Hi all...got a lot going on inside my noggin' and would love some help. I have been an RN for almost 4 years, have had a few jobs I've enjoyed, a lot I've not enjoyed. I've done a lot from clinical research, to psych, to med-surg, infusion centers, etc. Done a lot of staffing/temp work, had full-time gigs, been laid off, it seems like everything has happened in 4 years. I relocated last year, got a job on an oncology floor at a teaching hospital and quit after 6 months, after confirming my opinion that teaching hospitals are some of the worst places in the world (not my cup of tea). My jobs I have thrived at thus far have been in small settings, included getting to know my patients, and lots of education and emotional intelligence as opposed to technical skills. I took a six month hiatus from nursing and went back to bartending just to get a break. I had always considered hospice and after finding what I considered a great fit of a small, local company, I took the plunge. I love it so far, although I did not receive much training so stuff that is more technical is complicated. Most of my patients so far are more emotionally demanding, so it has suited me perfectly. The issue is that my company may be going bankrupt, so I may again have to decide what's next. Some days I think of leaving nursing completely, but of course I have debt to pay off. I sometimes love nursing and sometimes hate it (sounds common though). Really, I can't stand the whole healthcare system. The charting is ridiculous, and all the technical crap is nuts. I'm a bit of a rebel nurse, as I spend a lot of time with patients, and do the bare minimum sometimes of charting and such (remember when things like sleep, and joy and laughter and hand-holding actually helped make people feel better?). I've been told to go into sales my whole life, and while I do have personality, I think that'd make me feel hollow. I've considered maybe being a hospice admissions nurse? Hands-off nursing sounds great. My empathy and compassion is my biggest skill set, sometimes I think I should have been a social worker or counselor :/. I'll stop fluffing my gums and take any advice I can get! I need HELP!
Featured Replies
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later.
If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Hi all...got a lot going on inside my noggin' and would love some help. I have been an RN for almost 4 years, have had a few jobs I've enjoyed, a lot I've not enjoyed. I've done a lot from clinical research, to psych, to med-surg, infusion centers, etc. Done a lot of staffing/temp work, had full-time gigs, been laid off, it seems like everything has happened in 4 years. I relocated last year, got a job on an oncology floor at a teaching hospital and quit after 6 months, after confirming my opinion that teaching hospitals are some of the worst places in the world (not my cup of tea). My jobs I have thrived at thus far have been in small settings, included getting to know my patients, and lots of education and emotional intelligence as opposed to technical skills. I took a six month hiatus from nursing and went back to bartending just to get a break. I had always considered hospice and after finding what I considered a great fit of a small, local company, I took the plunge. I love it so far, although I did not receive much training so stuff that is more technical is complicated. Most of my patients so far are more emotionally demanding, so it has suited me perfectly. The issue is that my company may be going bankrupt, so I may again have to decide what's next. Some days I think of leaving nursing completely, but of course I have debt to pay off. I sometimes love nursing and sometimes hate it (sounds common though). Really, I can't stand the whole healthcare system. The charting is ridiculous, and all the technical crap is nuts. I'm a bit of a rebel nurse, as I spend a lot of time with patients, and do the bare minimum sometimes of charting and such (remember when things like sleep, and joy and laughter and hand-holding actually helped make people feel better?). I've been told to go into sales my whole life, and while I do have personality, I think that'd make me feel hollow. I've considered maybe being a hospice admissions nurse? Hands-off nursing sounds great. My empathy and compassion is my biggest skill set, sometimes I think I should have been a social worker or counselor :/. I'll stop fluffing my gums and take any advice I can get! I need HELP!