Need some opinions.....what to do?

[mich321]

I have been working as an RN for one year on a med-surg/stepdown floor. I didn't really want to work in this area of nursing, but that is what was available after graduation and I knew it would be good experience.....and it has been good experience. I'm just miserable there even though it is a great organization. I'm depressed, gaining weight, and generally not myself.

I now have the opportunity to take the job I REALLY wanted right after graduation, but it is at a different hospital. My only problem is that I have a 28 month commitment (not a contract) with the hospital I work for now. I am really torn between (a) not wanting to break my commitment to a great organization and (b) not wanting to be miserable for the next year and a half. I feel really guilty for even thinking about breaking my commitment, and I'm fully aware that this decision could come back to haunt me someday. My thought was that maybe I could still work at my current hospital on a PRN basis if I took the new job.

Has anyone been in a similar situation? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[pepitofeliz]

I would work prn for your present employer, this would not burn any bridges

and also give you an opportunity to test the waters on the other job position.

[Lacie, BSN, RN]

I aplogize if I read your post incorrectly, but you stated you have a committment but "No Contract". My question would be did you may a verbal committment? If no specific "signed" contractual agreement then you should be able to go with sufficent notice and be able to be rehireable. Just a word of mouth isnt necessarily a "legal contract". Did they get anything in writing from you regarding your committment? Such as you commit to working 2 years in return for training? If so and in writing then this would be a contract. Without - No.