Who, generally, has the most job satisfaction?

Not inpatient!Totally overstressed always more work pile on.

Definitely not inpatient hospital CM. Can be frustrating, always busy, busy, busy...stressful...yes. Insurance co was, for me, somewhat boring...no stress, routine office job.....I felt very removed from 'nursing'. I have always been a bit of an adrenaline junkie, though...so I thrive on 'being busy'...

Who has the highest job satisfaction?

Retired people

I was recently laid off from my position as a Specialty Case Manager (Oncology) at a major insurance company. The stress was very high. When I started there, the average caseload was 20-40, depending on acuity. Now, it's 60-100, and acuity isn't factored in. Since I had very sick and needy members (most on chemo, chemo-rad combo, or dying) I had to call them more often (or they called me), than the CM who dealt with CAD, CHF, or other chronic conditions (most of the other CMs called their members q 4-6 weeks!). When I got laid off, due to major down-sizing/re-structuring, although I was very upset at first, I realize now how much stress I was under. I am broke, but feeling better than I have in years! I will not go back into that particular environment ever again.

Hello everyone, I just joined- am a nursing student and am very curious about the FOR REAL level of job satisfaction in the field of nursing either as a LPN or RN. I have been self employed for 10 years in alternative medicine and as an LMT. I've never made much money but I have had tons of freedom which I have loved. However, you can't be broke forever plus I am about burned out as an LMT and I love the medical stuff. I had a meeting with my nursing advisor yesterday and was disheartened to find out that once I get in to the program- Students HAVE to go full time and through the summers (there is no other option). I am having a baby and getting married in the next 2-5 months so I'm feeling overwhelmed thinking- "How am I going to swing all this"?? Is it worth it? I already have $16,000 in student loans and what if I go through school for the next 3-5 years graduate and then find out I hate the job??
I love medical stuff but I hate being told what to do and I am worried that the patients care is not what hospitals care about most. It seems like $$$ is so often the bottom line- having been in alternative medicine for so lond will I be able to stand by when I know other treatments that may work so much better???
Where can I work where I have the freedom to make those suggestions? I am not intersted in going back to school to be an N.D. (Natropathic doctor or doctor of Oriental medicine) only for the reason that I don't have the steam or capital to start a business again when I graduate. (I've already been doing that for the past 10 years) I need someting easier and I need health insurance. There are so many more opportunities for RN's- in other words it is SO much easier to find a job. I grew up taking care of my older disabled sister - and while I love the medical stuff I could't handle a job where I have to wipe people's butt's again, move them, bathe them or dress them. I started doing that on my own for my older sis when I was 9- so... while I love her, I'm Burned out on that. Do LPN's have to do that?? Do RN's??? Can people tell me maybe a little about how you really feel about your job and any advice you might have?? What is the hospital environment really like?? Thank you so much.

Well, I think home health or hospice visits have more freedom, than a hospital based job and are a little flexible wheather you work part or full time. There is nothing easy about any part of nursing, either LPN or RN. If you reallly want to be a nurse, then go to school as an RN program and not an LPN, there are not many jobs for LPN's that do not require you to bathe, wipe butts at least for some time after you graduate.Do RN's do that?, most yes, some have been nurses for 20 years and don't have to now , but did for many years.
Have you ever considered Physical therapy or occupational therapy, nursing with little babies?
You can not get into case management right out of school, you need experience. There are many jobs in my area, but they want experienced RN's.

Thank you for your reply! I need as much feedback as I can get from everyone. Physical and OT is so similar to what I have been doing for so long ( I actually currently work in a PT office) that I feel I really need a change. I have definitely considered working with babies. Atleast they don't back talk you eh? haha. I didn't know RN's were required to do personal hygeine for patients that's good to know. Thanx again!