BlueSilver22

Thank you for your response, barcode120x! I think the transfer to inpatient rehab will be a good opportunity also. It would be nice to someday work as a midlevel in a specialty once I become an FNP, but I haven't put much thought into what specialty I will pursue. The main benefit of the transfer would definitely be less stress which will contribute positively to my studying and focus in school. I didn't think about the added bonus that the people I will encounter may help me in terms of networking, which may open up potential opportunities for jobs later on.

Hello everyone, I just wanted to get some perspective to help reassure myself that transferring to another floor in the hospital is the right move. I currently work on the progressive care unit (PCU) in the hospital setting and find myself exhausted on my days off trying to recover from the physical and mental stress of work. I enjoy the acuity of PCU and the skills I have developed, but find myself ready for a slow down. A friend of mine works on the inpatient physical rehab floor and says it is a lot less stressful. I have floated down there and the staff seems genuinely happy there. The nurses seem to have downtime at night, which is nice. Your patient load could be anywhere from 6 to 8 patients, on a rare occasion maybe more depending on the census and staffing. But no heated high flow, chest tubes, critical drips like vasopressors, cardizem, insulin, etc., constant monitor alarms, and the constant hustle and bustle that is on PCU. On physical rehab, they have the occasional IV fluid infusion or IV antibiotics and mostly po meds, insulin, etc. There is no fear of the potential for me to get bored as I am in FNP school currently and could fill any downtime with homework and studying. While I am capable of the high acuity care and stressful workload on PCU, I am not a thrill chaser and wouldn't mind stepping down to a lower acuity unit to have some mental peace. Any thoughts or insights?