critisism for my career choice

[smartnurse1982]

Hello just wanted to know what to tell people esp other nurses when they complain and critsize me about my career choice which is private duty peds? I went to my old school and everyone. Was talking about what they do and how much they get paid. When I stated what I do some people rolled their eyes ,some said you're not working as a nurse, and others said you went to school to become that? I really love it and feel its my calling within the profession and I am going to do this tii I retire I also have to work 2 full time. Jobs b.c the pay isn't great but am happy. I don't think its really that hard to find jobs in private duty because not many new grads and nurses gravitate toward it. Has anyone else made a career choice out of private duty?

[NeoNurseTX, RN]

If you love it, who cares what others think?

Although I've always heard not to do private duty, home health, etc, as a newbie because you don't yet have the skills to handle emergencies.

[deleern]

Mine is LTC, I work as a Charge nurse for a small facility. I love Long term care. it is not the high paying type of jobs like most here. but I feel this was my calling. I hated clinical in the hospital. There is no way I would work in a situation like that. I like working with the same residents every day.

[chctwqueen]

Like everyone is saying, if you feel rewarded doing what you do, then that's all that matters. I would pay no attention to what anyone else is saying.