You either have Teachers mad at you, or Parents are mad at you.
No professional respect for School Nurses.
Feeling totally saddened by realizing that this job that I once LOVED, is fast becoming the job that I hate.
Just don't know. This is a different world today. Everyone is looking to place blame for things......and I fully believe that School Nurse's have a target on our backs.
Any words of insight or encouragement would be appreciated.
Yep. And I can retire with a pension! A huge bonus for me. I also love my weekends and holidays.
When I get down, I look at the side of my metal cabinet. There, attached with magnets, are the few letters, drawings, thank yous I've gotten from students over the last few years. I also have some art work from students on my walls. The benefit of being the nurse for grades 7-12 is I do see them graduate. I ask FF students to leave something behind for me in my office before they graduate and several do. And corny as it is, they made me smile and let me know I've made a small impact on someone .
I have a paper gift bag, with all the nice notes I have recieved over the years. I pull it out at least once or twice a year when I m having one of those days.
Be encouraged, I think we all have our "I don't know about this job!!!" days. But when I look around, and I think things over, all of my good days, outweigh my bad days, So...I won't complain.
I've had some good days
I've had some hills to climb
I've had some weary days
And some sleepless nights
Sorry, a song that I've heard sung in church. But really, when I check OTHER opportunities, they are no better. So I stick with what I have because, I don't see anything really better that pays decent. Employee nurse(Ugh), adjunct college nurse (Ummm), agency nurse (yikes), wound nurse (little scream), clinics, hospital (big scream!), still .... looking, Utilization review....Telephonic....what else? I guess I'm OK.
i get down on the job from time to time and I really break down the job. I don't compare myself to others - that will just upset me if i look too hard at jobs that this job has nothing to do with (but i mean i'd still leave it all for an opening paying 100k to be taste tester at the Edy's factory in case anyone has a hook up - just putting that out there). I make a decent salary. I am not digging ditches (Not that there is anything wrong with that, but i'd be horrible at it). I get to work inside in a climate controlled building. While i can deal with some doozy parents, kids and co-workers, No place is Shangri-la. I'll bet the Edy's taste tester goes home with a belly ache. And in 16 short years I retire[/quote
Totally!! And just to add one more tidbit of advice:
Have no expectations of others and you'll never be disappointed...
I do have days where I want to give up, they don't happen too often. I stick up for myself and my profession politely without getting into trouble (so far). There is no perfect job for 99% percent of the population. We take the good with the bad and compare them to our other options. Is this job better than something else you could do? Would you REALLY be happier somewhere else? For me, I like to look at the positives:
1. My boss has verbalized that unless I'm completely negligent she will back me when it comes to teacher or parent complaints. She demonstrated this well earlier this year when a parent demanded a nurse be fired, she quietly moved the nurse to another site for the remainder of the year and offered to return her next year since the student would be promoting to another school. At the hospital we were thrown under the bus constantly.
2. I get up at a decent time. I get home at a decent time. I don't worry about summer/winter/spring break childcare. My kids LOVE that I'm around and not a walking zombie.
3. I'm not wanting to throat punch a co-worker over the holiday schedule every year.
4. I thrive on routine. Rotating 12's were torture.
5. I know this is silly but it's the truth: All the nurses that I work with who've been doing this for 20+ years look AMAZING. There is stress but not at the level of the hospital and it reflects mentally and physically. 20+ years of hospital stress takes a toll on a person.
I dunno. I looked better in the hospital. I think because I literally RAN up and down the halls. I've gained almost 30 pounds in the last 3 years, between this job and my divorce.
I dunno. I looked better in the hospital. I think because I literally RAN up and down the halls. I've gained almost 30 pounds in the last 3 years, between this job and my divorce.
I got a FitBit.
Anyone wanna do a workweek challenge with me?
I accept. I don't have a FitBit but I have the health monitor on my phone.
I dunno. I looked better in the hospital. I think because I literally RAN up and down the halls. I've gained almost 30 pounds in the last 3 years, between this job and my divorce.
I got a FitBit.
Anyone wanna do a workweek challenge with me?
I accept. I don't have a FitBit but I have the health monitor on my phone.
I have been really watching calories and lost 10lbs. And then I threw in the towel with SM after an annoying go around for the last two weeks. I am super upset and can't eat-- so down 2 more lbs... not the healthiest way.
I have been really watching calories and lost 10lbs. And then I threw in the towel with SM after an annoying go around for the last two weeks. I am super upset and can't eat-- so down 2 more lbs... not the healthiest way.
Yes, I removed him. I am super angry with him, not to mention confused and hurt. I don't know that I could even talk to him again. But it is still pretty raw so I may feel differently as time passes and the sting subsides. In the meantime, I need an emotional ice pack.
NutmeggeRN, BSN
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I have a paper gift bag, with all the nice notes I have recieved over the years. I pull it out at least once or twice a year when I m having one of those days.
And the pension is a bonus as well!