Not Happy - Nurse with MS

[Daughtermom]

Thanks so much for everyone's suggestions and advice. I guess I have to really look at what is available to me and make some decisions. Everyone I work with is very nice so hopefully they will accomodate me. I do work very hard and I don't want to let them down but my health is the most important thing - especially because I have young children also. Thanks again.

[FireStarterRN, BSN, RN]

Thanks so much for everyone's suggestions and advice. I guess I have to really look at what is available to me and make some decisions. Everyone I work with is very nice so hopefully they will accomodate me. I do work very hard and I don't want to let them down but my health is the most important thing - especially because I have young children also. Thanks again.

Amen! We all need to guard our health, even those of us without a diagnosis such as this! I see many nurses who think it's normal to run themselves into the ground. Nursing will eat you alive if you let it.

God Bless you and good luck!

[unplannedRN]

But they do require nursing experience, or should....at least a year's worth. I do Disease Managfement and they like at least 5 years of good med-surg...most have over 15 years.

But I agree; seeking something less demanding is a good idea.

Working in a call center can be very demanding on other ways...sitting for 8-10 hours is bad for health, adds to poor coordination and muscle weakness/pain, and is mentally grueling toward the end of a long shift. Blurred vision is a problem, too, when eyes are tired.

Working nights would be VERY VERY BAD for anyone with an immune system disease; shift rotation would be bad, too. If you don't plan to live the night shift on your days off, too, then you are doing shift rotation.

I speak from experience and plenty of study.