I work in ER as a traveler, and I find my work to be very satisfying- most of the time I love my job. Yes, there are days when I just don't feel like going to work, or days that I just want to go home after my shift & never come back, but most days I like it. Woking in the ER is definetly not mundane & boring- my patient assignment is constantly changing as patients enter & leave the ER, and I never know what's coming in the door from one minute to the next. It requires a lot of flexibility- being able to adapt to changing conditions, but that's what's exciting about it. Plus, in the ER, you see instant outcomes. Someone comes in sick, and, usually, you help them to get better, all within a few hours. As a traveler, I am contracted to work a minimum of 36 hours per week, but I am almost always able to pick up overtime every week- usually working between 44 & 52 hrs per week, but, it's by choice- if I want more days off, I just don't pick up overtime for a week. If you want t find out more about what hospital nursing is really like, you should look into shadowing a nurse for a day or two, in different areas that you are interested in. You might be able to arrange that through the Navy, or just through a regular hospital or nursing school. Good luck!