NikethaR

I did not look at it as a 3rd job in 2 years, I completely understand and agree with your statement. The reason why I want to leave the unit is because of the environment. There is a lot of gossip, negativity, lack of support from my resource nurse and management. I should be able to approach my resource nurse with concerns without anticipating her spreading our private conversation to others. I have seen this many times with staff. I have learnt a lot while being on this unit, and love it. I just find the overall environment is bringing me down. I'll take your advice and stick it out and give sufficiant time before thinking about making a move. Wow, 40 years of nursing. I can only imagine all you have seen and learned. Were you ever worried that you will become too comfortable on a unit, that you find it hard to switch mtor another unit? If you dont mind me asking, how long were you on your previous unit before switching?

Hey everyone, I'm a RPN and have been working over a year in LTC casually and less 1 year on a Neurology Unit working FT. Working on neuro is stressful, fast pace, and always busy. I don't know about neuro units in other hospitals, but we are that unit which takes everyone and the patients other units decline. I love nursing, and being on a neurology unit I have learned a lot! I find I have a passion for mental health and addiction. A lot of my patients happened to be in withdrawal, OD, or off their psych meds and I became more than interested in helping them and understanding their mental, physical, emotional state. Recently I have applied to a mental health position within the hospital I work at, I informed my manager so she wouldn't be surprised about the potential transfer. I do feel uneasy about the possibility of starting in a new department, but also excited. My question is, has anyone else had this "uneasy, not sure" feeling when attempting to switch units? Is it a good idea for me to switch units, even though I am not completely happy in my current department. What are some of your experiences when changing departments or specialty?