Most easy job in Nursing?

moliuchick, RN · Apr 3, 2006

Kelly_the_Great said:
Hi Moliuchick,
First...:icon_hug:
Hey, I used to work for a neurosurgical group and boy, do I know dealing with surgeons can really be a pain! I once heard a j/k about the difference between God and a surgeon...the difference? God didn't think he was a surgeon...:chuckle Funny thing was, one of our doc's initials actually were G.O.D.
Anyways, on to your quest for a new career/nursing environment. You know what one of the best nursing jobs was that I ever had? Public health nursing! 8-5, M-F, real flexible - could actually schedule MD appts, hair appts, etc...lol And you know it was really rewarding too, I felt like I was actually contributing to the better good of society, lot's of education and community resource outreach. Didn't pay hardly anything though - there's always that.

You are right on about the surgeons. I wonder if they believe in GOD or themselves more than anyone????

What is their problems?

Anyway, sorry that I have to ask you a stupid question. Where do you work if you are a public health nurse? I have an associate degree. I think I need to go back to school to get the BSN before I can do public health, right?

P_RN, ADN, RN · Apr 3, 2006

Headstart....that was one of the worst jobs I EVER had.....

moliuchick, RN · Apr 3, 2006

kwagner_51 said:
I applied to the unemployment office in my town. I got a letter, telling me about a job as a Head Start Nurse. The hours are 8-3 M-Tr and 8-4 on Fridays, I get to teach kids about all kinds of things. We do physicals, eyes, ears lice.
I start April 10th!! :balloons: I can't wait!! Right now I work 11-7 through the week and 7p-7a on the weekends. I HATE it. I have had to learn EVERYTHING on my own. I am taking a pay cut. I make $17.85 an hr now, have to work weekends, holidays, and birthdays, don't earn PTO until I've been there 3 months, and don't have a permanent name tag,
The new job pays $14.61 an hr, I get weekends off, 30 PTO days and 11 PAID DAYS OFF!!! I get New Years Day, Christmas [2 days], Thanksgiving [2 days], Labor Day, President's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Easter, Verteran's Day, and Good Friday. If I worked during the summer I would also get July 4th and Memorial Day off.
Apply to your unemployment office. Here in Indiana it's called "Work One."
Good luck and keep us posted!!
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In His Grace,
Karen
Failure is NOT an option!!

Karen,

thanks for your info. What kind of degree do you need for your new job?

I only have ADN. Do I need a BSN to be a head start nurse?

Even you take a pay cut, you are actually getting more holidays and PTOs! That really can count towards your salary! It sounds like a great job. Do you have to go through some major training or classes in order to take this job? Do they need any teaching experience?

I am so ready to move on to some other RN job. The more I read about your posting, the more I want to quit. Gee, I think I might even call in sick tomorrow... How depressing.

snowfreeze, BSN, RN · Apr 3, 2006

School nursing in the winter and camp nurse in the summer.

Kelly_the_Great · Apr 3, 2006

moliuchick said:
You are right on about the surgeons. I wonder if they believe in GOD or themselves more than anyone????
What is their problems?
Anyway, sorry that I have to ask you a stupid question. Where do you work if you are a public health nurse? I have an associate degree. I think I need to go back to school to get the BSN before I can do public health, right?

I worked for a county health department. We did all kinds of community projects, immunization clinics particularly, but we also did outreach getting the word out about family planning clinics (we only did birth control, pap smears and referrals), HIV testing, TB testing and tx. I got to represent the health dept. with booth representation @ health fairs and even got to participate in community healthcare collaboration (coalitions) with other providers.

When I worked there I worked as an LVN/LPN. There were ADNs that worked there as well as BSNs - our program director was doing work for her masters in fact. Like I say, it really gave you a sense of accomplishment that you were "making a difference." But something else that was really great was that it was really a "nursing" environment. We did have physicians that worked with us during our clinics but they weren't there on staff continuously. We had a lot of autonomy.

Also, about having your BSN, I'm in a bachelor's program right now and "Community Nursing" is a 6 credit hour upper level course - meaning it's one of the courses the ADNs have to take. If you worked in public health with your ADN you might be able to get clinical credit hours for it...:) (just a thought - who knows???)

moliuchick, RN · Apr 3, 2006

Kelly_the_Great said:
I worked for a county health department. We did all kinds of community projects, immunization clinics particularly, but we also did outreach getting the word out about family planning clinics (we only did birth control, pap smears and referrals), HIV testing, TB testing and tx. I got to represent the health dept. with booth representation @ health fairs and even got to participate in community healthcare collaboration (coalitions) with other providers.
When I worked there I worked as an LVN/LPN. There were ADNs that worked there as well as BSNs - our program director was doing work for her masters in fact. Like I say, it really gave you a sense of accomplishment that you were "making a difference." But something else that was really great was that it was really a "nursing" environment. We did have physicians that worked with us during our clinics but they weren't there on staff continuously. We had a lot of autonomy.
Also, about having your BSN, I'm in a bachelor's program right now and "Community Nursing" is a 6 credit hour upper level course - meaning it's one of the courses the ADNs have to take. If you worked in public health with your ADN you might be able to get clinical credit hours for it...:) (just a thought - who knows???)

Do you mind telling me where in Texas you work? I cannot believe the county will hire RN with ADN. Do they pay you well? How about the insurance, do they give you a lot of choices? How about the retirement plan?

Kelly_the_Great · Apr 3, 2006

moliuchick said:
Do you mind telling me where in Texas you work? I cannot believe the county will hire RN with ADN. Do they pay you well? How about the insurance, do they give you a lot of choices? How about the retirement plan?

