So for me it’s more about feeling confident that bedside is the type of nursing that I like more than the others. ago. 1. I hope you like your new position. I’m still anxious, depressed, and desperate for a way out of bedside. ED/bedside nursing is not for everyone but there is a place for everyone within the nursing world. You’ll quickly acclimate to the release. Unfortunately my heart just isn't in the job anymore. I was offered a salary that started at $90K (since I have over 10+ years as a super user/trainer. There is so much out there to explore. Nightshift, although I love it, has ruined my mental health and body (nausea and other GI issues). I'd say stick out your grad year if you can however if you find a job beforehand within nursing don't bother I can't imagine any staff bedside nurse is making $220k/year. I also saw several that left nursing completely for an entirely different career. Don't worry about your resume. I used to feel guilty about wanting to leave bedside and have considered going PRN but bedside nursing isn’t the only way to make a difference in peoples lives nor is it the only way to contribute to healthcare. I felt bored and now am ready to move back to the floor. Leaving bedside was the best nursing decision for me as well. Hi r/nursing, another "I'm finally leaving the bedside" post, and how nursing is going in Australia. There is absolute something really wrong with bedside. Went straight into a mental health facility and now at a clinic. Life came together for me very late. Hi everyone I’m a new grad nurse and recently started working at the hospital. You will still get stress in a clinic/drs office but at least you will not have to do weekends and holidays like in the hospital. I knew going into nursing school that I didn't want to do bedside. A significant amount of travel positions are for bedside and generally speaking, you need 2 years (there may be some that require only 1) of bedside (non-travel) experience in order to have that job. You can also talk to recruiters at local hospitals - they may have some positions that aren’t advertised as remote or are remote after a period of time. I've been out of bedside since 2011 and I'm not going back until they get rid of on-call. I thought it would be better here since there are usually better working conditions for nurses here. No call. Completely non clinical. Those of you who left bedside, do you regret it? Are you bored? Bedside nursing is horrible and I will be leaving once I hit the one year mark. I work per diem in the ICU but I am interviewing today for the ED. Infusion nursing is a pretty good job if you still want something For many coming from a high paying nursing job the cut can be too much. Archived post. This has a lot of valuable info. My heart left nursing a while ago when I came to the realization that nursing left me first. I get to listen to music and browse reddit while occasionally having to call a charge nurse to ask what bed to put a patient in. PACU. The best part about nursing is all the different options available for you. I’m a public health nurse now, and I’ve been learning all I can about monkeypox the past week. sleeplessrnstudent25. I was so scared to leave the bedside. • 2 yr. There's stress in that job too but it's different. All the clicking gets worse every year. I’ve told my partner, “If I try that shit again sit on me, tie me up, whatever. Insurance companies are a good place to start. You’ll get the repetition you need very quickly, and it’ll be fine. I have headaches every day and have a hard time sleeping. Nursing Win. First responders and emergency workers I’ve been a nurse for almost 3 years now. I am noticeably upset as the days come closer to me having to go back to work. Bedside Nursing Can be Grueling (Physically, Mentally, and Emotionally) Some areas of bedside can be challenging. Looking to leave bedside. Some became NPs, several others went into procedural units, and a few also went into utilization review/case management. I leave work at work, have a life, and so much less stress. My work environment consists of nurses that are bitches that dislike me for NO REASON. I was hoping to and I know I can, but I just know I will be more negative than ever. No holidays . what did you leave bedside nursing for? i’m curious to see what paths nurses have taken after bedside nursing. I just up and had it one day and on a whim went on indeed and applied to a bunch of same day jobs. I just can’t keep pretending anymore, it’s so straining to keep lying to your self. Worked in Sydney for NSW Health - which is what I base all of the information below on. Its common that Nurses are receiving 1:6 ratios of patient that qualify as stepdown patients rather than med/surg, its unsafe/stressful. Reasons for wanting to leave have been obviously the anxiety, having imposter syndrome and feeling like idk what I’m Doing most of the time or feeling dumb because I’m always asking for help and feel like a burden. Dragnet714. 