by amandaleebsn

Hello Everyone
I am an traveling ER nurse, have been for the past 3 years, and I am close to going insane! I keep thinking that this is not why I became a nurse and that I do not belong in the ER. Public Health Nursing seems right up my alley because I am all about prevention, and education. I would be willing to quit traveling, settle down, and take a serious pay cut if public health is for me. HOWEVER I do not know much about it! I was really hoping to get some insight into ph nursing...

What is a typical day?
How do you get involved in campaigns for public education? (back to sleep, time is brain...)
Who is the boss?
Would it be beneficial to get a masters, and how much more money would you make?
Pros and Cons...

Honestly I dont even think I know enough to know what questions to ask!! So the more info the better... PLEASE HELP!!

Re: NUMEROUS phn questions!

One thing you can do is see if there is a VNA in your community. I work for the VNA (Visiting Nurse Association) as a PHN. I am part of a program called Project WIN, Welcoming Infants into Neighborhoods. We do teaching for up to a year with families on Back to sleep, Tummy time, Introducing Foods, following with Vaccines, etc. I have an Associates degree and I make fairly good money. Most nurses I work with have eith Associates or BSN. Experience is better than a degree most times. The hours are flexible. I love the teaching aspect! I was a hospital Nurse for 4 years, in med/surg, Peds, and NICU. I also worked in a pediatric clinic. This is a good fit for me and my family! Hope this helped!