Sarah Jividen BSN, RN

Sarah Jividen has 7 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Emergency Room & Neuro Trauma.

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   Things I Wish I Knew Before I Became A Nurse

   Sarah Jividen posted a topic in Career Support

   I remember when I first made the decision to go to nursing school. I was 31-years-old and struggling with the idea that I had spent 9 years working in a career that I didn't really like. In fact, I hated my profession. I had spent nearly a decad...
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   Nursing Burnout, Moral Residue, and Resilience: An Interview with Anna Rodriguez

   Sarah Jividen replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

   Great post! Burnout in nursing is real and you don't have to stay in the same specialty if you heart just isn't in it anymore. There are so many different ways to practice nursing.
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   Why I Quit Medical Device Sales To Become A Nurse

   Sarah Jividen replied to Sarah Jividen's topic in Career Support

   Becoming a nurse was nothing like what I expected. As a business person working in the medical device field I thought I knew so much more then I actually did about what it is really like to be a nurse. I learned that you don't know what it is reall...
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   Why I Quit Medical Device Sales To Become A Nurse

   Sarah Jividen replied to Sarah Jividen's topic in Career Support

   Thank you, Nurse Beth! I appreciate that you took the time to read it!
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   Why I Quit Medical Device Sales To Become A Nurse

   Sarah Jividen replied to Sarah Jividen's topic in Career Support

   I love working in the emergency department. I have worked in a few different specialties and it took me a while to find the one I was most passionate about. I am also passionate about writing about the nursing lifestyle. There are so many things yo...
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   Why I Quit Medical Device Sales To Become A Nurse

   Sarah Jividen replied to Sarah Jividen's topic in Career Support

   Thank you for reading and leaving a message! Best of luck to you I’m nursing school. It is a lot of work but also a very fulfilling career with a lot of opportunity!
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   Why I Quit Medical Device Sales To Become A Nurse

   Sarah Jividen replied to Sarah Jividen's topic in Career Support

   Thank you for reading and leaving a comment:-)
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   Why I Quit Medical Device Sales To Become A Nurse

   Sarah Jividen replied to Sarah Jividen's topic in Career Support

   Thank you for reading my article and leaving a message. I have thought about the possibility of going back into medical sales a couple of times in recent years but each time decided that it was in my interest to explore other options. I love the cl...
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   Why I Quit Medical Device Sales To Become A Nurse

   Sarah Jividen posted a topic in Career Support

   My nursing career path has been unconventional, to say the least. I began my first post-college career as a medical device sales representative selling medical equipment to hospital operating rooms. Then after a decade in the field, I went back to c...