Transfer advice please

Hey, everyone.

I need to get out of med/surg (am desperately sick of it) but I'm not sure where I might fit, so I wanted to ask some opinions. My only other experience is back in school, and here's what I'd found:

In med surg, love bedside procedures and dressing changes. Used to be scared to death of codes, but got ACLS certified and the only code on my shift since then I jumped into, knew what the docs were talking about and was able to anticipate what would be needed (at least, until they threw out the algorithms and just started trying any-and-everything) I actually liked that one, once I knew what was going on.

In school, loved ICU, OR, Endo and IR.

HATED Peds, Home Health and ER (maybe b/c the ER's I was in was small town, mostly clinic work)

Was bored stupid with Clinic and Dialysis (though I was told those were slow days?)

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, especially if WHY that area would fit my interests could be given? Thanks all.
Quote from ninja-nurseHey, everyone.I need to get out of med/surg (am desperately sick of it) but I'm not sure where I might fit, so I wanted to ask some opinions. My only other experience is back in school, and here's what I'd found:In med surg, love bedside procedures and dressing changes. Used to be scared to death of codes, but got ACLS certified and the only code on my shift since then I jumped into, knew what the docs were talking about and was able to anticipate what would be needed (at least, until they threw out the algorithms and just started trying any-and-everything) I actually liked that one, once I knew what was going on.In school, loved ICU, OR, Endo and IR.HATED Peds, Home Health and ER (maybe b/c the ER's I was in was small town, mostly clinic work)Was bored stupid with Clinic and Dialysis (though I was told those were slow days?)Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, especially if WHY that area would fit my interests could be given? Thanks all.

What are you sick of? Are you bored? Is it the patients? The families? Management? Answering those questions may help you find direction.

Bored. To death. I've given it 2.5 years (when I wasn't really interested in the first place) and now I desperately want OUT.

Why don't you apply to a specialty area? Sounds like a simple solution?

What about wound care?? Do the programs for wound care certification and you'll still be at the bedside.

Quote from iluvhrtsWhy don't you apply to a specialty area? Sounds like a simple solution?

Quote from amoLuciaWhat about wound care?? Do the programs for wound care certification and you'll still be at the bedside.

If you're somewhat of a control freak and like somewhat of a routine, then you'll probably like ICU. ICU is feast or famine. You can have a slower night that is more routine even if your patients are critical, or both your patients could be unstable or even just one of them. In that case, it is still "organized, controlled" chaos since you are still caring for your same 2 patients throughout your shift. (I work in ICU and enjoy the depth of knowing everything about my patients and being able to suggest things to the physicians). I also like the continuity of care (in general) in coming back the next night and being assigned the same patients (unless they're transferred, etc).You'll like the ER if you enjoy no routine whatsoever. Have never done ER, but they see a variety of patients all night long, something different every day. I, on the other hand, enjoy being able to see my patients' care to completion (not always completion, but in the ER..they stabilize, and then send out), and ER nurses prefer it that way since they can't stand taking care of the same patient.Just sounds like you need a change of pace overall, and any change will be a positive one if you're bored.

you sound alot like me!!! Im still in med-surg though. i have my days where im like "this isn't so bad" and majority of my days are "I HATE WORK!! IM NEVER GOING BACK. THAT WAS TERRIBLE."i'm wanting to go to urgent care i think. Clinic hours (sort of, with some saturdays thrown in) but hospital pay Can't get better than that.

Quote from ninja-nurseHey, everyone. I need to get out of med/surg (am desperately sick of it) but I'm not sure where I might fit, so I wanted to ask some opinions. My only other experience is back in school, and here's what I'd found:In med surg, love bedside procedures and dressing changes. Used to be scared to death of codes, but got ACLS certified and the only code on my shift since then I jumped into, knew what the docs were talking about and was able to anticipate what would be needed (at least, until they threw out the algorithms and just started trying any-and-everything) I actually liked that one, once I knew what was going on.In school, loved ICU, OR, Endo and IR.HATED Peds, Home Health and ER (maybe b/c the ER's I was in was small town, mostly clinic work)Was bored stupid with Clinic and Dialysis (though I was told those were slow days?)Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, especially if WHY that area would fit my interests could be given? Thanks all.

Good Morning, Gil:I was sort of leaning towards ICU, but you're right about needing a change of pace. I'd be willing to take just about anything to get out of med/surg.Jenni811:Good luck honey. If you're anywhere NEAR as desperate to escape as I am, good luck. Though mine's not so much "that was terrible" as it tends to be "that was pointless. All that running around and NOTHING got done." (well, things got done, but nothing that should have justified the chaos. A few nursing things and LOTS of pillow fluffing.) Let us know if you get where you want, and how it turns out for you.

PennyWise:Yes. Exactly. EVERYONE told me in school that all new nurses needed a good year of med/surg or ER. Small, rural area ER was mostly clinic and I'd hated it (my baby threw up once in 3 hours. No, there was no blood or funny smells. I'm here at 2 am because my baby was throwing up.) Ugh. Now no one wants to let me OUT of it.My unit is actually med/surg/tele - we get floated between Ortho, General surg and Spine/Neuro surg units, but everyone gets medical/tele patients too. I was told we're technically a PCU (whatever that is), but the staff all agree we're med/surg.Well, good luck - hopefully we'll both find our places!