Freeda

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1. Curious-why not another helping profession?

   Freeda replied to Chevelle's topic in Career Support

   Well, as a person considering leaving social/homan service work, I even worked for CASA at one point, quite frankly, the pay sucks. I have worked almost every arena of social service work. Also alot of red tape. You begin to wonder after a while if ...

2. Health care reforms

   Freeda replied to deermedicine's topic in General Nursing

   As a person who is not a nurse-yet, forgive my ignorance. I am very passionate about health care being available to all people-if necessary in the form of socialized health care. However, it has been suggested to me that this would not be in my best ...

3. future nurse in disstress. Help needed!

   Freeda replied to futurenurse01's topic in General Nursing

   I thought I was the only one who could mentally debate myself endlessly about career paths. At one point I had become frozen and was doing nothing because I couldn't decide. Nurse, teacher, keep doing social work...All I can say is to echo the prev...

4. How do I get a Patient Advocate?

   Freeda replied to Freeda's topic in Public/Community

   I finally got a reply from the hospital. We had asked the social worker with no luck. Then I found that the hospital was posting a job for a patient advocate, so I just responded to the contact person for the job opening. Thank you for the response.

5. How do I get a Patient Advocate?

   Freeda posted a topic in Public/Community

   My best friend is currently a patient at a very large hospital/ public system. She is an uninsured single parent after becoming unemployed due to her debilitating illness. Unfortunately, she has not yet been given a clear diagnosis although she has ...

6. Best Paid State For Nursing

   Freeda replied to bashy's topic in Hawaii

   I noticed that you note Hawaii. My husband is from Hawaii and the amount of money you would need to make to even be able to afford to live there would be ridiculous. Most people make it by living several generations in one house.

7. Maybe I'm crazy...

   Freeda replied to neonatalRN's topic in NICU

   I am happy to say I have not been on the boards in a while because I have finally brought my little premie home. He is doing great. He's stil on O's but the doctor says we will be off soon. He has been gaining weight and eating alot since he's been ...

8. social work to nursing

   Freeda replied to Freeda's topic in Career Support

   That's one of the main reasons for me switching also. I love direct care but hate administrative work and the direct care stuff just doesn't pay$$$. Thank you for your feedback.

9. Maybe I'm crazy...

   Freeda replied to neonatalRN's topic in NICU

   I too know this is an old thread but I just want to say thank you to those of you who posted on it. I am a prospective nursing student (still in prerequisites) and mom of a baby currently in the NICU. The nurses there will never no how much they mea...

10. social work to nursing

    Freeda replied to Freeda's topic in Career Support

    Loriann: What made you decide to switch after getting an MSW and already working in the hospital. My close friend just got her MSW and is planning to go to work as a hospital social worker.

11. Unhappy 22 Weeker

    Freeda replied to Rosepink's topic in NICU

    what will be the outcome for a baby like this if the parents don't agree to a DNR? Are we talking human vegetable here?

12. social work to nursing

    Freeda replied to Freeda's topic in Career Support

    It's a relief to know that my skills won't be wasted, I hope that my compassion and ability to deal with all different elements of society will be useful. My coworkers think I'm nuts, since I have finally reached the point in my career where I am beh...

13. Unhappy 22 Weeker

    Freeda replied to Rosepink's topic in NICU

    I know this is kind of late and everything but I just joined. I am preparing for changing careers to nursing and had been waiting to start my prerequisites until after my baby was born. As fate would have it my baby was born at 28 weeks due to IUGR....

14. social work to nursing

    Freeda replied to Freeda's topic in Career Support

    Thank you so much for that insight and encouragement. I am very excited and I am scheduled to start my prerequisites in the fall but had started getting cold feet after looking at these boards. They don't have an accelerated program for second caree...

15. social work to nursing

    Freeda posted a topic in Career Support

    I tried to post this before but I think I was unsuccessful. I am new here and I am thinking of changing careers. I already have to bachelor's but social work just doesn't pay the bills. Tired of working two jobs. I want to keep working with people an...