Seeking career suggestions.

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Specializes in NICU, Post-partum.

When I started nursing school...no one wanted to be a nurse more than me. I lived it, breathed it. I felt I had the right level of expectations and so far, they career has been pretty much what I thought it would be. I have great management and good co-workers.

So what I don't understand...is why I am not happy at my job.

When you only have about a year of experience under your belt, an ADN and an advanced degree is a few years away...it doesn't leave you with a lot of options as far as something else to do. I can't financially afford the paycut of leaving the hospital...I have looked at other positions but they all require something that I don't have...experience.

I'm trying to learn to live with what I have been given for now...but this is a second career for me...I miss being excited about going to work everyday...looking forward to being there.

Any suggestions would be appreciated..is there other things that I haven't considered.

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Specializes in LTC, Hospice, home health, ms, resp....

maybe you could put in for a different floor in the hospital. I am not sure if you are just not happy with being a nurse or you just don't like the nursing you are doing in the position that you hold within your hospital. You have a year experience so you do have nursing experience. You could try being a school nurse or something. the field is so diverse. good luck

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I'm going back to school for my second career as an RN. If it's everything you thought it would be, what's the problem? I'm just curious because I don't want to run into the same problem.

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Specializes in lots of different areas.

I think it's ok to search around until you find the right fit. Sometimes I find myself asking myself "am I ever going to be happy with a job"?! I was an LPN for a few years and now an RN for a year and a half. I don't think it's out of the ordinary to experiment with new jobs and positions until you find your niche. Good luck to all of us :)

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you are employed which is fantastic, so long as you provide safe and competent pt care I would think hard of bailing a job for which innumerable new grads with no prospects would kill each other for. Its a rough economy out there, I might weather the storm at your current job (again so long as the pts are taken care of).

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What is it that you are unhappy about, knowing might help to give advice.

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Specializes in ICU, ER, EP,.

nursing is so extensive.....you are not bound to anything... just try, go and do...

be happy

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