goldenlover

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1. I hate nursing

   goldenlover replied to Neezy84's topic in General Nursing

   Excellent advice, dream'n. My post was very similar. DO NOT WAIT. You are still young and CAN create a new path for yourself! Get out now.

2. I hate nursing

   goldenlover replied to Neezy84's topic in General Nursing

   If there were no barriers ... what would you like to be doing??? If you don't like what you're doing, how bout starting to research a profession you would like and start with baby steps to get there? There are wonderful resources in many community jo...

3. Does anyone regret leaving acute care?

   goldenlover replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you solneeshka. I think you all are right. "My" memories of acute care (mid 1980's) have very little to do with the reality of today. They say "Time heals everything" and I must have forgotten what it was like to not eat, not pee, not sit do...

4. Does anyone regret leaving acute care?

   goldenlover replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

   Wow! I guess I shouldn't want what everyone doesn't miss! I have been OUT of Acute Care for 18 years-raised my kids then got divorced and had to take an RN Recertification Course to get my license back. Took a job doing telephone triage the last 3 ...

5. HELP Returning to work after 18 years!??

   goldenlover replied to goldenlover's topic in Minnesota

   Thanks for replying I have been looking into ALL types of jobs. Public Health and School Nursing require some type of certification - not sure if I'm ready to jump into that quite yet without knowing that is what I want to do. Their job listings stil...

6. HELP Returning to work after 18 years!??

   goldenlover posted a topic in Minnesota

   Hi all, First of all I'm scared to death to return to work after such a long absence. I stayed home to raise three adopted children. My ex, a doc, said to drop my license because one of our kids has autism and took a lot of energy and care. "You won'...

7. Refresher Courses--Where do I find them?

   goldenlover replied to randomnurse's topic in Career Support

   Hi I just finished a RN Refresher course in MN. My only comment is that this 160 hour course did NOT prepare me in any way to return to the workforce. We sat in lectures with systems' review (well it was okay) and mini-quizzes, but the clinical was ...