Get Out While You Can

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I was an ER nurse for 30 years, retired 2019. So glad I did. I am just starting a year of travel.

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Specializes in Emergency Room, CEN, TCRN.

I like my job but I think after 30 years I’d be done, too. 

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Specializes in CEN, Firefighter/Paramedic.

<shrug>. I started my orientation in the ED today..

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Dear Mr Medic

I saw a few medics go to nursing school and become nurses in our ER, mostly because the pay was better. 

You already have a lot of skills but being a nurse is different. It’s a lot more complicated in that there are so many different scenarios a nurse deals with. 

My advice: Be humble. Don’t assume because you were a medic, you got this *** down. You don’t. Your coworkers have a lot to teach you. 

ER nurses love medics. You will get along great and make more money !

Good luck

Sue

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Specializes in Emergency.

I left nursing last fall. Stopped being fun. Mostly burnt out from covid but really didn't like the across the board bad attitude of patients & families. The verbal abuse wasn’t worth it. Good luck to all of you who are sticking with it. 

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