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Can't decide!

Hello,

I was hoping other nurses could shed some light on my decision. I have hospital, home health, public health, and recently case management experience. I have been a nurse for 6 years. I left my last job because I had no management support when I advocated for patients to get the best care possible. I worked 50 hours weekly and was on call every other week in the evening and entire weekend. I also have some health issues I am trying to manage.

I was offered two jobs recently. My future goals include wanting to start my own business or become a NP.

1. Clinic RN - 40 hours/week. MDs are great - met them and another RN who loved her job. Less stress, normal hours, no on call. Pay is what I made at my last job. No great but not terrible.

2. Director of Assisted Living - Most likely 40+ hours/week. Top notch facility. Nice staff. I would manage several employees. This would be a big challenge but I could make positive changes. Money is great.

I love geriatrics. That has been my career focus...

Now, what do I do?

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    Make a comparison list of the positive and negative of each job. Discuss your list with a friend to make sure you've listed everything. Then pick the one with the most positives.

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    Thanks for the help. I made a weighted pros/cons list and put a number on each pro/con depending on how important it was to me. I ended up taking the clinic job after negotiating higher pay.

    Thanks again!

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