Should I stay or should I go?

[IvoryLena]

Ok so I work on a mother/baby floor currently and have become increasingly bored with the work, this is the only nursing job I have ever had and have done it for a year and a half now. I applied at a different hospital that has a NICU internship program. I spoke with a woman from HR yesterday that told me I could not get a PRN rate if I accepted the position in the internship. This basically breaks down to...1. I would be making $4.50/hr less 2. The hospital is an hour away so I would be driving 20 mins more than my current job. 3. I would be working 3-4 days a wk, depending if I stay 2 days a month at my old job. 4. I would have benefits and PTO 5. I would have to sign a contract for a years worth of work, plus training which is 6 months time.

I'm still debating what I want to do. I really want to do NICU and this is the only hospital that has a good internship program in my area. It is also a very busy NICU, so I would get much more exp than other hospitals. I think if I take the lower pay/more days/higher stress/longer drive/ect. now it may really payoff in the long run. At the same time I think, "are you crazy all that for less pay!" I think if I can deal with it for a year and half I could always come back to my current employer and get the PRN rate again in thier NICU. My current employer will not train any mother/baby nurses for NICU now because of "bad experiences in the past, the nurses didnt work out.":banghead:

[meither]

Ok so I work on a mother/baby floor currently and have become increasingly bored with the work, this is the only nursing job I have ever had and have done it for a year and a half now. I applied at a different hospital that has a NICU internship program. I spoke with a woman from HR yesterday that told me I could not get a PRN rate if I accepted the position in the internship. This basically breaks down to...1. I would be making $4.50/hr less 2. The hospital is an hour away so I would be driving 20 mins more than my current job. 3. I would be working 3-4 days a wk, depending if I stay 2 days a month at my old job. 4. I would have benefits and PTO 5. I would have to sign a contract for a years worth of work, plus training which is 6 months time.

I'm still debating what I want to do. I really want to do NICU and this is the only hospital that has a good internship program in my area. It is also a very busy NICU, so I would get much more exp than other hospitals. I think if I take the lower pay/more days/higher stress/longer drive/ect. now it may really payoff in the long run. At the same time I think, "are you crazy all that for less pay!" I think if I can deal with it for a year and half I could always come back to my current employer and get the PRN rate again in thier NICU. My current employer will not train any mother/baby nurses for NICU now because of "bad experiences in the past, the nurses didnt work out.":banghead:

I don't know what to tell you. I am in the same boat as you are. I am currently in GI ambulatory center. My work is boring and I decided to pick up a PRN job in rehab hospital.

I worked there for 3 days with someone training me. I was overwhelmed by the stressful rehab work and the demanding geriatric patients, I swear I don't want to go back again. I called the supervisor the next day and told her I have to quit because coming from GI, I cannot really take the stress from a busy hospital job any more. I feel bad but I am relieve after quiting that job.

That job actually pays $16 more than my GI job but I decided it is not a good move. I regret not making the right move.

In your case, I think you should definitely think twice before going to that new hospital because the distance is far, the pay is less and you will probably be all burnt out from a new job. My suggestion to you is to try to find another closer hospital that will train you. If they cannot pay you as much as your current job, it is still better than the other hospital. At least you don't have to deal with the long drive.

Hope this will help , good luck with whatever decision you make.