I agree with a lot of things said here, and I'm sorry you've been feeling burnt out - I feel the same way. I've been a nurse for just over 6 months, starting in an ICU. I thought it would be so exciting being in the middle of such chaos, but it's made me realize that it's not the nursing I want to do. Someone else said how much they despise the hospital system, and I agree completely. I want to help people, but to me that doesn't mean giving people meds or coming into the room and pushing buttons on a monitor. I've been thinking a lot lately about where I actually want my career to go. Grad school eventually, but it's too early for that. Anyone else thought of the Peace Corps? Unfortunately, can't use a nursing degree there but can still do work in healthcare, public health sort of stuff. Thoughts?