MissRN2394

Thank you for all of your responses. It is helpful to have a different perspective. I definitely should have asked more questions during the interview process and gotten a better idea of the work I would be doing. I assumed what my job would entail and it bit me in the butt. I have applied to some other nursing positions. Wish me luck. ?

For the past 4 months I have been working in a fast paced, but smallish cardiac office. I am the only nurse in this office which isn't the problem. I knew this would be the case when I interviewed. In short my duties include triaging LOTS of phone calls, medication refills, coumadin management, and rooming patients for doctors. The problem is we have a sister office in a different city and they only have a part time nurse there 3 days a week. The other two days I am alone managing all the nursing duties for both offices. When interviewing for this job I was told I'd be covering for when the other nurse was out of her office, but did not know that it would be every week. IDK if it is just me, but the workload is quite overwhelming. I was wondering if this is a typical set up for other offices? Does this sound fair? Before this I was working in the hospital so this area of nursing it still a little unfamiliar to me.

Thank you all for your advice. I am actively job searching and trying to remain positive. Hopefully what ever job I land next will be a much better fit.

I am a nurse with 6 years experience as a bedside medsurg/telemetry nurse. A little less than 3 months ago I transitioned to a cardiology office thinking it would a be a better, less stressful work environment. But I was wrong. I went into the new job with so much anxiety and burnout from my last job that my performance was lacking from the beginning. I also experienced bullying for the 1st 3 weeks of my orientation that really set me even more back mentally. There is more to this job than I thought and my manager spoke to me today and was visibly about me staying late to finish my tasks. I'm really trying my hardest. I feel like a failure for not being able to be quick, concise, and prioritize my tasks in an office setting. This is a whole new world to me. I mean I am able to get my tasks done. I know what to do. I unfortunately am just slow at doing them. I am afraid I am going to be let go because my manager made mention of my 3 month review coming up. I guess I am just really here to vent. IDK what to do next. I feel like I really need a break from nursing because I have been also experiencing SI. I feel so embarrassed by all of this. I'm working on getting a counselor. I'm looking into other jobs. I'm thinking about asking for my old job back but I did the same thing last year where I left for a different job but came back shortly after. I don't think they'd take me back a second time. I just want a mental break. Just a little one.... I'm so tired...

@Rose_Queen Thanks I will head over to the forum now. And I have shadowed in a cath lab which I assume would be similar to an OR. I found the nurse's role quite interesting. She was really working her butt off in that room though LOL. I wish I could shadow in an OR but I frankly don't have the time. I work M-F and Im sure there are limited-to-no opportunities to shadow on the weekend. But I have been getting opinions of people I know who work in the OR and doing my own research of the field.

There are no primarily PACU residencies near me, but there is this 6 month OR residency that is available at a hospital 10 minutes away from me. The orientation sounds very in depth which makes me more interested in applying. I think this OR residency would give me the satisfaction/challenge I crave in a career change. I also wouldn't have to worry about having a 6 pt assignment like on the floors and not feel so bored/lonely like I am in this office setting. I'm sure the OR comes with it's own headaches, but I am completely aware that no field of nursing is stress free.

I am a nurse with 5 years experience in medsurg tele on eves/nights. I had a very short attempt at case management within the same hospital, but it was not a good fit. I couldn't wrap my mind around all the insurance stuff, the constant communication with a million different patients and staff, and the overwhelming pt case load. Ultimately I went back to my floor where I stayed for another year, but I couldn't ignore my burn out any longer especially with being a new mom. So most recently within the last 2 months I transitioned to a cardiology office where I do medication refills, coumadin management, triage pt calls, and room pts for providers. It's M-F, no call, no major holidays, or weekends. Sounds cushy but this job comes with its own headaches. First being that I experienced bullying from my orientator from day one, I called her out on it after a few weeks then it got a little better. I also work primarily alone which is kind of well, lonely. I don't think I like the M-F schedule either, and I just feel like a glorified customer service representative. I'm feeling quite bummed because I never thought that I would be questioning my career choice this much. I want to make another career move since this doesn't feel like the fit for me either. I saw an opportunity for an OR nurse residency and thought.... hey maybe this would be for me. I have been doing so much research about the OR and I am on the fence about applying. Would it be just another dud of a career move like case management or the cardiology office job? Would it provide me with the work life balance I need being a new mom? Would it give me the fulfillment I want in a career? Would I be able to handle the stress of the OR? Some of these questions I obviously have to answer for myself but if anyone has some input on how to help guide me through this I would appreciate it. Pros and cons of working in the OR? Do you think the OR would be a good career move while having a baby at home? Has anyone else been through a similar predicament and has any words of encouragement to help a girl get through this career crisis? I'm searching for answers and am scared I will make the wrong move ? Thank you