So are you staying where you are? ~A Poll

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Specializes in Neonatal ICU (Cardiothoracic).

Hey all,

I recently passed the 1 year mark in my unit. I'm considering a move to a Level I ER/Trauma Center. How many of you are considering moving to a different area when/now that your year is up?

Stevern21

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Currently on a intermediate surgical unit and I do plan on leaving after I have put in 1 year.

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Specializes in LDRP.

My year is up and I am considering a move-not because of problems with my unit,but b/c of an opening in a unit i really want.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

I have two jobs: one in long-term care and another at a psychiatric hospital. I think I'll attempt to stay put until I build a mastery of my current areas. In addition, long-term care is fairly easy and doesn't seem to contribute to the issue of burn-out.

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Specializes in Emergency & Trauma/Adult ICU.

Staying where I am ... I feel like it's just getting good. I'm mostly comfortable enough on a daily basis to be fairly independent.

I do have interest in a couple other specialty areas, but for now I'm sticking with the craziness of my Level I ER. There may very well come a time when I no longer want to take on a crack addict and a motorcycle crash victim at the same time, but not yet ...

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Specializes in Telemetry, Stepdown.

I'm currently working on a medical floor and my year is up in August. I'm planning on looking for some outpatient surgery nursing positions.

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Specializes in critical care; community health; psych.

Yeah, I'll be going soon. Public health nursing sounds more up my alley and a better match for my skills and personality than what I'm doing now.

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Specializes in ER then CVICU now.

I started out working on a post surgical/ortho floor, stayed there for 9 months and then left. Now I'm working in the ED.

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Specializes in GI, OR, Oncology.

I'm working in the OR and love it, so plan to stay for a long time. It's just over a year there as an RN, although I worked there for 9 years as on LVN.

Christine

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I'm in the nurse residency program...I definitely think I will try to move out into something else after I get a year in. I honestly think I'm too old to be on my feet all the time I'm at work on the floor...Don't really know where I want to go...but Know I will need a change...don't know how long my feet/legs will hold out.

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