I know that I lot of people on here are encouraging you to go for it, but you have to be realistic. Floor nursing in very hard on your body physically, and the older you get the harder it gets to be on your feet 12+ hours a day. I would stick to wher...
If you have a personal relationship at all, I would definitely tell her. She will respect you for doing so. Put yourself in her shoes. If you were getting demoted, and she knew and didn't tell you, that would be pretty low.