Seasoned RNs! Where did you find your passion?

I am a recent grad RN that has been working Med/Surg for roughly a month. Although, I do want to get as much experience as I can possibly get from the floor (possibly five years? or more?), I'm wondering how this will eventually pan out. I know that most people can only keep up with this pace for so long, especially when having 7 high-acuity patients. I was just wondering if some of you would like to share where you finally found your "place" as a nurse.
I think its through trial and error. You go through nursing school and think to yourself, wow I am going to be such and such when I get my liscence, and then you get in and find a totally different love and what you want to do. And even that changes over time. Just listen to yourself and the types of patients that leave you later on saying, yeah that was really satisfying. Then you'll get an idea.

Try keeping a journal. Even just a few bullet points every night regarding the type of patient or disease process that you found interesting may help you find a direction. Med surg will give you an overview of most things.

I found that after a while you let go of the fantasy of the "perfect job". I never found my passion, but I suspect most people don't have a specific passion. The ones that do, know it right away or discover it quickly-and there is no holding them back. Where did this idea come from anyway that we were supposed to always love our job? It sets you up for some sky-high unrealistic expectations about work.That said, I found a satisfying place for myself in ICU. My unit lets me take great care of the patient. Compared to running around taking mediocre care of 6 patients, I take better care of one or two. That satisfaction combined with responsive management, a great schedule for per diem staff, and wonderful coworkers have kept me in my unit for 14 years.

Quote from RNperdiemI found that after a while you let go of the fantasy of the "perfect job".I never found my passion, but I suspect most people don't have a specific passion. The ones that do, know it right away or discover it quickly-and there is no holding them back. Where did this idea come from anyway that we were supposed to always love our job? It sets you up for some sky-high unrealistic expectations about work.

Find your passions internally. Are you doing what you want to do? Good, keep doing it! You aren't doing what you want? Then find something else to do. Whatever you do, DON'T stay working at a job you hate because it provides good compensation, then complain incessantly to your coworkers about how much you hate it.Thanks.