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Thank you. I appreciate all of the comments I’ve gotten so far. I guess I’m just one those still trying to find my niche.

Where to begin. I am a natural introvert. I’ve spent most of my life acting as an extrovert because that feels like the only way to survive, especially in nursing. When I first got into nursing it was because I consider myself a very empathetic person and I like to make people feel better. I honestly knew nothing about what a nurse actually did as I had no one close to me in the field. So, what I like about nursing is the feeling I get at the end of the day when I feel like I’ve made a positive impact for someone. It is a challenging profession for sure, but can also be very rewarding. I like surgery because I get to meet all kinds of people, but It doesn’t have to be for an extended period of time. I get to talk to them for a short time and then they’re knocked out ? Don’t get me wrong, I like talking to patients, but in small doses. Lately, it’s the hospital politics and toxicity that are driving me crazy though. I haven’t totally written nursing off, but oftentimes I daydream about leaving it all together. I just wanted to put my feelings out there in case anyone else had been in my position and found success outside of the nursing field.

Thank you. To be clear, I haven’t totally written nursing off. I have actually been recently searching for other jobs outside of what I have tried so far. My original post makes it sound like I haven’t thought things through. Really, I’ve been thinking about it for a long time and some days are better than others. I just wanted to put my feelings out there to some people who understand the field, but who might not judge me for thinking nursing may not be my ultimate passion. I just wanted a little advice from people like me, who decided there might be something else out there they liked better. Even something similar to nursing.

It’s not primarily the stress for me. It’s my hospital not contributing to my retirement savings or offering raises. There’s a lot more too it and I have my future to think about as well. I think they are relying on the fact that many workers are too comfortable to leave so they can do whatever they wish.

I appreciate this, it’s definitely something I need to work on more. But, there are some variables in my current job that I can’t control therefore I have some of my own personal reasons for wanting to leave. I was always told, “If you don’t like the way something is then you can change it or leave”. I don’t want to go through life just going through the motions because it’s what I’m supposed to do.

Thanks for sharing, this is super helpful.

I’m thinking about applying for an endoscopy nurse position. I have experience on Med Surg and in Surgery. Can anyone tell me what some of my responsibilities would be?

Hi, I have been a nurse since 2015. I worked a little over one year on Med Surg and realized it wasn’t for me. If it hadn’t been for short staffing and the fact that my job mostly consisted of passing pain meds I may have stayed longer. After Med Surg I went to surgery. I have been a circulator going on 6 years now. It worked for me for a while, but I am back to not being happy again. I can’t stand the hospital politics and I don’t feel respected in my job. I have recently been looking for new job opportunities and I’m stuck. I don’t know that I even want to be a nurse anymore. Has anyone had any luck in jobs adjacent to nursing? Any advice is welcome.