I am a fairly new graduate RN with 6 months:nurse: experience, but I am still having a hard time doing floor nursing. I am so frustrated with the amount of work I am assigned and also being too busy to give the care my patients deserve.
I don't think floor nursing is for me at all. I really don't see the benefit of me continuing working on such a busy floor. I rather search for different options.
I had such a bad day that I just want to hear from other nurses who practice in other areas and also those who are passionate about floor nursing.
Acute Care (Hospital) Bedside (or charge) nursing- at the end of the shift it's DONE. It can be a total psycho night- but then it's over.
Management/Desk Job: The work is NEVER over. The paperwork is ALL you do- no contact with patients to speak of- you juggle staff and required paperwork....you never get the satisfaction of being "done" (did care plans and MDSs- which I liked, but it was never done).
Supervisory (weekend sup- LTC).... OK...saw patients, staff, and families- got to know the regulars. But you need more than 6 months for that job...I had about 8 years when I did that).
Head injury rehab- nice- good ratios even before "ratios" were considered. LTAC was similar. But, still busy in a different way- you have to be patient to let the patients do what they can for themselves, and not just do it for them to get it done.
Stick with it- as has been said, time management is needed no matter where you go. Is there a different type of acute/bedside care? (I do NOT like cardiac or OB/GYN....would rather eat glass). :)
xtxrn, ASN, RN
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From my experience:
Acute Care (Hospital) Bedside (or charge) nursing- at the end of the shift it's DONE. It can be a total psycho night- but then it's over.
Management/Desk Job: The work is NEVER over. The paperwork is ALL you do- no contact with patients to speak of- you juggle staff and required paperwork....you never get the satisfaction of being "done" (did care plans and MDSs- which I liked, but it was never done).
Supervisory (weekend sup- LTC).... OK...saw patients, staff, and families- got to know the regulars. But you need more than 6 months for that job...I had about 8 years when I did that).
Head injury rehab- nice- good ratios even before "ratios" were considered. LTAC was similar. But, still busy in a different way- you have to be patient to let the patients do what they can for themselves, and not just do it for them to get it done.
Stick with it- as has been said, time management is needed no matter where you go. Is there a different type of acute/bedside care? (I do NOT like cardiac or OB/GYN....would rather eat glass). :)