Are You Happy ?

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are you happy with yourself, your career, your job, your life style? if you are happy what makes you happy? and what makes you unhappy?

Congradulations!! Best of luck to you on your new job!

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Specializes in Education, Acute, Med/Surg, Tele, etc.

Before going agency NO! After agency YES!!!!! I was able to have control over my shifts, facilities, time, money, etc...and this was exactly what I wanted in a professional career! I felt that I should be treated as a professional worthy of respect and pride...and untill I went agency, I never felt that ONCE!

Agency showed me different areas of nursing and the fact that even thrown in at the last moment, I was a trooper and did the job wonderfully every time (which really shocked me! LOL!). Also, since I was more free with choices..I was more my funny friendly self with staff and patients because..heck, what was I to loose...if I didn't like it at a facility..I just didn't go back!

This freedom and being myself turned out to be the best thing for me! As of yesterday I have officially two hospitals and in one hospital...4 floors bidding on my contract for perm FT positions! I get to pick and choose and negotiate! NOW that is what I imagined being a professional was all about! Not them thinking I was a dime a dozen..but was worth paying for! YEAH!!!!!!!

And the funnest thing...ironic thing. I had worked at one hospital before and had a very bad night one night with a manager who I didn't know, who had me confused with someone else despite me proving I was me...and I quit after shift (first time I didn't give a two week). That manager said I would never be a nurse, and never get work again! They put in the highest bid for me! LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!! Guess they forgot about that..or that manager never said anything (I threatened seriously workplace harassment...so she proably didn't). I don't want to work for them...so let them keep offering..LOL!

The other hospital whom I WILL work for wouldn't hire me for some reason for years...but once I was agency for them...well...bidding war between departments! LOL!!!!!! Okay now I am worth something??? Could have saved some money earlier by actually hiring me huh? LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh yes I am happy! The staff is great, the pts are great...the docs are great...and I feel important, valued, and part of a great team!!!! That is what I feel is important!

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Specializes in NA - 100 years ago.

It's only 88 degrees here right now! I'm ecstatic! It's only temporary, though. I'm sure we'll be back up in the one-teens soon enough, but for today... HALLELUJAH!

oH hAPpy dAY! oh happy day! oH hAPpy daAAeeaayy! oh happy day! WhEn the clouds came OOoooooouuUutt! when the clouds came out... Ooover PHOeniii e ix!

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I'm not happy. Work has been getting to me lately. After about six weeks straight of my usually calm and pleasant floor being turned upside down by poor staffing and an influx of heavy care patients, I've realized that I'm burning out fast. I've complained but no one has listened, not even my union. Luckily, things have calmed down, but I've realized that I've been operating in panic mode ever since stuff started getting crazy on my floor. I guess in other areas of my life, I should be happy. I have a wonderful boyfriend, a nice apartment, and a new car....but the dread I feel about my work lately is like this big cloud looming over everything. I need to loose weight and my apartment is a mess and I just don't have any energy anymore. Needless to say I should find something else to do outside of work but I just don't know how to get myself out of this rut. The best part about all of this is that I've only been a nurse since October so that means I've got to stick this out for many, many more years so I can pay off my student loans. When I'm not running around like a chicken with my head cut off desperately trying to get all of my meds out and treatments done while being a secretary, I enjoy the feeling that I've made a difference to my patients and that I'm truly their advocate. Did you ever have that feeling at the end of the day that you know you did something good but for some reason it's all getting to you or wearing you down?

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One year ago my husband and I both lost our jobs due to a plant closing. He still hasn't found a job, but I'm in nursing school and will graduate in May. In spite of all of this, I consider myself happy and count my blessings everyday. We have a roof over our head that's paid for, our children and grandchildren are happy and healthy, and I'm getting a chance to do something that I've always wanted to do. So what if money is tight right now? My husband and I both have our health. My best friend that was going to nursing school with me was diagnosed with malignant melanoma 2 months ago. She has just been told that her illness is terminal. We don't know how many months that she has left with us. Something like this really puts things in perspective for me. I don't need alot to be happy, just my friends and family and enough to get by. When all is said and done, that's all any of us need.

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My legs hurt from work and I am studying for my A&P II final on Monday. Strangely, those 2 things make me happy.

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if happy and you know it clap your hands and smile.

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Specializes in Critical Care.

I am happy. God is my ally. I have a great job, great career, great kids, great lifestyle.

Now, if only the right woman would see fit to find her way into my life.

But, in the meantime, I'm happy anyway.

I live in an awesome nation at an awesome time. Who couldn't sit back and smell the roses planted by my forefathers?

~faith,

Timothy.

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Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.

i'm happy.

i'm a bit depressed because i've been off work the last month and in constant pain with a herniated disk. there are financial pressures, and i'm scared that i'm not going to be able to continue at the bedside. ok, i'm depressed. but this is temporary, and i'll deal with it. i have a nice home, a wonderful husband and have been blessed with a stepchild even though i was never able to have my own.

most people are exactly as happy as they make up their minds to be. might as well decide to be happy!

now if i could just get that orthopod to schedule the steroid injection . . . .

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are you happy with yourself, your career, your job, your life style? if you are happy what makes you happy? and what makes you unhappy?

NO:angryfire !

(I am about to throw this &*!@#'ing PDA in the swimming pool)

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I am happy. God is my ally. I have a great job, great career, great kids, great lifestyle.

Now, if only the right woman would see fit to find her way into my life.

But, in the meantime, I'm happy anyway.

I live in an awesome nation at an awesome time. Who couldn't sit back and smell the roses planted by my forefathers?

~faith,

Timothy.

hi timothy i happy with the lord also. god has been showing me where i need to change.
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Love it when Timothy writes. The male nurses I work with are a great group, with positive attitudes. Wish more of the female nurses were more positive.

Am content, more than happy with my life. Have a great husband, love my work in rehab (the job needs improvement), children are grown, and for the most part are taking care of themselves. Wish the Middle East wars were finished--then my son, and the others would come home.

Faith in God is so important in my life, and I am thankful He hears my prayers and answers.

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