So I've been a nurse for a little bit now! It's fucking nuts! Been trying to get here for so long.
I worked for 5 months in an allergy department with some awesome people but not learning a whole ton or feeling like I'm really using my nursing skills.
Then about a month ago I got an offer to work at a clinic in town that is very progressive (liberal) and it's a federally qualified health center. There's some great people but most of my time is spent on the phone. A lot of the things I do are stuff I was doing as an MA, but there's also plenty of telephone triage, and getting to give people advice! It's still totally strange to me to be able to give advice. I work my dream schedule, 930-6 and have weekends and holidays off.
Just when I've started to get in the swing of things, and think I want to stick to clinic nursing, I wind up with a fair amount of hospital interviews.
This past weekend I interviewed at a level 2 trauma center for both ER and ICU (didn't get the job), and then interviewed for surgical icu and trauma icu at a level 1 trauma hospital on Monday. I have another interview for the level 1 trauma center ER where I did my preceptorship.
It's raining interviews! I don't really expect much to come from them, not getting my hopes up at least.
But what if I did get an offer? I have no idea what I want to do. I love my schedule and not having to commute to work, or being stressed really, but I can see myself getting bored quickly! I definitely wouldn't be bored on the ER or icu, but would the mental and physical exhaustion that comes from working nights and commuting an hour each direction and having no idea what I'm doing be worth it for the experience?
Lord, if you know, please tell me!
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3 days ago
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