Do you think you have found your life's calling? Are you doing what you were meant to do in your working life?
Sometimes, I think I've never really found my calling, even though I've had Nursing jobs that I have really enjoyed and have some good friends from my working years. Every time, though, something has come up sooner or later on each job. Either I couldn't deal with the boss and the politics :angryfire, or I got bored , or we moved, or the job shut down (went out of business) . The longest I've held any job is about 5 years, although I've been with the same employer 3 times that long, doing different jobs within the organization.
So how about you all? And not to be nosy but are you reasonably content in your personal life? I am married to the best gal in the world but I do wish we had more children. The grandkids are a tremendous joy. And I'm still spry enough to do active things with them!
first off, i want to say that i love your name! my next cat will either be don chich or mrs. fanuch. i may have the spelling wrong but you know who i mean, right? si. the gf knows all.
i'd have to say that after 20 yrs. in nursing i've settled into my niche. i've done geriatric nursing, med.surg nursing, home health care nursing and pediatric office nursing. now for 8 years i have been a school nurse and i like it, not love it. can't beat the hours & vacation time but i spend most of my time trying to convince children that they're not that sick and to go back to class. when i do help a truly sick child, i wish i could do that sort of thing more often which cause me to entertain thoughts of going per diem in an acute care facility. but i'm lucky enough to have a daughter who is an ed nurse so i kind of live vicariously through her experiences. that way i don't have weekends, holidays, and 12 hour shifts. who knows, if my 401k loses any more money i may have to do more than entertain the idea of going per-diem!
Dealing w/ CNAs, techs/PCTs is one of the hardest, most draining aspects of nursing.
I have returned to traveling after a short stint as a perm employee.
Traveling is my niche, and has kept me in nursing. I have a very, very low tolerance for BS, and 13 weeks at a single job is enough for me!
Traveling is of interest to me. However on investigation. I did not find any assignments in Hawaii, Rio De Jeniero, The french riviera, or other places that interested me. I did find plenty for Brownsville Texas. I mean really now. I can just be so picky.
Traveling is of interest to me. However on investigation. I did not find any assignments in Hawaii, Rio De Jeniero, The french riviera, or other places that interested me. I did find plenty for Brownsville Texas. I mean really now. I can just be so picky.
Haha!
One thing that a lot of people don't think of is that the reason that many places need travelers is because they are very unpleasant, difficult places to work- poorly managed facilities with lots of problems- they can't keep regular staff.
, or we moved, or the job shut down (went out of business) 
. The longest I've held any job is about 5 years, although I've been with the same employer 3 times that long, doing different jobs within the organization.
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