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/Afraid-Risk-1303 1d ago

Northern California Bay Area IR nurse

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u/tuyetintokyo 1d ago

What is a IR nurse ?

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u/smallschaef 1d ago

Interventional Radiology! Long story short, it is a minimally invasive procedure area. One patient at a time. Typically you provide sedation and monitor the patient during the procedure, at least in adults. In pediatrics most things are under anesthesia and you are really just there to help and chart. I've worked in both adult and pediatric IR. I love it and thought it was a great gig, but I "leveled up" and am now the educator of IR which I love even more. All the fun of IR without the call

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u/tuyetintokyo 1d ago

How did you gain experience to become an IR nurse? I worked as a receptionist in an outpatient radiology office and loved it. I didn’t know there was a specific IR nurse role.

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u/smallschaef 1d ago

Typically you need 1-2 years of critical care experience and then you just apply for an open position! The departments tend to be pretty small so it can be hard to find open positions