Any PHN nurses out there? New to board!

U.S.A. Maine

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Hi there, I am wondering if any public health nurses can share their experiences working in Maine. Do you find your job satisfying? Why do you like it? Any drawbacks? I am currently working at a community hospital near where I live and am considering a move to PHN. I am a recent grad with about 5 months experience, plus several years of previous experience as a social worker. I'm hoping this will help. Any advice is much apprecaited. Thanks!

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i work with a nurse that just left Public Health and came back to the hospital because of low pay for phn's.....you might want to check the pay scale:trout: ....irregardless...nice to hear from another Maine RN!!!

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Ditto Here on the low salary of PHN's. I worked over 5 years in the public health field and gave it up due to low wages and work hours. Monday-Friday 8-4:30 for me just wasn't working. I am now back in the hospital setting and love having week days off and more cash :-) I was so glad that I always kept my skills up by working PRN at the hospital over those years. Many of my PHN co-workers have been out of the hospital setting too long and are stuck until they can take a refresher course.

I'm not currently living in Maine, but grew up there. I am in Virginia now.

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