Advice needed

webbiedebbie · Jun 7, 2003

Please pm me. I may have some information you can use. Where in NC? That is where I am from. I'm also considering travel nursing and am trying to find good companies.

fawnsternurse · Jun 7, 2003

Hello webbiedebbie!

For some reason I am not successful with PM ing you. Feel free to contact me via my email address.

bellehill, RN · Jun 7, 2003

fawnsternurse-most hospitals will offer a "re-entry" program in which you have an extended orientation and some extra educational opportunities. As far as traveling you will be expected to have a two day orientation period on the floor and then be on your own. Hope this helps!

WriteStuff · Jun 8, 2003

Hi fawnsternurse,

I read your post and am jumping in here as a member of the "sisterhood" of Nursing for the past 32 years and with a broadbase of experience in Nursing.........primarily acute care.

I don't know anything about you, how old you are, etc., however, it sounds like you are searching for a place to "land" so to speak for the longterm in the profession. It also sounds like you are taking the correct and important steps to get there.

Since I'm now on the "other end" of my professional curve and staring retirement in the face I just want to throw in one thought that may or may not be helpful.........but you did venture forth and ask.

That is the idea of mentally setting aside all of your surface thoughts, ideas, and preconceptions about the profession as you know it so far. And now you are saying: "What a stupid thing to say." Well, maybe it is........but what I'm getting at is the importance for us, as Nurses, to take a personal inventory. A soul-searchig kind of inventory where we get quiet, connect with ourselves and look for, examine, uncover the passion or passions that lie within us and see whether the passion or passions are relative to the profession we have chosen. If there is a "fit" it can be empowering in many ways. By discovering such passions we unleash the potential of the gifts and talents we are born with and whatever we choose to do after that is in fulfillment of who we are - and as we move in those directions doors will open seemingly effortlessly.

I sound like some kind of pontifficating philosopher so forgive me for assuming this is what you wanted to hear. I'm sharing this because of my own experience as you have probably guessed by now. My leap into the Nursing Profession was off the springboard of pleasing other people and NOT from a passion I held for wanting to be a Nurse. My heartfelt passion from as far back as I can remember was to be a Writer! But I had an army of "dreamkillers" in my camp who convinced me that "being a Writer would not pay the bills!"

Fortunately I learned to love nursing and it has been a lifelong, productive and positive adventure..........and has paid the bills......and all the "dreamkillers" are dead now so I cannot thank them.........LOL. BUT........guess what.......because of my years in the profession I now have a wealth of experiences to draw from when it comes to my writing!

Just wanted to share with you and wish you all the best in your search. May it lead to the personal fulfillment and satisfaction you deserve.

Bonnie Creighton,RN

Mental Health Consumer Advocate

fawnsternurse · Jun 8, 2003

:cool: Thanks so much for those who wrote in response to my post.Special thanks to you Bonnie for your well thought out response.I could not help noticing that you are a Mental Health Advocate and per reading my post I have been working in Psychiatry since 1997. Yes, you are correct I need to get quiet and need to rediscover my passions and what I am here for, my purpose. Coincidently enough that is what my church's message was all about today. Being authentically yourself.If you are an oak tree be an oak tree instead of a willow tree. I would say that there is some synchronicity going on here.

Thank you for reminding me that I need to rediscover and be authentically myself and not what someone else wants me to be.

For those of you who wanted information on what travel agency I work for please go to my profile and you will find my personnal email. Feel free to drop an email and I will be more than happy to email you the information on what agency I work for and how to contact them.

Thanks all!