Started as an ER nurse, lasted 3 years, got burnt out and went to IR for 3 years, thought I was “ losing my skills” and went back to ED. Lasted a year and remembered why I got out of bedside in the first place. Now I’m back to IR. Love IR cause you can think critically but only have 1 patient at a time. You also don’t have a patient all day long which is great . Unless it’s a short term $$$ contract I’ll never go back to the ED . Not worth my physical or mental well being

I love how you talk about God! I'm a Christian as well and I was literally searching KZfaq hoping to find a Christian nurse!

I truly believe that is the beauty of nursing- you can do and go anywhere! And that is the beauty of faith- you can trust that God will lead you to do anything and go anywhere He calls you 😊 I do the same thing before any huge decision in every aspect of my life but especially in my nursing career 🙏🏼 He has no doubt guided me through every.single.step and continues to do so 💜☝🏼 Prayers for discernment and wisdom and for the right doors to open at the right time 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

So exciting! I just started a job in bedside nursing in Atlanta a month ago!!

understaffing and entitled family members is why folks leaving bedside nursing tbh

Interesting! Thanks for sharing - That is why I can't see myself outside of bedside -- afraid of losing all those skills is what I worry about!

Oooh!, never been first before! Anyway, I start my first nursing job next week. Love your video's!

I’ve been bedside for 11 years, but I’ve been on a hospital unit for 7 years where I do inpatient med-surg and outpatient research so a lot of first in human drug trials (infusions, procedures, medications). It’s been great because I still keep my med-surg skills and I’ve gotten really good at IV’s including VAD’s and ultrasound IV’s. The commute is killing me though so I’m looking for an outpatient position. I fear losing my skills a lot, but I know a lot of nurses who transitioned back and forth and most of them have done fine with it. The 12 hr shifts are killing my sleep too so I may just have to go outpatient for my quality of life. It’s a hard decision.

I worked inpt peds & peds ER most of my career. I don't think a single shift went by without teen suicide, suicide attempt or overdoses, baby death, SBS or a variety of child abuse It's a tough thing to see all the time. It had an impact on me. It's something to consider for the job. As far as loosing some skills, yes, but you're growing & gaining others.

Schedule was the hardest because I was so used to having 4 days off after working three 12hr shifts.

I left bedside nursing and now work as a prison Nurse but can’t stand the environment. It’s a high turnover from RNs and doctors and being responsible for a lot. I kinda like just having my own 4-5 patients and not worry about dealing with 100s of inmates on a daily basis. plus it’s nice that after the day is done I can just give report to the next nurse. In the prison you see the same inmates over and over again. So I’m considering going back.

I was an ICU RN in the beginning circa 2005 I actually liked my work but some of the co-workers. Yeeesh. Been in Hospital Case Management and UM/UR since then. Some critical thinking but my bonus is being mean to the physicians (who deserve it). I am quite good at debate but you need to know your stuff very well as you are often in conflict with people who have a lot more school than we do. Sometimes they can make a case for me to approve something but they haven’t documented it and once they do I turn off the pressure but for some they just has to learn from negative feedback. A lot of former bedside nurses have struggled challenging our physician partners especially if they haven’t developed strong communication skills. Make no mistake you are quite loathsome to a small percentage of those people. But healthcare isn’t cheap and wasting money isn’t in my vocabulary.

Smart thinking. I hate bedside and left but... you acquire a lot of life savings skills on the job. I just may consider this in 1 year or so.

Thank you for this video. I'm returning to the bedside after 2.5 yr and am a little nervous. I've been a nurse for 20 years, so I should be okay, right?!?😬 I'm changing specialties, from NICU to adult med Surg. Worked with adults prn throughout my career, so not as nervous, but still am. Processes are different. Adult patients are sicker. I recognize the pump though! It was a process getting to where I am, and I remind myself regularly where God opened the doors and confirmed this decision every step of the way! Thank you!

Thank you for all you do. Very grateful. From a RN to another RN. The Lord is your strength n will lead tour footsteps. Amen 10:07

Hiiiii Catherine!! 👋🏻👋🏻 Whoa totally never caught you were from PA! I’m from PA🙏🏼 Do you like Atlanta? Also kudos to you for looking for extra part time work and trying to save your skills for mission trips. That is incredible 👏🏻 -Ant

I've been away from beside for 4 years and I can't get an RN position at the hospital because they want recent experience. I don't want to work at a SNF because of the dangerous nurse-to-patient ratios. I don't want to lose the license that I worked so hard for. I probably will have to find a job at this point but all I know is nursing. I've never worked as a waitress or in any service position before outside of nursing. Feeling frustrated and stuck.

Me too I want to leave bedside nurse.😥

I think you will love Er children's hospital 💖

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Hey there! I was wondering if I could email you at some point? I am currently working on prerequisites to complete to apply for a nursing program at the community college I attend. My goal at the moment is to finish their program as RN with associates degree and then follow up with a bachelors degree. I have a lot of questions I wanted to ask about looking at jobs after the program, how to study now before I get into the program (if I’m accepted), etc. I also have the goal to use this degree for medical missions and to share the gospel, alongside my husband! I’d really appreciate your feedback! Love your channel by the way!

Best job is beside in nursing home at night shift! No doctors, limited supervision and you can command patients because they are sedated or liquored up 😀👍. Your time is your own! Watch TV, gossip it up with the other nurses in different sections, etc…. You bribe patient with treats too! Brownies, danishes, and if they are extreme; ice cream! Patients are like dogs, treat them as such! I am now a nurse supervisor! Love to do employee reviews!😁👍

This video is just sad. Why going back? Skills, give me a break; you don’t need all those skills in your new outpatient setting. Move on, bedside nursing continues to be the same toxic, ungrateful place you left months ago. At the end we nurses enjoy the back pain, the humiliations, the no having personal life and so on; masochism at its best. Anyways good luck in this new chapter of your professional journey.