10. Clinics and nursing homes aren’t boring, just less pressured. Also no weekends and holidays outpatient is an added bonus on top of no nights. If anyone here has left bedside (or knows someone who has) and found a It looks like it would be a standard 9-5 deal. A non nursing job is attractive because it seems so carefree and laid I'm about 5 years out from nursing school and most of my cohort appears to have moved on from the bedside. Opportunity to leave the bedside! Seeking Advice. Situation: I’m in my 3rd ICU over the span of two years and despite good ratios and good teamwork, I don’t want to be here. • •. Like you said, seek out some therapy and go from there. This same supervisor has made so many decisions that have directly caused poor patient outcomes, because he won't listen, and I am done with the hospital and management continuing to let it happen for whatever stupid bottom line they are so I’ve been a nurse since October 2019. As a parting gift my manager quietly cancelled my last shift without telling me and then emailed the ward that they were short and offering overtime. But I don’t feel happy. I started in mother baby, then level 2 nicu and transition nursing. 711K subscribers in the nursing community. I’ve never done anything outside of hospital-based bedside nursing. However, hospital educator jobs also come with tons of responsibility and budget constraints and administrative trivia that doesn’t always feel worth it. Do not say anything until you’re basically applying for the other positions then when things start lining up, 2 week notice. It is a pretty low stress job. I’ve been in critical care for the entirety of it. Don’t let me do it. Hi all, long time lurker first time poster. I still have 1 year left on my contract but I want to start thinking about my next steps. I’m at the start of my search. Or so I thought. Just know you aren't the first nor the last RN that realized bedside isn't for them and it'll get better. The pay scale listed is actually the same pay scale I'm on right now, however as a 12hr employee I get time and a half after 8hrs, and as night shift I get a pretty big differential. I've been a nurse for a little over 3 years. No more abusive patients, no more 12 hour shifts, no more working short… it almost feels like a fever dream. Where did you go when you left bedside? Thought about home health, case management, outpatient surgery. No weekends, no holidays, no call. They really get upset if you're one of their "good" nurses. I left ICU for the cath lab at my local VA It can be done and you can survive. The profession left me without acknowledgment of work-related stress, specifically post-traumatic stress (PTS). What other profession is expected to sit around, at the company's beck and call, for the princely sum of two bucks an hour? 10 votes, 14 comments. As a transplant coordinator, you can either work for a transplant program (specific hospital) or an OPO. I don't know how long this break will last or if I will ever return to nursing after raising kids. Only took about a $3. I have been somewhat disillusioned with bedside care since the beginning of my career. Skipped bedside completely. Hey everyone, I’m 24yr old w/ 2yr clinical experience. There are several aspects of bedside nursing I enjoy but of course there but just like any job there are a few things I dislike! I don't aim to be an NP anymore, or hold higher Nursing positions. It focuses on critical thinking, problem solving and prioritizing care for the 75 or 100 patients you interact with in a day instead of a patient assignment of 5 or 6. No I dont think I’ll spend a year hating my job to leave it anyway. I’ve been doing bedside nursing for over 5 years and lately it’s been killing me. i currently work in the ER and i dread every day that i have to go into work. Find what you are interested in and passionate about and you will not be as tired of Nursing. Salary is 120k, generous yearly bonus, stocks, 3-5% raise per year depends on performance, remote work, M-F, 12 hr PTO Accur per month. I would. I’m going to therapy because I started having panic attacks about work because I just don’t feel right going back to bedside. (We start at $40K entry level but most of the nurses in my district are in $75K with many near or just over $100K). Hi, im actually screenshotting your post. What did you leave bedside for? I have been with a hospital system in the PNW for the past year and I am ready to walk away from the bedside. We have to send the case manager clinical updates every few days to get their stay extended. Hospital life is too busy, too task oriented. The patients are asleep/waking up/awake but out of it, you don't see their families, you generally