new advice about finding a new job..

caliotter3 · Jan 1, 2008

How is the job situation with your husband? Would he be amenable to a move to a larger metro area like LA or even out of state to a place where there might be more opportunities for you? Ask him about this. Another idea, since you like psych is that the State is looking for nurses to work at state facilities, including the state prisons (which you may not be interested in). But working for the state is a good gig because of the benefits. You should look into this.

If you haven't done so already, you need to see your doctor and talk to him/her about this. You might be able to cope with the right med working for you. Also don't discount the good effects of a physical fitness program. Take care of yourself.

Hope that you can find a solution that is good for you and your family.

Katie82, RN · Jan 1, 2008

You didn't say why you hate your job, other than you are anxious all the time. I see you are a new grad, could that be the clue. I hated my first job out of school - I felt totally incompetent and as if everyone was out to get me. It got better. I would not have chosen a Peds floor as my first job, too much stress in Peds. God bless you if you love Psych, hopefully you will get back there. But I would recommend a couple of years of strong clinical experience before you move. Change floors, or hospitals. Trouble is, most Peds floors don't have the tolerance/patience for new grads that entry-level med/surg floors have. I work with another case manager who has a strong psych background, and she is awesome. But her clinical skills are weak because she went directly into psych from school. Luckily we compliment each other, we share knowledge. Hang in there, I think you are experiencing what every new nurse feels in their first job. But I do think you need a unit change.

oneproudigorot, MSN, RN · Jan 2, 2008

Wow... first, you have to examine the reasons why you hate your job... I envy you b/c you have a job... Perhaps you could request for a transfer to another unit...

santhony44, MSN, RN, NP · Jan 2, 2008

, you have to examine the reasons why you hate your job.....

I agree completely with this. Sit down and really think about what you don't like about the job and make a list. Is it the patients? Your co-workers? The schedule? Your management? Then do the same with the psych job, except look at why you do like it. The patients? Your co-workers? The management? And this is important: would you like it so much if you did it every day??

Be very careful doing this. Then once it's done, put it on the back burner for a day or two, sleep on it. Then take it out and look at it once again. See if it's still true.

If you don't do some analysis like this, you are likely to find yourself jumping from the frying pan into the fire. If you just leave your current job to get away from it, you might find yourself in the same position a few months down the road.

It's better to be going to something rather than from something, if that makes sense.

Also in doing this, you might find that there are things that can be done to make your current job better for you. A change of shift, some extra training to give you more confidence, something along those lines.

Good luck to you. Life's too short to be miserable!

BuckeyeInIndy · Jan 3, 2008

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