Job Opportunites

Hi Everyone,

This is my first time posting on this board. I actually stumbled upon this board about a month ago, but have not actually posted anything before. So hopefully I am posting this message in the right place:) The reason for my post is that I wanted to get the opinion of other fellow nurses on what job would provide me the best career path. I have the opportunity to become a diabetes educator or to be trained as a resident assessment RN (MDS coordinator) for 39 bed SNF. Both jobs interest me. I would really appreciate any suggestions, the pros/cons, etc. I want a job that I truly enjoy and feel that I am making a difference in someone's life. When I interviewed for the MDS position the DON said that it was a job that I would either love or hate.

Thanks,

Purple_RN

[BMS4]

No advice here, just wanted to welcome you. :) Good luck with your career decision. :)

[renerian, BSN, RN]

Which sounds best to you? Myself I would like the diabetes educator but that is me........

Let us know what you decide.

renerian

[Shevalove]

Welcome to the board! I don't have any suggestions either, but the both sound like really great opportunities!

[P_RN, ADN, RN]

Welcome!!!!!

I'd go for the diabetes educator myself.....new patients all the time. More interesting work. Transferable skills.

[VivaLasViejas, ASN, RN]

Welcome to the board!

Having been an MDS coordinator myself, I think you're better off with the diabetes educator position. Long-term care will chew you up and spit you out. Believe me, you cannot possibly attend to every detail on 39 residents....if I had it to do over again, I wouldn't have even tried. Go for the good stuff!!!

[ERNurse752, RN]

My own personal preference would be diabetes educator...I think it would provide an opportunity to feel like you are directly affecting someone's life.

All I ever hear about is the huge number of regulations in the long-term care world, and that would be a pain for me, and I think I would feel like I couldn't really make a difference from being bound in by rules, regulations, and the bottom line.

JMHO... :)

[Purple_RN]

Thanks to everyone who responded to my post. I myself think I would most likely be happy with the diabetes educator position, but I am kind of nervous about teaching classes since I never liked public speaking in school. But I figured once I teach a couple of classes and become more knowlegable about diabetes I won't have any problems. I guess I will just have to deal with the awful butterflies in my stomach feeling for a while. Also I would only being teaching classes about twice a month, the rest of the time would be more of one on one teaching/counseling - so it shouldn't be too bad. I went for my second interview for the diabetes educator position last week and I am suppose to hear back from them this week. They have even called up my references so I hope they will offer me a job there. Wish me luck.

Take Care,

Purple_RN

[renerian, BSN, RN]

Good luck Purple_RN. Let us know the outcome!

renerian