New Grad wanting a Specialty Switch

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I started my job as a new grad RN on a Med Surg/Telemetry floor in July. I have been off orientation for a few weeks now and have come to the realization that Med Surg isn't my thing. I have always wanted to be an ER nurse and honestly Med Surg is too slow for me. I feel that my tasks are very repetitive and crave for emergencies to occur on our unit (not trying to sound morbid). I applied to the Med Surg unit for experience and at the time our ER did not have any positions available.

A position opened up in our ER and I placed my application. I made my manager aware and submitted a request for an Early Transfer. She wants to meet with me to discuss the reason for my transfer and expressed that it may not be approved. I have voiced that I'm not happy working in Med Surg and it's not the specialty for me.

I'm nervous that the request will not be approved and that they will fire me after I was honest and voiced that I'm not happy in Med Surg. I totally get her frustration for me placing my request early.

Do you think I made a mistake being honest and voicing how I truly feel?

Specializes in ED, Pedi Vasc access, Paramedic serving 6 towns.

oh, and have fun with the over abundance of psych patients in the ER too...

You may or may have not made a mistake. That depends on the how the managers and HR feel about your request. Hopefully, you are in a culturing environment.

Your request is out there now. I don't think it's a request you can be fired for.

Good luck!

All the hospitals I've worked at have a policy of a minimum of six months (from start date) before you are able to put in for a transfer request.

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