focus on 1-2 patients at a time, once theyre awake and stable they leave your care. The insurance literally approves the stay based on the patients’ progress. I did a few months ago and I cannot tell you how much healthier and happier I am. If bedside doesn’t feel like a good fit I’d suggest looking around for something else. I don't mean to sound like the broken record in nursing "I'm leaving bedside" but I am so frustrated. You may like home health, the hours may very drastically but it gives you a lot of down time especially if the patient/s don’t need a cute care. 4 x 10hr shifts. Loving it. Lots of nurses want to leave bedside nursing due to lifestyle, money, and just the hardness of the job. Guys, I've started running again because I have excess energy at the end of my days. For now, Id like to get out of medsurg bedside and would appreciate some inputs. I want to leave bedside, I’m done with being bottom rung of the hospital later yet also being super important to the hospital in the same breath (I’m acute dialysis nurse). I’ve been a nurse for 6 years and a traveler for 2. The more progress we have in technology, the more clicking nurses have to do. It has been difficult to admit to myself that I can’t do it anymore but bedside has seriously affected my physical and mental well-being in recent years. Just remember you are valued. I hate bedside nursing 😡. I’ve been a nurse for nearly 3 years and I’m tired and burned out. You get more 1:1 time with patients, more time to actually talk and get to know them, uninterrupted time to do paperwork, and more of your own schedule. I've used Epic/Cerner/MediTech. I also speak three languages. Administration is still shitty but it's not nearly as bad and I'm not affected as much anymore . • 1 yr. it’s a level 4 nicu in a well known and AMAZING hospital… however, I am not happy. I was forced to resign from my m/s job after 3 years and it was a blessing in disguise, I immediately picked up a job as an LTC supervisor and it is much less stressful. wooder321 • RN 🍕 • 1 yr. That being said, the OR is a great place to work imo! Can you ask to shadow an OR nurse for a shift? I left inpatient OB about a year ago and now work outpatient for a repro health organization. Like my triaging skills have increased 100 fold, and you have to be really autonomous in your decision making. If you count in Uni and education, I'm a nurse for 13 years now and I'm about to get out of the job. I’m just now graduating nursing school in 3 months at 34 years of age, no kids, and the job I worked before nursing school didn’t pay much so it was hard to save, so life to me just began. They both are thinking ahead and anticipating the patient and doctors' needs. When I sent my letter of resignation, manager completely ghosted on me. Go to the gym, eat right, take long hot baths with candles. I absolutely love taking care of babies! I currently work in what would be considered someone’s dream job for 4 months now. I have the first interview coming up soon so the only details I have currently are from the listing. This was all pre-Covid so I’m not sure if the payscale has changed. it's the only one you get. No weekends. In my area, new grads start at $30ish/hour. But I appreciate the advice you just gave. Why I left bedside only after a month (post for self) Want to make a post for myself to look back on and remind myself why I chose to go outpatient instead for those bad days and when I question my decision. Two months ago I moved to an out patient surgical center and absolutely love it. It is tedious because it’s the time in the computer that takes you away from the reason why we all decided to become nurses… to help the patients. I used to be afraid that I would be lesser for leaving bedside and losing skills. The perks of 3 days is great, but I’m so burnt out after them that it feels like I worked 5 anyways. Long story short, I don’t like bedside nursing. There is a huge range in base pay across the US. I enjoyed the specialty that I was in at bedside, but hospital politics, poor nurse-physician relationships, and managers Hospital nursing education/ clinical practice type positions pay better, about as well as a bedside nurse with 10 years of experience on night shift makes at my hospital. Later start in the day (9-10 am) and done around 5 most Leaving bedside. Agitated-Lock-5120. When they call it “boring” and “slow paced” what they really mean is “no call bells”. It's in my soul, I guess. Im a new grad working at a hospital in a telemetry unit for the experience. I start at an outpatient OBGYN clinic in two weeks. My first job sounded like yours, ppl off the streets complaining of fake chest pains to get morphine and a sandwich. Context: 4 years as an RN, about to start my 5th. I say this because at some point, I too wanted to leave Nursing altogether. Closed on