Heyvu

I've been debating to switching up my job/specialty for a while. I waited so long because I've had my license for less than a year. I plan to keep my agency job as PRN, but I want another atmosphere out of a skilled nursing facility. I am anticipating to give birth any time in March. So I am wondering is it ideal to apply for a new job when I'm about to give birth in less than 3 months? Or is there a specialty that is known to be easy-going that will hire me? Like a clinic or lab.

I mostly work in skilled nursing facilities with long term care. Last night I was working long term care at a facility. I took a hall and a half, leaving me with 41 residents. I had a med tech until 8pm covering my half hall so it was okay, but I know I won't always have a med tech. I tried looking into it, but I don't know how accurate some articles are because it's either outdated or not New Mexico specific. The rumor in the facility it's a 1:40 ratio, but that to me still seems high. Does anyone know the ratio and does it change with the pandemic?

I am a new nurse, about a few months. I currently work with an agency to go to different skilled nursing facilities, so majority of my patients are elderly. I don't mind the geriatric population because I do not prefer pediatrics or neonates. Currently my schedule is flexible, meaning I work when I want. It's nice, but I want to work somewhere I want to go into work. I used want to work ER or ICU or OR, but as I went through nursing school, I felt like maybe I did not have the mental capacity to be a nurse. I failed a course, almost failed another course, only ace the easy course, most final grades were Cs, never passed any of the specific HESIs with an 850, took the exit HESI 5 times before passing, and passed NCLEX after the third time. So you can kind of see how discouraged I am. I understand learning is hands-on, but I feel like I barely retained the basics. I used to love the idea of working in a fast pace or even with skilled patient, especially as a CNA. But with new these responsibilities, I don't think I can handle them. I feel like I'm losing my drive to be a nurse when I barely started and worked so hard for my degree. How do I over come this? Where should I start? Should I go to med-surg? Don't get me wrong. I still love helping and caring for patients, but I think it's the environment that makes my heart not into it. I keep looking for jobs and specialties, but either nothing interest me or it's not available. Maybe if I can have some suggestions and descriptions because Google job descriptions are very generic and unappealing.