So I hate my job.

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Specializes in Telemetry.

I've been at my position on a telemetry floor for about 6 months and I hate it! On my way to work I feel on the verge of a panic attack (I haven't actually had one, but I feel like it could progress), I work second shift and never get to see my kids, and I never feel like I know what I am doing!

I keep thinking that if I just get to the year point I will magically love my job! However, lately I've been thinking that maybe the hospital is not for me! Anyone else feel this way?

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Specializes in ED.

same here i hit my 6 month mark and feel the same

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Specializes in Trauma Surgical ICU.

I felt the same as you until I hit my 6month mark. I work 7p to 7a and I do see my kids more than I would if I worked any other shift. I had several conversations with one of the charge nurses at work I felt I could trust. I can not tell you how much that helped.

I felt I was at risk, my pts were at risk and I too felt I did not know what I was doing. Now, I enjoy my job for the most part. I am there for the pts so I try to avoid hospital politics as much as possible and do my best to do the best for my pts regardless of the unreal expectations sometimes.

I do work for a great hospital with many nurses that are more than willing to help or answer questions.

Until I voiced my concerns and just let it out so to speak I had nightmares about work..

What is it that you are unhappy with? Is it the lack of support? Is is the lack of experience on your part? What ever it is, once you figure it out, you will be able to find your solution.

The place you are at right now may not be a good fit for you and that is ok. I hope you find the area that you love. No matter where you go until we have lots of experience behind us we will at times feel like we don't know anything :) I wish you the best.

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I'm sorry you're feeling this way! I hated my job when I started out, too. Worked Mon--Fri 7a-3p LTC/ subacute rehab. As a new grad, everyone told me that my feelings would pass after several months. I think I hated my job less after some months passed, and then after a year, I overwhelmingly hated it.

Actually, I just hated all of the nonsense with the administration, and lack of support from the DON. Lets not mention the constant shortage of CNA's and high turnover rate of nurses. I hated the increasing piles of paperwork thrown at us, all the while always being cautioned that DPH could walk through the doors at any moment. There was no cohesiveness amongst the nurses. It made for a really tense atmosphere (every day!) and I always felt like a slave--not a nurse. I, too, thought that I would wake up one morning and magically love my job, but it never happened. So I moved on.

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