Any help would be great!
I’m a nurse and my background is ICU. 2020 has been hard, but really hard on me personally. I worked the first COVID wave in ICU, including my own hospital and others in the county. In the summer, my own hospitals ICU unit closed (our A&E was downgraded and therefore no need for an ICU), and I was moved to Theatres recovery department. I’ve enjoyed theatres, however the staff there have given me a hard time as I’m a “ward nurse” and been harassed quite badly (locker broken into, forced into impossible off duty etc). I’ve enjoyed the nursing but not the people so I looked to move jobs.
I’ve been really angry at my Trust; poor decisions mainly and poor attitude towards staff. I secured a role at another Trusts hospital in Theatres there, and handed in my notice a few weeks ago. I chose theatres purely as I’m doing it now, and after this year, it’s been physically and emotionally easy.
Last week I was redeployed at short notice (like 24hrs!) to my Trusts big hospitals ICU unit as the COVID wave has hit again. I’ve been told I’m there until my notice period ends. I have ended up absolutely loving ICU nursing again; the team are great, I’ve settled in well, I’m working with friends... it all seems to be working out well. The ICU sister has offered me a role if I want it.
I feel like I’m stuck in a dilemma. The pros of leaving is a fresh start in a more acclaimed Trust which has better progression, but the cons are that I will be working in an area which I’m not in love with in and I’m giving up benefits to go there such as my lease car.
help :-(
I’m a nurse and my background is ICU. 2020 has been hard, but really hard on me personally. I worked the first COVID wave in ICU, including my own hospital and others in the county. In the summer, my own hospitals ICU unit closed (our A&E was downgraded and therefore no need for an ICU), and I was moved to Theatres recovery department. I’ve enjoyed theatres, however the staff there have given me a hard time as I’m a “ward nurse” and been harassed quite badly (locker broken into, forced into impossible off duty etc). I’ve enjoyed the nursing but not the people so I looked to move jobs.
I’ve been really angry at my Trust; poor decisions mainly and poor attitude towards staff. I secured a role at another Trusts hospital in Theatres there, and handed in my notice a few weeks ago. I chose theatres purely as I’m doing it now, and after this year, it’s been physically and emotionally easy.
Last week I was redeployed at short notice (like 24hrs!) to my Trusts big hospitals ICU unit as the COVID wave has hit again. I’ve been told I’m there until my notice period ends. I have ended up absolutely loving ICU nursing again; the team are great, I’ve settled in well, I’m working with friends... it all seems to be working out well. The ICU sister has offered me a role if I want it.
I feel like I’m stuck in a dilemma. The pros of leaving is a fresh start in a more acclaimed Trust which has better progression, but the cons are that I will be working in an area which I’m not in love with in and I’m giving up benefits to go there such as my lease car.
help :-(