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I miss:
The autonomy. NURSING home means the nurses run it, pretty much.
Relationships with my residents.
Not being called off for low census. Being valued.
Being a boss.
Not being a waitress.
No drug-seekers admitted for a week-long whine fest of undiagnosable back pain and morphine. I can't stand the drug-seekers. I don't care if you wanna get high but not on my shift. I am not here to throw every drug and potentiator at you while you drool, ask for a Coke and rate your pain a 10 while changing the channel to Judge Judy from Dr. Phil.
Meh. I'm wondering if I'm really cut out to be a nurse at all.
Wow my hospital has the complete opposite problem in terms of being on call. We are ALWAYS short handed so if anyone wants to move to NY I am sure you'll get a job in a New York minute...full time with benefits and you will NEVER have to be on all, I don't think where I work knows the meaning of on call.
pockunit, ADN, RN
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Unexpected knitting time?
I hope to end up working hospice too. I agree, I think there's a certain personality that works well there.