DudeinNursing

About Me: I'm a 32 yo male RN, a hard working RN just like the rest of us here! My story: I have been a great and safe RN for the last 2 years and I work in a PCU department. But my anxiety level from a scale of 0-10 is somewhere between 7-8 which occurs the day I'm scheduled to work, the time before I go to work, when I get to work, and while I'm working. I probably feel my anxiety level going up aybe because our patients' acuity are high. (BTW let me include the heart palpitations and I think I'm sacrificing my health). In addition, I'm tired mentally, physically, and emotionally. Anyways, my anxiety has been high from the moment I became an RN. To make the long story short, here comes the opportunity knocking on my door to transfer to a lesser acute unit which is a 24 hour observation unit minus the vents and CABGs. My Question: is should I switch over to a lesser level of "Stress" or should I stick with my unit to gain more experience? Just an FYI, I do plan in getting my BSN and I'm thinking the 24 hr unit observation would somehow alleviate the, again, stress, thus I'll be able to focus on my studies. Basing upon your experiences: What would you recommend? Would advice me to go to a lesser level of care. I don't think one would lose his or her skills right? Because that's the only reason why I'm having second thoughts. Please share your thoughts. Thanks!