Woodchuck

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1. I am starting with Hospice!

   Woodchuck replied to cargal's topic in Hospice

   Carrie, Congratualtions! I'm debating switching over to hospice from med-surg. From most sources the specialty seems to promote good and consistent staff morale, which I think is so essential to enduring job satisfaction. Please keep us posted on ...

2. Help! Hospice now vs. continued acute care experience for fairly new grad ('00)

   Woodchuck replied to Woodchuck's topic in Hospice

   Thanks for your input. Joseph Campbell's a treasure. I just rewatched one of his last interviews with Bill Maher on PBS last month. My Dad agrees with the both of you, maintaining that folks typically only excell at work they truly love, although m...

3. Easist Nursing Areas?

   Woodchuck replied to jfpruitt's topic in General Nursing

   I hear you and agree in large part. I guess I posted what I did because there's a distinction to be made between physically easy and emotionally easy, the latter of which varies widely with the individual. Working with hospice patients is emotional...

4. new grads in psych

   Woodchuck replied to delirium's topic in Psychiatric

   Psychiatric phenomena constitute my first love, too, especially as they involve terminally ill patients with all their accompanying anxiety, depression, etc. I almost went into psyc right out of school but wound up in med-surg for the experience. I...

5. Working at State Psych Hospital

   Woodchuck replied to margnurse's topic in Psychiatric

   Margnurse, Please, please, please keep us posted on your experience. I applied to Western State in Staunton right out of nursing school (B.S.N. is my 2nd degree) after having worked for a community services board's substance abuse division for year...

6. Help! Hospice now vs. continued acute care experience for fairly new grad ('00)

   Woodchuck posted a topic in Hospice

   My current dilemma is causing me great anguish and sleeplessness. If anyone has any feedback, I'd really appreciate it. I'm a 29 year-old R.N. with a B.A. in religious studies ('96) and a B.S.N. ('00). The last year and a half I worked on an med-...

7. Easist Nursing Areas?

   Woodchuck replied to jfpruitt's topic in General Nursing

   I've heard acute care inpatient hospice is less stressful, often because they have an extensive support staff consisting of aides, volunteers, lots of family members present, etc., although I'm sure that doesn't apply in every case at every hospice h...

8. Is Nursing for me?

   Woodchuck replied to Daedalus's topic in General Nursing

   I worked at a small not-for-profit community hospital in Charlottesville, Virginia, and one of my colleagues was a former police officer. He's now a senior dialysis R.N. and is very happy with his career change I believe because the flexibility and ...