What kind of nursing should I pursue?

[Bsum1]

This is what I know about myself so far:
1. I struggle really badly with time management on busy acute care wards. (That being said, I have no problem caring for 12 sub-acute patients at a time. Or one acutely unwell patient. I think it has a lot to do with how competent I feel in a specialty).
2. I really enjoy working one-on-one with people, whether they be sub-acute or intensive care level unwell.
3. I dislike shiftwork, not because I dislike the odd hours, but because I dislike bad rostering, and missing out on important events in my personal life.
4. I am well respected for my ability to educate others, and for providing behavioural therapy for children.

I've recently been considering PACU, because of the good hours, and the 1:1/1:2 nurse to patient ratios. However, I don't know much about it (what it's really like, the rewarding areas of the jobs, opportunities for career growth), and people (often non-nurses) tell me that they imagine me in an allied health or education kind of roll instead. So I'm looking for ideas! If you work in/know of any areas of healthcare you would suggest looking into or steering clear of I want to hear it! Always great to hear stories and experiences from other health carers. And if you have any PACU experience please share your knowledge :)

[Rose_Queen, BSN, MSN, RN]

If you struggle with time management, PACU may not be a good fit. Yes, the ratio is 1:2, but you are constantly turning over the patients you have as a typical PACU stay is 30-90 minutes depending on what is happening with the patient. Additionally, many PACU settings require ICU experience.

There is also still the potential for shift work as many hospital PACU units take patients 24/7, whether that’s accomplished by staffing all shifts or utilizing staff who must take call.

[FolksBtrippin, BSN, RN]

You might like psych, child psych or developmental disabilities.

[Nurse4life2006]

12 hours ago, FolksBtrippin said:

You might like psych, child psych or developmental disabilities.

@FolksBtrippin-you have seriously got to have the best user name ever!!!I couldnt help it.I literally died laughing while at work over your name .Cause literally folks do BE TRIPPIN bad.

[MSO4foru, ADN]

Consider PACU or OR. Maybe ICU. ......

[Nurse SMS, MSN, RN]

If you struggle with time management anything in acute care is going to be miserable.

I would suggest private nursing for children with disabilities.