Hey Moliuchick,

I worked in East Tx. and as an LVN (who has even less training than an RN). In regards to your question about the RN though; in this area the RN with an ADN license is very much respected for their knowledge and skills. ?

The pay wasn't that great but let me tell you, looking back in retrospect, with the flexibile hours and schedule it was a pretty fair exchange, esp. when I take into acct. the things I have lost out on in my dtrs life w/ prev. jobs of working 50-60 hrs./wk.

Anyways, I don't remember what the ins. or retirement benefits were b/c I was only 22-23 y/o @ the time, w/o children and those things were not important to me at all - funny how your perspective changes, huh?

smk1, LPN · Apr 3, 2006

moliuchick said:
I am currently working in the OR and I used to work on the floor. After 3 months of the OR training, I am already sick of the verbal abuse from both surgeons and anethesiologists.
I am wondering what will be the best job in nursing that
1. I don't have to be on call
2. I don't have to work nights
3. I will have regular day shift hours
4. I will get Sat and Sun off
5. I don't have to take care of 7 patients and break my back
6. I don't have to stay 2 hours extra everyday to chart
7. I will feel that I have acomplish something at the end of the day
8. I will not be yelled at by some doctors or surgeons
I feel like I am in the wrong field. What should I do? Do you feel the same as I do? I am depress most of the time and I drag my feet to go to work. I want to call in sick all the time.

i am just a student, but i worked in the school nurses office before. I would suggest that. It probably means a pay cut though, and it is not "easy", however you have very little to do with doctors, are quite autonomous throughout the day, can affect great changes for the kids, and have LOTS of time off. Other than that maybe occupational health nursing (though this might be fraught with paper work), or a primary care clinic as things aren't so urgent so the stress level should be less, also teaching (clinically or in a classroom).

moliuchick, RN · Apr 3, 2006

Kelly_the_Great said:
Hey Moliuchick,
I worked in East Tx. and as an LVN (who has even less training than an RN). In regards to your question about the RN though; in this area the RN with an ADN license is very much respected for their knowledge and skills. ?
The pay wasn't that great but let me tell you, looking back in retrospect, with the flexibile hours and schedule it was a pretty fair exchange, esp. when I take into acct. the things I have lost out on in my dtrs life w/ prev. jobs of working 50-60 hrs./wk.
Anyways, I don't remember what the ins. or retirement benefits were b/c I was only 22-23 y/o @ the time, w/o children and those things were not important to me at all - funny how your perspective changes, huh?

Thanks for your informations. Do you know the website for the county nursing job by any chance?

Kelly_the_Great · Apr 3, 2006

moliuchick said:
Thanks for your informations. Do you know the website for the county nursing job by any chance?

The county health dept. (as I recall) was a subsidiary of Tx. Dept. of Health. Here's their website: http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/ There's a link for career opportunities.

Your individual county health dept. may have its own website, just try googling it, I guess. Most likely if you look it up in the phone book it will be listed under "County of."

Hope this helps...:)

casey01 · Apr 3, 2006

If anyone finds a good job let me know. I now work in an Emergency Cardiac Unit. I work Friday, Sat , and Sun shifts of 12 hours. By Sunday night I can hardly move. We are a fast moving never sit down, eat on the run and maybe get to go to the bathroom in 12 hours if you plan it just right. You never know what is coming through that door next. On Monday I can't move to do anything and I don't want to move to do anything. Just leave me alone. :uhoh3:

I have worked Home Health Care where we were on call every other week end and at least 1 night in the week because of nurse shortage. During the day I would drive at least 180 to 200 miles per day. I went into homes that would scare the life out of me. I would be up until midnight every night to get my charting done to turn in next day. B U R N O U T.........

I worked for Health Department where I was Case Manager. The other 5 staff nurses now I mean 5 nurses thought I was suppose to help them do their work plus mine. 5 nurses in such a small area. We have 2 nurses per sift in the emergency cardiac unit I work in now. These 5 nurses uniform consisted of during the summer of sun dress and stacked heels with a lab jacket. They dressed like models and acted like them. Didn't want to work. NOw they had the ideal job. Didn't pay much so I went back to my true love the cardiac unit.

I have worked Maternity and Nursery which were ok jobs but night shifts with no outlook for 1st shift for years. The nurses who worked there consisted of some pretty nasty people. They guarded their property like they own the hospital and treated new nurses bad. Do you know some of those people are still there treating people the same old way. Not all were bad. Night shift took a toll on me physically.

If you are looking for your ideal job in nursing you may want to think of changing your profession now. I am afraid it does not exist. Sorry. Your job is what you make of it and it has to come from you........

weetziebat · Apr 3, 2006

moliuchick said:
Hey managed health care corp? What title do you have? (I mean if I look for that kind of job, what should I look for on the paper?) Do they only hire RN with a bachelor degree? What kind of experience do I need to be in this kind of job?
I used to work for a major managed health care corp. I worked in the office as a data loading analyst. I love the job because I could stay in my cubical and stared at my kids pictures sometimes while I was working. I don't think I would mind the back-stabbing people because we have a lot in the OR. And I usually can stay away from them.
Thanks for your idea. I really want to try it out.

I saw the big ad in the paper under the name of our local Managed Care group. No problem being hired with an ADN. The only difficulty I could forsee is they really wanted nurses who had lots of experience dealing with durable medical equipment. Since I'd worked for 5 years with MR/DD clients, I was well aware of all the loops to jump through in order to get the equipment.

But if they need help bad enough, you can always tell them you don't have the actual work experience but are so excited about the possibility of working with them, are a quick learner, and just check out a web site on DME (or whatever area they are looking for - and give a look to ICD-9 codes so you know what they mean) before the interview. Let them know you are good with computers, get along well with everyone, and in general act real perky.