I notice that a lot of nurses that I've talked to hate the med surg area. It's too stressful even I see it. Everywhere you go, med surg nurses are stressed out and bitter. They don't recommend the floor some don't even recommend nursing. Some even say they regret their career choice. They eat their young.
Also is like everywhere you go the Medsurg nurses have 8 patients or more. Thats dangerous and stressful. Thats to much for one nurse. It's risking patient care and the nurses license cause its to busy. Time management can only do so much.
Now, I'm looking looking for a job but I just basically got my license so no experience. And the only area the places I've checked out are only willing to hire me in is Medsurg, that is IF they are hiring . I don't like Medsurg. Also I only have ASN and every websites I go to fill up applications, they always say bsn required.
I wanted to be in an OR, ER or ICU. but you need experience in the area, how am I gonna get experience if I don't even get hired in those areas in the first place...
The requirements are all the same. Must be bsn or higher and have experience.
I just needed to rant cause I'm so shocked. And frustrated.
RN_SummerSeas, MSN, APRN, NP
184 Posts
Good for you! Hope you do really well there