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I currenty work for the the state of GA as a nurse. They are cutting the budget but it will not affect us nurses who provide direct patient care, mostly mangement will be affected. I have been thinking about leaving because of the five day week schedule and every other weekend. I work the second shift (3-11pm). I feel like all I do is work. If I don't get up early to do things before I know it I have to go into work. I have always worked 12 hours and had 4 days off per week. I am so unsure as to what to do. I want to pick up a PRN job so that I can make so additional income, but the only time I can is on my weekends off. On my weekends off I want to spend time with family and friends and take care of personal needs. I am planning on going PRN with the state and I will have another PRN job. I am a little scared because I have always had a full time job which gave me security as to my income, with PRN I will have to work when there is an opening. Any suggestions?

Hello Everyone, This is my first posting. I have been working on a telemetry/med-surg unit for about 1 year now. I have tried day after day to make myself feel comfortable and try to get the things I need to get done in my 12 hour shift. It never fails that I am always behind. I work days and we are given the same amount of patient's as night nurses, but we do three times as much work. I am tired. I do not like to constant running around, constant phone ringing, patients wanting something every five minutes, familes asking you a million questions and want everything immediately, I am on my feet all shift. I have had enough. Floor nursing in not me. I keep telling myself that if I just hang in there it will get better. I have come to the realization that every nurse is not meant to work in a face paced environment. I am at a year and I feel like it's time for me to move on. I am scared that I may be jumping the boat to soon or that it may be even worse where i am going. I have an interview at a pyschiatric hospital. I am looking for something less stressful and not constantly running around all shift. I would like to know what your experiences has been like working on a regular floor verses a psychiatric hosptial? Thank you for your input and encouragement!