Hello all, it has been a while since I've been on allnurses.
I earned my RN May 2006, was on a surgical floor for 6 months, tried psych nursing for a month, left nursing for a clerical job for 8 months, and now I'm working at a nursing home (basically doing LPN med pass-type work). I like the educational, knowledge-obtaining aspect of nursing but I totally despise the actual bedside-nursing aspect of nursing. Once again I'm thinking about getting out of nursing for something more clerical. I basically hate nursing and have ever since I entered my nursing program, but my student federal loans were running out and I was in my mid-20s and needed to start working. I've only been at my current job at the nursing home for 5 months. I hate everything, the patient load (30 patients), being pulled in a million different places, trying to perform miracles for demanding/sue-happy familes, staying late to do incident reports of our constantly falling patients, the disgusting smelling patients.... everything. Bedside nursing is not in my personality.
What type of things could a person with an RN degree (with a psych degree, and experience as a patient registrar) do in the health-care field that has nothing to do with touching/being near/ patients?
jjjoy - a very valid and plausible point - but one I instinctively simply cannot agree with in this case. I found the condescending, derogatory and demeaning vernacular unnecessary and offensive.
I re-read the OP openly - and only one part annoys me - but to such a degree it seriously influences my whole take.
"the disgusting smelling patients...."
The comment was, IMO and especially in a nursing forum, unnecessary. I originally ignored it but her second post that admonished people who had actually given her good advice, but passed a restrained comment, narked me some more - especially when I think the reply comments were justified and not at all offensively written - so I merely retaliated.
You could also look for a position doing telephone triage. That is what I did while I was taking chemo/radiation treatments. A position like that usually requires some experience, though, so I wish you good luck.
After having some dental work done, I told my dentist that felt sorry for him because he had to work in nasty, stinky mouths all day. I said that I did not think I could do his job. I had been his wife's labor nurse. He said that he had often thought that he did not want MY job with screaming women and all that goes along with a birth. We both got a good laugh. I think it is a case of different strokes for different folks.
I wish you good luck in quickly finding your niche.
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Marry a rich man, quit your job, and live a life of leisure.
That is actually good advice. Nothing wrong with that.
Although, this RNper diem was bashing me in the other post for always putting everyone else first. Which I do, without a doubt and I am glad that I have this personality trait. I have always put everyone else first and I won't stop. I don't believe in all the selfish ideas in this society. Its always "Me first", I guess I'm just a old fashioned prude. And unashamedly.
Now this person sounds sarcastic in the opposite direction. Maybe just a sarcastic person????
Hi I'm on the same boat. I would like to know my options for a non-direct patient for an RN. Does anybody know anything about Nursing Informatics? Please reply if you have any info. Thanks.
...What type of things could a person with an RN degree (with a psych degree, and experience as a patient registrar) do in the health-care field that has nothing to do with touching/being near/ patients?
Nurses have a variety of options from which to choose. Many options for nurses are similar to some of the non-clinical careers for physicians. Below are a few options:
* Healthcare recruiting
* Healthcare Information Technology (HIT), Nursing Informatics
* Teaching, training: Nursing school, science teacher, medical certifications, etc.
* Medical Writer
* Patient advocate: nurses often serve as successful patient advocates due to not only their clinical knowledge, but also their knowledge of how the healthcare system works.
* Medical consulting - nurses may consult with medical practices,insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies, law firms, or hospitals on a variety of areas of expertise within the medical and nursing fields.
* Legal Nurse Consultant: nurses may provide clinical expertise and analysis on medical liability cases, or criminal cases needing medical forensic analysis or medical expert testimony.
* Business owner, independent consultant - Some nurses may incorporate themselves as a business, and provide a plethora of services incorporating many of the above roles into their business.
I am kinda in the same boat with pnurse and some of you out there are a bit harsh! I love medicine, people, not so much. My story is that I became a nurse by default. I went to my university open house and asked about being a Physicians assistant (I went back to school at 30 and felt I was to old for medical school). I was told that the program was so demanding that I would not be able to work and go to school. I informed them that mommy and daddy did not pay for my first degree and sure as heck would not be paying for this one either. I asked about other medical related programs, and was told nope, nope, nope. But that, "many of our nursing students work and go through the program." Since I was working a minimum wage job at the time, I said, sign me up! But, unlike pnurse, I love nursing in that it is so deversified. I have been a nurse for 14 years and have done a variety of jobs. I have been a travel nurse for four years now. So, if your not crazy about patient care, don't do it. There are still plenty of jobs out there for the non-traditional nurse.
Hello all, it has been a while since I've been on allnurses.
I earned my RN May 2006, was on a surgical floor for 6 months, tried psych nursing for a month, left nursing for a clerical job for 8 months, and now I'm working at a nursing home (basically doing LPN med pass-type work). I like the educational, knowledge-obtaining aspect of nursing but I totally despise the actual bedside-nursing aspect of nursing. Once again I'm thinking about getting out of nursing for something more clerical. I basically hate nursing and have ever since I entered my nursing program, but my student federal loans were running out and I was in my mid-20s and needed to start working. I've only been at my current job at the nursing home for 5 months. I hate everything, the patient load (30 patients), being pulled in a million different places, trying to perform miracles for demanding/sue-happy familes, staying late to do incident reports of our constantly falling patients, the disgusting smelling patients.... everything. Bedside nursing is not in my personality.
What type of things could a person with an RN degree (with a psych degree, and experience as a patient registrar) do in the health-care field that has nothing to do with touching/being near/ patients?
So sorry to hear about your experiences, but they sound OH SO familiar! Only I had a simple hysterectomy after graduating 6 years ago turn into necrotizing faciitis which was an 18 month long nightmare!! So for 4 1/2 years now I have been busting my butt mostly at SNF's and also home care. My body can't keep up with the demands of direct patient care. I do actually enjoy taking care of people and interacting with their families. But between the rather large caseload daily plus having to stay late for documetation, falls and other incidents plus call offs and having to double. My body simply can not do what it used to. Since being "let go" from my last job doing home health for "poor work performance" after about 6 months. I had to come to the realizatiion I have to pace myself and take things slower now. (always on the Deans List at school) not used to "failing. But now-a-days emplyers want you to do your job, PLUS. It's about getting the most productivity out of the least amount of emplyees UGH! So now I am on the hunt for something that does not involve patient care and the demands it places on body that doesn't work like it used to. I am kinda lost. In nursing school they don't tell you about all the opportunities out there. It seems they kind of push uou in the direction of signing onto a near by hospital. I know there are other fields to get into as an RN but don't know where to start. LOL. So here I am with my story too. Any advice??
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jjjoy - a very valid and plausible point - but one I instinctively simply cannot agree with in this case. I found the condescending, derogatory and demeaning vernacular unnecessary and offensive.
I re-read the OP openly - and only one part annoys me - but to such a degree it seriously influences my whole take.
"the disgusting smelling patients...."
The comment was, IMO and especially in a nursing forum, unnecessary. I originally ignored it but her second post that admonished people who had actually given her good advice, but passed a restrained comment, narked me some more - especially when I think the reply comments were justified and not at all offensively written - so I merely retaliated.
Getting back in my box now.