If you could do anything in nursing

[petiteflower]

If you could be in any area of nursing other than the one you are already involved in, and didn't have the constraints of time, training or location, what would you choose?

I would be a flight nurse--(someone would have to medicate me to get me on anything that leaves the ground---I border on phobic of flying !!!) I'd be a GREAT flight nurse too!!! Too bad I can't do it on the ground.

[GeorgieGirl]

Originally posted by TazNurse

but yetI'd love to do something with computers.... let me explain... Something like MDS or care planning. Work out of an office have the chance to go to patients rooms, interview them about care, hold their hand... audit charts, etc. THEN, I'D be the one pointing out the itsy bitsy stuff left out. nahhh... I'd be more focused on the patients care. Have you noticed we (nurses) are so focused on what to look for that could be misconstrued in court that we often forget about the PATIENT?? anywho... in short, I'd like more time with patients and less stress!! I work in LTC and you wouldn't believe the stress. I work in a high skill level wing. More like a step down unit than a nursing home. Trachs, respirators, IV's...... ohhh for the TIME to actually "Nurse".

Taz: Are you sure you don't work at my facility? My LTC/Rehab also has vents, trachs, IVs, etc. I am living your dream but would love to do something from home at this point. I also love to sit w/ residents, etc.; and sometimes I can. But this job holds MUCH responsibility, and I feel the need to be home w/ my teens & pre-teens. MDS/Care Plan is not less stress, it is just different stress.

[Brita01]

I'd be one of those private duty nurses for a rich family, like the ones in those old movies. Taking care of someone who doesn't need a tremendous amount of care, but just because the family wants and can afford a private nurse. And getting to travel with them wherever they went. Boy, is that a major dream that will never happen. I think that ONLY happens in the movies.

[TRN]

I would take nursing to a whole new level. Independent contracting and entrepreneur type practice would be my dream. I would love to own an organization that promotes nursing so we are viewed as educated professionals and not "wpmen's work".

[jrmcdoug2]

I don't really have any time restraints but I am leaning toward pediatric OR. I have been a mother/baby nurse since the beginning and i am starting to feel trapped. I love the people i work with but i need some skills. I want to do some travel nursing and the positions for M/B nurses are slim. Peds OR would give me something more to work with.

[MarnnaRN]

I would do hospice nursing. I loved that rotation in nursing school. I worked on the oncology floor at the time, and almost all the patients we visited in the community, I already knew from being in the hospital.