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It's to bad you feel this way I work in the E.R.and am constantly exposed to hiv, hepatitis,and a host of other diseases you can protect yourself. Why did you really go into nursing ws it for the money? If it was for that then you missed the whole point of what a nurse is. It was never meant to be anything more than the giving care to those in needof your services if you allow yourself to feel all these negative feeling it's time for a vacation from nursing and try something else for a while or have you considered trying a new area that may have sparked some interest. It might be something to think about?
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I've already told my children I don't recommend it. The volume of work expected to be done is great and difficult to manage, particularly with the liability issues in today's world. I loved working as a CNA (for 10 yrs.), but my 10 years as an RN hasn't been as fulfilling. I really think a lot of it is personality oriented. I thought I would be a strong leader and confident, but those areas are 2 weak points for me, and that doesn't go well with being an RN. My suggestion to anyone is to not only look at your interests, but your personality, when considering a career! :)
Leave the nursing profession immeadiately! I can certainly understand and sympathize with your frustrations, but I highly recommend you make a career change. Pharmacuetical sales is a great move for those with medical experience. Great pay and you can expect some pretty good benefits. THe call to nursing is one of care and when the frustration level gets as high as yours appears to be...it is the patient that suffers. Every patient is someone's wife, husband, mother, father, daughter, son, sister, brother and/or someone that really matters in the life of others no matter how large a pain in the ass they are. If you find yourself forgetting that too often, it is time to go. I wish you the best of luck with your future endeavors.
Originally posted by nursedudeHello,
That about sums it up for me... I am a 34 year old guy and live in Pittsburgh Pa. Have been an RN for 10years. I have done the following in nursing: Cardiotharacic ICU, ER,UR, Case Management...
THe problems with nursing I have found:
1) Poor compensation- I have friends that are Registered Plumbers and registered electricians, Certified computer specialists etc. All of them make twice as much $$$ as I do- none of them have a college degree. None of them are exposed to HIV, TB, Hepatitis on a daily basis.
2) You can't really practice nursing on your own even though you are licensed- See above- The plumber, the electrician and the computer guy all work full time jobs and also do business on the side from home and make money... Did you ever practice nursing on the side? its called illegal...
3) Nurses are on the bottom of the food chain...Doctors, PA's, CRNP's, Administrators all look down on nurses- at least here in Pittsburgh they do. Nurses here are just another load on the revenue generated by hospitals...
I have been in nursing for 24 years and started when guys were far and few between. I don't mind admitting I went into nursing for the security and pay. Well, back then I started at 7$ per hour and that was very good, in my eyes, back then. Now I make almost 29/hr and can't find too many other jobs that pay as well. I work in the OR and wouldn't do anything else. I can take care of myself and don't put up with much BS and don't mind saying there are very, very few MDs that make me nervous. I just tune them out if they are being jerks. You tell me where I can go and make 100,000 per year with, in my opinion very little effort. I like to do my own plumbing and electrical work and wouldn't dream of paying them a single penny to do anything for me. I can do anything they can do, but they can't do anything I do in nursing! I don't mind nursing in general, there are days I want to scream but hey all jobs have their problems. You do whatever you feel is right for yourself. Good luck, Mike
WHIP--HOW CAN YOU EVEN BEGIN TO COMMENT ABOUT NURSEDUDE IF YOU HAVE NEVER WORKED FOR A PAYCHECK IN NURSING? YOU'LL SEE WHERE THE NEGATIVITY COMES FROM WHEN YOU BEGIN TO WORK IN NURSING. IN MY OPINION IT COMES FROM NOT BEING ALLOWED BY ADMIN. THE TIME OR STAFF TO GIVE THE PTS. EXCELLENT CARE. NURSE DUDE NEVER SAID HE WAS NOT GOOD TO HIS PTS. HE IS VENTING HIS FRUSTRATIONS FROM THE JOB. ARE YOU ANOTHER ONE WHO FEELS NURSING IS A "NOBLE PROFESSION". YOUR POST WANTS TO BLAME THE NURSES FOR THE PROBLEMS WE HAVE AND THAT IS NOT THE CASE. AGAIN IMHO. BY THE WAY--I ALSO AGREE100% WITH NURSE DUDE AND MUST SAY--------I LOVE HIM TOO!!!!!!!!!!
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Okay Frustrated...
Now you are talking.
Let's do it! You, me your 8 friends and my 6 or 7 friends - lets start own own pool of "independent nurse contractors"...
We'd have to start out a little meek and mild - we could acquire a dba (doing business as - ficticious name) for our group and then start selling ourselves... (We'd need a name - how else would we identify ourselves? PS it's easy to get a dba in Pa.) We we each individually purchase our own malpractice insurance.
Say we charge 30 or 40 $$$/hr. All of us agree to pitch in say 5bucks an hour for medical insurance/business costs. After we acquire enough money - about 2500.00 we then either incorporate or become a LLC - limited liability company- I'm not sure which is best but I know that if we incorporate we could get much better rates on medical insurance.
Frustrated, I am game for this - really. I have applied to west penn allegheny for their weekend option. 2 12's on the weekend and full benefits. That leaves me 5 days/week to be my own independent contractor - whether i do it by myself or not - if i get that job, that's what I'm going to try.
Whant to try together?