Sunday’s. ). There are tons of out patient options. For background: I’ve been a nurse for 3 years, 2 in outpatient surgical and 1 inpatient L&D (where I am currently). My last shift shouldn’t have been difficult or so painstakingly annoying but it was. It wasn’t as bad, aside from the usual pitfalls of bedside nursing (I. It’s just different, not easier or harder. If you need to walk away from nursing completely, that’s okay. You’ll adjust quickly because that level of work and stress isn’t normal for any human body to ensure. I would be willing to get another degree or certification if needed I just have no idea what’s out there !!! I try to google and just get overwhelmed with the information. Idk if it’s PTSD. If I ever leave I’ll probably leave nursing all together, honestly. Many parts of the country are hostile to the nursing field. Things were manageable and I’ve learned a LOT, but the stress of it as well as working night shift has worn I’m 8 years in. Where I live now, the pay is shit. Work conditions are heavily location and employer dependent. Looking to leave beside ED nursing after 8 years. Part of leaving my first bedside job is the terrible manager. It’s gotten to the point that I’m not even sure I want to stay in healthcare anymore. This is not unique to nursing imo. Sep 29, 2018 · Specializes in Critical Care and ED. Miserable doing bedside nursing. I knew in nursing school that wasn’t for me but kept hearing all this “you must do 1 year bedside” crap. No amount of money could convince me to stay at it. When I first started, I was anxious all the time and just felt like I At the 12 month mark I started to apply got hired outpatient obgyn and will never go back to bedside. It’s going to be like that anywhere. Incentive pay and OT are also variable from place to place. terrible management). bedside… I am taking a break from my bedside nursing job (ER, PACU) for now to be a stay at home mom. Then 6 mos after the patient discharges, the insurance requests the medical record again, and denies payment for whatever issue they can find. Outpatient nursing has a different skill set than inpatient nursing. Went straight to the OR and never looked back. It’s very different from being in the hospital, but you use different skills. thank you i’m advance for commenting. I did 15 years bedside and have been non bedside for 6 months. Reasons Why Some Nurses are Leaving the Bedside. I heard back immediately and I was floored when they offered me $2 more an hour then I made. I thought working bedside was something that would make me happy but lately I’m dreading going to work. I lasted at bedside for less than six months and decided I couldn’t take it any longer. I don’t think anyone likes every aspect of any type of nursing (bedside, outpatient, community, etc. I now work outpatient oncology and it's a dream. Sometimes we even have some of the same patients multiple weeks at a time. I didn’t want to miss out on the great experience that bedside had to offer. Regardless, you’ll feel lost, stressed, and anxious for about a year. I do beside for acute rehab. 16. Personally getting my soul back and feeling things again would be worth a pay cut. Even California (the only state with mandated staffing ratios) has bent these rules during the pandemic and increased the amount of work bedside nurses have to do. I just want work-life balance for now, get paid decent, stay at my government facility long enough to get pension and hopefully leave nursing for good someday soon. Hello everyone, first time poster so forgive me if I make editing mistakes and whatnot. I have lots of clinical experience since nursing school, and even did urgent care for 2 years while studying. I’m alwaaaays behind on charting and med passing. Also made me realize that nursing/bedside ain’t the same everywhere. Look after your body. Reply reply. Nonody's breathing down your neck and staring at you while you chart, waiting for the right moment to pounce and ask for a soda/pillow fluff/ etc. . I love nursing but I can’t do it at the bedside anymore. I'm leaving bedside nursing and I CAN'T WAIT!!! Nursing Win. I get anxiety before going into work and my back hurts at the end of every shift. It is possible! My advice is to apply for any remote nursing job you can find. For those of you who do not work at the bedside, what were some interview questions that you were asked? I want to start to preparing. 5 pts per RN/LVN max and at least 1 aid for no more than 10pts. My skin is clear, I'm sleeping better and I have energy to take care of my basic needs again. Otherwise I don't give a rats ass about it, with all due respect. Case Management. You can always go back to bedside. Home care Consider doing education, management/administration or even informatics. It’s actually funny an ED nurse even gave a shit about chart notes. I always hated bedside nursing, even in nursing school. I left the bedside to become a school nurse for this school year, and I love it. It never was a two-way relationship. Take that clinic job and don't look bad. I want routine, predictability and stability while still using my nursing skills. 