Needing some advice

[WahooRN08]

Hello everyone,

I was wanting to know if anyone could offer any advice in handling this issue. I have been working on a step-down/acute care floor specializing in Cardiacthoracic and Vascular surgery. In the past month (only working there for a month) I do not like the floor. Also, I am a new grad RN with LPN experience of 3 years, which included a long run on a general medicine floor. I am remembering all the reasons I left floor nursing. I am already dreading going to work. What would you all do? I am going to talk to my nurse residency coordinator about finding a suitable place for me to work. This floor, I was very excited to be a part of...now I am just not into it. I spoke with my preceptor and told him I didn't think I would be there after a year, it's just not for me. I have had three people in the last week come up to me and ask how long I was planning on staying, because I didn't belong there. This was my epiphany. Not that I am basing any of my decisions based on the opinions of others. In my RN program...I always thrived in my ICU rotations. Any advice or wisdom would be well received.

Thank you all in advance!

[blueiwahine]

Don't know how much advice I can give...I've only been in nursing 2 years (med-surg,oncology,long term acute care)...but understand the do not want to do floor nursing any longer...Nursing has a vast array of nursing opportunities...if you don't find anything at the facility you work at...you could try community nursing (schools, home health), working for an agency where you could try different facilities out till you found something you really enjoy...I'm going back for my Masters in education...I felt the same way you do...just dreaded going to work...as well as my back dreaded it too...so decided on education...figured maybe I could help in some small way to better adjust students to the real world and to realize their vast options. Good luck, hang in there, you will find your area of calling. Don't get discouraged.

[WahooRN08]

Thanks Blue! I have an appointment to speak with my new graduate director. (The hospital as a program for new grads during the first year. I am going to discuss this with her...I am hoping I can get a transfer.