital offers , and express an interest in wanting to pursue all aspects of Peds. There are things you can do during this year to show you want to grow as a Peds nurse and expand to other areas.Good luck ?

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    No, don’t quit!! I work in adolescent psych in a large hospital network and plenty of my coworkers have transferred to other units. You’re better off being in the hospital you want because that will get you in the door for all units there. I know people who’ve moved onto NICU, ED, and med/surg. I love being in adolescent psych, but I know it certainly not for everyone.

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    Stick with the hospital you want to be with. Yes, you can move around fairly easily.

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