So, I work in a medical-surgical field at the moment, and have been for a little over a year now. Since starting nursing, I knew I wanted to work in maternal-child health, but when I applied at the hospital (where, I wanted to work...), there was no positions open in maternity.
Hence.. there is now a position open, I am eligible to transfer, and I've gotten an interview (well I still need to schedule it). The problem now becomes, we have a policy that when you get an interview in the hospital, you have to tell your current nurse manager. Which is where I need the help...
I'm not quite sure what to tell her. We've had a few nurses leave already, and I just switched shifts to better suit my needs... and now I am *hoping* for another position. Some nurses have problems with our floor, which I do not at alll, it's just where I want has opened up, where I want to go in my life is RIGHT NOW avaible. I also am in a newly formed commitee and was elected and agreed to be chair person...
I'm worried my nurse manager will take it as an "against her", and my biggest fear is not, not getting the position, because if I don't... I do plan on sticking it out in my current floor longer and not looking again for a year (because, there are some other changes in life I want to make as well) but, I am worried I will get all the crap and be put on the bottom of the totem pole if I do not get the position.
Can I tell my nurse manager that... "this isn't where I want to be, a few weeks ago I applied where I truly want to be, and they called for an interview. If I don't get the position, I do not plan on looking again for a while, but this was open at my year mark, and I really wanted to go for it. I'm also afraid if I do not get the position, our relationship will not be the same, and I will not be treated as a valued nurse on this floor anymore" something along that lines??
What do you think?
Thanks