One year mark, still determining happiness

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Okay, I got my ADN last year, I started my job one year ago, I was on a med-surg floor first and moved to psych after 10 weeks. In nursing school, I hated my med-surg rotations, I never felt I was doing a 'good job' caring for my patients, I was behind, needed instructions, there was so much technical stuff!! Eurgh, I always used my sick day not for sickness with med-surg rotations. I also felt we had staff issues, which as staff now I can see, but is frustrating as a student to have nurses and aides complaining about the students. I did psych and loved it, I felt I did more teaching than just handling tubing, and decided I wanted to do that.

When I started my job, I actually loved the tele-floor I oriented on - I was finally confident with most of the work, the teamwork was great and sure, there were issues with patients/other staff/doctors I liked it. I started to feel I was good at my job and though I didn't necessarily love going to work, I didn't mind it. So now I've been on psych about 10 months. I started part-time and asked for full-time work at the beginning of the year. In this time, four out of six evening nurses we started with have left. I've moved to days (to eventually be part-time) and switched my weekend, because I just hate it. I was getting to the point I'd want to cry Friday because I knew the weekend was going to pass too quickly and I'd be back at work Monday. 90% of this was coworker driven.

I have thoughts of returning to med-surg, once my contract is up in this position. I worry though, about just having a repeat of this experience. Anyone else feel like this?

I'm glad I found this board.

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