181 Share. Leaving bedside, maybe nursing entirely? Seeking advice from those who’ve done it. Been a nurse for 7yrs - now a days that’s a long time apparently. e. ”. I half joke now about getting a part time job at Starbucks for a little extra money. Haven’t been able to get my BSN at this point. Right now. After getting BS go into clinical nursing research hopefully working for biotech comp. Promise it gets better. I left bedside nursing two years ago after burning out (I did 13 ish years bedside, many different areas). The hours are better and work is so chill. I’m leaving hospital nursing. 50/hr pay cut from my bedside position. Goal: go to nursing school BS to BSN. Honestly, most bedside nurses aren’t amazing at IVs, so it’s not a big deal. I’ve come to realize how much I absolutely fucking hate it. Everyone self administers their meds. I have an opportunity to leave bedside for a dialysis position, days, 3 x 12s or 4 x 10s. The scrub nurse is gowned and gloved in a sterile fashion, hands the surgeon instruments, mops up fluids with sponges and suction, throws the soaked cloths into the bucket and can't leave the table. Bedside, the only thing that matter is an active license and you'll always have that. sunshineopossum. When I worked infusion, we expected that most of the new nurses coming in wouldn’t be great with the IVs. Leaving the nursing profession is bittersweet. You'll find your place. Work at your own pace and take little breaks if you need to. I have an opportunity to leave the bedside and work in a clinic position. OR is fun but totally different. Currently a med surg traveling nurse, trained up to PCU. As title suggests. Is it bad that I’m so desperate to leave even if I’ve only been at this hospital for 2 months? Very good! Starting off the pay won’t be as great but once you get your certifications and more years of experience it’s just like nursing. But I’ve seen the range go from $74K - $160K Jun 5, 2018 · June 5, 2018. general practice nursing day surgery community/home health research nursing health policy/analysis roles Suggestions and reassurance welcome. I've spent 2+ of those years traveling Med/Surg. Mentally night shift is doing a number on me, the co workers are just the icing on the cake. My advice is to just apply to whatever is available that sparks your interest. I work in an adult day care. I am leaving bedside full time to work with an infusion pharmacy. The problem I’ve come up against is that those jobs are few and far between. Many people will tell you not to give up on nursing and to look for something away from the bedside, which may be good advice depending on your situation. 3 months is nothing although I’m not downplaying your despair at all. 2. I have a BS in Exercise Science and an RN. The RNs at my workplace started at about $30. I get $50/hr but I have a PhD and 43 as a pediatric nurse. . 🥹 I’m so miserable I’ve cried every day before, during, and after work. After 2 years of bedside nursing, I think I’ve had enough. At this point, I'm not sure if it's just that I'm still lacking experience/exposure and that's why I fee this way, or that bedside in medsurg is mentally and physically tiring me out, and that I need to find something nonbedside, or just get out of nursing in general (but I know that the profession is big, and I don't want to resort to Switching to the OR would be great if you don’t enjoy bedside nursing. These posts may be redundant in this sub, so I apologize in advance. The day prior I had a progress review that I did really well on so Managers don't like when nurses leave the bedside because that's someone else they have to replace and train now. I flaired this as a nursing win because in my book it is. • 3 yr. Half of our charting is bullshit button clicks to discharge people we never met from the lobby and putting in an assessment based on their initial triage note. I work in critical care on nights. NP is another solid choice. I have a year of general med surg experience, a year of neuro step down, and I’ve been in a med surg ICU for 6 months. Graduated last Nov 2022, started working April 2023 on a Med Surg unit as a temp (so I don’t get benefits or pto) so it’s been only about 7 months in and I am already getting tired of bedside. It was no big deal. Best of luck to you and whichever road you go down. Had 18 months on a crazy med surg floor and moved from bedside hospital life (working exclusively 3p-3a too), to working home hospice. Best move i ever made. So I’ve been an RN for a short 2 years. If you want to go into administration your resume