Re: At a low point- very disillusioned with nursing
FWIW, it took me almost NINE years to find out where
I belonged in nursing---right here in my 42-bed ALF.

I did a little bit of almost everything (ICU, mother-baby, care management, staff development) and a lot of some things (med/surg and geriatrics). but I never felt at home until I found this last position, which is the one I hope to retire from...........some day! While I haven't held this job as long as I have others---three years is the longest---I'm almost 2 years in and still enthusiastic about what I'm doing.
Again, it took me a lot of years and a bunch of jobs to figure out my niche in nursing, and to be honest, I almost gave up too. Now I'm glad I didn't.
Best of luck to you!
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