r/nursing • u/Open_Smile_2701 • 14h ago

Seeking Advice Do I leave my “dream” job?

Prior to graduating nursing school I went back and forth on whether to do PICU or ED. I ended up doing my role in the ED and really enjoyed it but PICU for some reason always seemed more attractive. Now 6 months into my PICU role I hate it. The culture is toxic, people are uptight and rude, every little inconvenience is a big problem, everyone is high strung, the gossip is nonstop and I’m over it. The patients are completely manageable but I hate my coworkers. Do I transfer to the ED where I know the culture is more lax for work that’s less acuity? Or do I push through and hope I find my ppl in the PICU and learn to drown out the toxic folks?

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u/scarletrain5 MSN, APRN 🍕 14h ago

Could try a different picu

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u/Open_Smile_2701 14h ago

Unfortunately no other PICUs in my area. Closest one is 1.5-2hr away :(

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u/scarletrain5 MSN, APRN 🍕 2h ago

I’d give it another month just to see if things get a little better than switch unless you see a good option now.

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u/llcoolwhip RN 🍕 13h ago

Sounds like it’s not actually your dream job if you hate it. I’d switch.

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u/Open_Smile_2701 10h ago

I love the patients and acuity, hate the community/culture. Trying to figure out if leaving for the culture is worth it if the work I’m doing is part of the “dream”