doesn't matter, just how ruthless and brown nosing you can be. Places are hiring, start applying keeping in mind why you want to leave beside, I was honest about it at my interviews, night shift wrecked my mental health. Hey everyone! For numerous reasons, I’m looking to leave the bedside after 15 years. There are many reasons why a nurse might choose to leave the bedside, but here’s my take on why this is happening. I hear of nurses making $18/hour in southern states and $90/hour in California or New York. Never going back! Yup. And it feels so good. Insurance nursing, school nursing, even dr's offices where you can do 9-5 and mon-friday they will have a lot of their nurses do triaging from what I have seen. Financially you may have issue however. If they ever bring up future goals in evals, keep your goals applicable to your current place, keep those outside of it to yourself. And I have been trying to find a way to make a more money in other areas of nursing. When I got more money and awesome benefits and better working conditions (ratios, breaks, ancillary help), it made me want to stick to bedside. 6 months in aged care, 3 months in ICU during covid and the rest of my time in surgical. The only reason I'm still at the bedside is because of 3 12s and my hospital covers for grad school tuition. Award. Yes. I’m not happy with my current position, because the unit I signed up for is changing towards a different unit that the manager had said it was. Nursing is definitely a grind and I can understand why some people want to leave and go the medical device realm because they think there is a lot more money. My current assignment is finished next week and I’ve decided to move away from the bedside and acute care all together. Basically, the nurses were like helicopter parents on PCP and I got bullied so bad that I jumped ship to another NICU just shy of 2 years. leaving bedside nursing is literally all i can think about. ImHappy_DamnHappy. I was an LPN and started at $23, which was more than I made working night shift in a nursing home. Best of luck! 1. I take vitals, do quarterly assessments and every six months I do reassessments. I was only making $93K at bedside but still. pdxwhitino. ADMIN MOD. Got a 5 dollar raise and holidays and weekends off to have a super chill job. I’m in a dual education/bedside role but I constantly go back and forth between leaving bedside completely. I think that some managers seem to forget how awful the bedside is when they haven't touched patients in years, barely step foot on their own unit or stay in their offices Dude I just moved from cna/ unit secretary to staffing and bed coordinator. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. The commute, the schedule, the way I’m treated, the work, it’s all much much better. 53. I wanna leave but I don’t wanna leave nursing fully. 5. Benefits are good as we are technically state employees. The OPO (Organ Procurement Organization) are the people who are called when someone in any hospital in the area meets criteria and they are coordinating the actual donation (speaking with family, uploading data, working with the hospital/staff where the donor is located). With travel nursing, you don’t get much of an orientation/training so you’re expected to be able to be function pretty autonomously and quickly. I’ve had a hiring manager look at my resume and she said it was perfect. I don't work holidays or weekends. However, just know there’s a huge learning curve for the periop area. Etc. You know it's funny, I got out of bedside nursing (full time at least) 4 years ago and took an opportunity to get into informatics, and here I am desperate to get back to bedside. Hi everyone, I’m a new grad RN. I learned more in 2 months of hospice than i did my whole time at the hospital. Your floor experience will help a bit, but floor nursing is very different than OR nursing. 4 days a week, no weekends or holidays. I feel extremely stress and guilty to leave since they did train me for 4 months. You can have good days and bad days with any profession. My first year in nursing was on an intermediate floor (step down unit) at a big hospital in my city. Nurses are flocking away from bedside for obvious reasons and those jobs are hard to get. I'll be doing discharge education wth patients at local hospitals in the area. I completely understand how and why there are these 20+-year veteran bedside nurses at my past few employers. View community ranking In the Top 1% of largest communities on Reddit Looking to leave bedside. Why: Noticed there are more roles in biotech for those who are licensed RNs. Charge and resource nurses don’t have a team and are there to help get pts back to bed and break relief. Seeking Advice. Not clowning anyone who does, but I’m at the point where I’m physically strained to the max. cqxcufigoyfunsqeztwa