Favorite State to Work In As a Nurse....

I love Alaska. Where else can you do real Bush nursing?

What's bush nursing??

"The Bush" in Alaska is the area that does not have roads. There are quite a few of these communities that have hospitals. Nursing there may be quite challenging as you have no advanced equipment to speak of. It challenges the skills of the nurse to assess and work with the rest of the team to properly treat. Sometimes it is to triage, package and transport via plane. If bad weather exists, you do the best you can. You learn your skills well, and learn to assess others' skills. We have the greatest MDs to work with. We are respected. We know most of the people we treat and the nearest drug store might be 500 miles away.

People still have the same things wrong that you see in other areas of the country, we just learn how to deal with them differently. We have huge problems with alcoholism and associated medical problems. Deaths by suicide and accidents are much higher than other areas of the country.

If you have a mind for challenge and you like the outdoors, it could be for you.
pm me if want more info.

It is a great life/lifestyle.