Transferring to Another Unit That is Less Stressful

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I currently work in the float pool at my hospital, and am considering transferring to a unit in the hopes it will be less stressful.  The unit I have in mind is pretty chill.  They do some medsurge and some surgical recoveries.  I guess my question is, is it worth going to a calmer floor to save my sanity?  I like getting the different exposure that float pool brings, but my anxiety about not knowing where I'm going to be that day is about killing me.  Thanks everyone!

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Specializes in Psych (25 years), Medical (15 years).
18 minutes ago, kmarais1982 said:

is it worth going to a calmer floor to save my sanity? 

Nah. Sanity is overrated.

Having worked in psych off and on for over 40 years, I can tell you that some of the most interesting people I have ever met lost their sanity.

So, a choice needs to be made: Interesting or sane?

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Well, the unit I want to go to is definitely interesting, but I get what you're saying ?

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Specializes in Critical Care, Capacity/Bed Management.

One of the things to keep in mind when transferring into a staff position is that usually there will be some other expectations such as attendance in staff meetings, mandatory staff education, participation in select committees, low priority for vacation time, etc. 

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Specializes in New Critical care NP, Critical care, Med-surg, LTC.

The float pool isn't for everyone. You've been working there and if the anxiety of not knowing where you'll be on any given day, it sounds like a very reasonable choice to me to pick a unit that you think seems like a good fit for you. There's a chance that as a float pool member you have been spared from some of the "unit drama" that may exist, but you likely have a good feel for the staff and unit, so if it sounds good to you I think they'll be glad to have you join them. Especially since you're already familiar so you're not like an outside new hire. Good luck. 

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Is this a thing? Are there less stressful units inpatient? LOL

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