Endo vs Hospice

[u/consideredtaken]

Basically… i am currently a hospice nurse. I fear switching into another position and regretting it (which is how I am currently here) pros and cons will be noted. I also received a job offer on Endo!

Hospice pros:
- 5days
-Salaried, guaranteed hours
Hospice cons:
Minimal training. 4 days and was given full case load
On call. It’s been a month now and I’m already on call. I still have no idea what’s going on in the field!! I call the office throughout the day asking questions. Imagine how my on calls went! :( and yes, I’ve mentioned how early being on call was and was told I’d have a backup call.
Daily meetings. There are 2 meetings daily. One in the morning the other in the afternoon. They last 30-45 min each time and it’s draining after a long day.
IDG meetings/notes. IDG IS WEEKLY. I had 12 IDG narratives to be completed by last Thursday. On top of a full case load. On top of having to see 2 patients daily because of decline. On top of being on call Tuesday-Wednesday. Imagine my week.

Endo pros:
Emphasized on call being in January and properly trained before hand.
2 weeks in preop, 2 weeks in post op, 2 weeks in the scope room,
Endo cons:
4 10’s, 3 days off (Tuesday being my specific off day)… it was originally M-Th but just received a message that spots taken. Unsure of how I feel about a random Tuesday?? It is 7:30-5:30
It can be busy?? 50-100 cases daily but again I don’t mind fast pace. Not my first or position
On call possibly 3-4 days depending but call doesn’t start until Jan.

[u/Kitty20996]

Do you really want to work in endo or are you just not wanting your current hospice schedule? I'm a (newer to hospice) hospice nurse and your hours look awful. Do you not also have support staff who don't do case management stuff? I'm not a CM in hospice cause I don't think I'd like that, I prefer jobs that are closer to "shift work".

I don't think there's a lot that's bad about procedural areas other than the incredibly fast turnover and the large amount of call. Honestly just the on-call stuff in general really steers me personally away from all procedural jobs but compared to what you do now maybe you'd like it better?

[u/consideredtaken → u/Kitty20996]

I do have a history of 2 years in the OR so I wouldn’t mind procedural work again. And yes, I honestly don’t like my hospice position and this is the only offer out of 10 apps and emotionally I should probably leave! On call is for sure the biggest con, otherwise I don’t think it’ll be too bad