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Is it possible to leave bedside as a new grad? I have been working bedside on a DOU floor for 6 months and I feel stressed out every time I go to work. I want to do something non bedside related


January 21st, 2025

Of course it’s possible but, you will need at least one full year of Med-Surg experience to feel comfortable in a specialty area. Med-Surg isn’t for everyone but, it is you backbone to the rest of your career. Learn it well and it will serve you well.

January 24th, 2025

Yes! It is possible. Early in my nursing career, I worked for 6 months in a local hospital’s new nurse graduate residency program. This experience was invaluable in my nurse training. However, it was not the best fit for me. I spoke to the hospital nurse educator who was over the program about transitioning to work in the ambulatory/outpatient clinic. Within a week, I had a job as an RN in an orthopedic clinic where I worked for a decade! Bedside nursing is not for everyone and that is totally okay. I am so glad that I spoke up and made the best move for myself. I hope this helps!

January 22nd, 2025

It gets better as you gain more experience.

January 23rd, 2025

Obtain a degree in Health Services Administration- go into Utilization. Quality, Risk Management, Discharge Planning ... expertise available in Hospitals, Skilled Nursing, Health Insurance and Home Care.,, just as rewarding.

January 22nd, 2025

As a new grad there are other venues you can explore, but almost all of them involve direct patient care depending on your level of education. Other units within your hospital may be more palatable to your desires as you feel DOU is stressful. Also, other hospitals may have a culture more to your liking. Other pathways not involving direct patient care would be management and case management. You may need to put in more time/education to qualify for these roles though. Home health, hospice, and palliative care are highly rewarding, but they still involve direct patient care. They are less time sensitive if that is part of your stress. I hope this helps.

February 10th, 2025

My first few years I worked peds it’s a lot of knowledge there a better type of stress

February 4th, 2025

You should consider telehealth nursing. In telehealth nursing you have approved protocols you follow based. On the person's symptoms. You gain so much experience. And most are remote. You work from home.

January 29th, 2025

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