Anotherdegree4me

Thanks for the feedback. It's a little discouraging reading all the negative comments. You may be too new to experience the frustration others have posted, but it's good to see a new grad have a positive experience getting hired. I am able to relocate if needed, so that's good and preferable. I'd love to get out of where I am, just too expensive. I do worry about putting up with all the BS from administration from what I'm reading.

Glad to see this post. cancer is one disease that I think effects nearly everyone. Everyone knows someone whose had it. The families suffer along with the patient. And you are right many of them do recover and sometimes they have multiple bouts with cancer. I know someone who beat it 3 times.

Thanks for the feedback. Perhaps I do have an unrealistic expectation. Shadowing would be good for me. If I can set that up. Just this evening I had a chance to talk to a friend of a friend who had been an associates degree nurse for about 25 years. She pretty much said the same thing. she said I’d be much happier as a rad tech or some other area and nurses are overwhelmed.

I don’t think I’m romanticizing at all. just that’s all the experience I have had with health care and I was good at it. I don’t know what working on med surg is like but don’t think it will throw me. I’m a pretty strong person and don’t get squeamish. in know to expect a lot of unpleasant things. maybe during rotations in nursing school I’ll find my niche. I just know I want to make a difference and do something meaningful. sitting behind a desk and being a servant ain’t cutting it for me. I make decent money but that’s not what it’s about anymore.

Not sure yet. I think oncology. I cared for a friend for many years with her battle and I know I have the experience to help there. I have a friend who is hospice nurse and she said older nurses are a plus there because the young ones don’t have the life experience or maturity to deal with that.

No. I’m an admin. No health care experience other than taking care of a friend during her cancer battle.

I am applying to an accelerated program. I’m in my 50s. will I have a hard time finding a full time position with benefits? I hear hospitals are cutting back and a lot of nurses are per diem.