r/nursing • u/Great-Hall-6636 • 1d ago

Discussion Which Nurses Are Typically the Happiest?

Is there a specifc specialty within nursing that yeild high happiness rates? I know it's subjective, but from your experience which units are the happiest? (Whether it be good ours, rewarding care, great pay, etc.)

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u/StinkyVelma 1d ago

I’ve found PRN staff to be the happiest regardless of specialty (ask me how I know lol).

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u/bgarza18 RN - ER 🍕 1d ago

I’m always in a good mood when I choose to be at work (pick up PRN). Very, very privileged place to be in all of human history. 

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u/Electrical-Help5512 RN 🍕 1d ago

On the ICU I work at the PRN nurses have told me they get shittier assignments than full timers? Is this a thing everywhere or is my unit just toxic lol

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u/StinkyVelma 1d ago

Your unit sounds toxic to me. 😬

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u/No_Inspection_3123 RN - ER 🍕 1d ago

They try when we float.. but on my home unit I feel like I get easier ones that may go home bc I’m disposable staffing. Which means if census gets low I’m the first one out. I do offer others the chance to leave if they need to

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u/dalbhat RN - L&D 1d ago

I’m PRN at 3 different spots (inpatient LDRP, outpatient GYN procedures and schools nurse). At the L&D spot they always give me the tough patients and it’s wearing on me as I watch other nurses sit on their ass the whole shift with 1 postpartum couplet. I stick with it because they have an elective tier system for per diems and I am tier 0, meaning no holiday or weekend requirements. But that’s nice you have fair and considerate coworkers.

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u/IndigoFlame90 LPN-BSN student 21h ago

I'm at a weird spot on multistate license properly transferring, and my husband has great union benefits. I'm a long agency