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Anyone who is an introvert and also really sturuggles with social interaction with strong personalities in supervisors and coworkers (I tend to do ok with patients) that has found a niche that worked well for them long term? I'm not looking for advice on changing myself, I know that would be ideal but I've been this way my whole life and in the meantime I want to stay a nurse if possible, while still staying sane and healthy. I am considering education or informatics. Thanks in advance.

Macon is kind of backwards, if you like anything progressive, open-minded, non-racist, non-Baptist, this is probably not the place for you. I have been surprised time and time again at the judgmental, evil things that come out of people's mouths here. There is really not much to do unless you like hunting outdoors or going to bars and a very few clubs. The gang problem is pretty bad, I worked in the Level One Trauma Center and their are a lot of young kids getting shot and killed. There are also a lot of people not caught up in that drama getting killed....store clerks being shot left and right after being cooperative with getting robbed (this is from working in the trauma center knowing all this). Ive encountered a good amount of racists cops. I am not saying that Atlanta does not have all these problems, but I lived in the inner city in the "rough" neighborhoods and felt safer than in Macon. Atlanta definitely doesn't have the gang problem that Macon does. I definitely would NEVER consider raising kids here, whether I was a very conservative religious person, or a more liberal person...either way I would say it is not a good place for instilling either of these values in children, nor a safe happy place for kids. I got my car broken into in Macon the first year, and that was at my apartment complex. It is not much cheaper to live than Atlanta suburbs, and can be up to a 2 hour drive to do something in Atlanta. It is lacking in arts, theatre, etc. I mean it is not all bad, but honestly I couldn't take living there more than a year, and that was when I barely had time to see the town anyways...now I would rather live in Atlanta and commute TWO HOURS to work than to put up with that daily. Good luck, and this is just one person's opinion mind you.

HI, are you still looking for a job in GA? Me I am the opposite I work in GA and thought about moving to Belize to work as a nurse (I know I wouldnt get much but just need to make enough to live off of). I went to Emory University, and their hospital is good, especially the one in Midtown. Let me know if Belize ever lets US nurses work for them, it seems they get health care professionals in other countries from everywhere except the US...I would really be interseted in working in C.A. anywhere, but since my Spanish isnt fluent, I love the Belize idea and I have visited there before and love it...Thanks!

I wanted to say first that everyone who said it is right, during an interview it is illegal for them to ask you questions about your health for the reason they could be discriminating against you...so just DONT give out that information freely for the same reason. Only once you are offered the job should you say any sensitive information. Also, diabetes when it comes to discrimination is considered a disability or at least can be. For those of you who do not have IDDM, it is hard to understand what affects it has on your every day and life. That said, everyone is suggesting that she look for other jobs outside of the hospital...why should anyone who has diabetes not have the same opportunities to work where they want or need to work (since it is generally expected to get hospital work first and almost impossible not to start out that way), just because they need some accommodation that is reasonable? It is not like she is saying that she just doesn't feel like working nights, it is a serious safety concern for both her and her patients that needs to be addressed and it IS discriminating against a person if an employer does not want to work with them as a GOOD worker who can do their job perfectly well but needs time to eat if their blood sugar is low or to have working conditions that do not CAUSE ridiculously low and dangerous levels (such as the hospital making you run around the floor for 5 hours straight without even a moment to stop, and will not let you eat on the floor, WILL cause a dangerous low blood sugar level). There are hospitals out there that do accept new nurses on the day shift, I think that is changing but depends on the area. If relocating was already a possibility for you, I think you might try to find the areas of the country that are more inclined to hire new graduates on days (I have found that trends are regional/statewide for most things in nursing job searches). My friend has a day shift in the ED right now, just graduated. In fact, there aren't that many of my fellow new grads who I know will be working nights. (Atl/Athens, GA) My suggestion is if you do not want to relocate, try the night shift out after working with your doctor on how you can try to prevent the low blood sugars, and maybe after a while your body will adjust. Maybe it will not work. But at that point they will have already hired you and trained you, they might just be willing to work with your needs (AS THEY SHOULD!). There is no reason you should let your health suffer for a job because if it contributes to complications then you will definitely have a much harder time to be accommodated then, and will have even fewer options. Good luck and the best to you! Also, any other diabetics out there I am having the same concerns I want to work in certain hospitals that only do rotating shifts days an nights, so I wont even get a chance for my body readjusts before I have to switch completely back again. I am already not under the best control. Has anyone with IDDM tried this and been ok with it, or is it just a bad idea overall? THanks for the input.

I am going to be graduating from an Atlanta BSN program in May. I want to move to NYC because I heard the pay is better there and I have a friend I can stay with already. However, I want a hospital where it is easy for new graduates to get in (I have 4.0 but always been bad at interviews), and have good support and an internship/fellowship type program. So basically I am looking for hospitals (or clinics or home care, etc) that pay well, take in new graduates regularly, not too competitive but at the same place a good supportive place to work. Thanks! (Im trying to get these loans payed of in 1 year, thats my prioritity!!!!)