Grammel

ok...so, it looks like my back injury i suffered (5) years ago this feb. is not going to allow me to return to bedside nursing (that i love), afterall..........i'm an infusion nurse, mostly home health experience...(i'm 55, have a bsn) ,so, could i get some feedback from those of you with your msn to let me know the "real" options that i would have should i do this "expensive thing" i can't really afford to do? i really want to return to the nursing field in some form but just don't know where...please give me some feedback on this...need to get out there and out of this huge depression :bluecry1::bluecry1: i'm in, and going back to work would do that for me! thanks so much, grammel

SALARY EXPECTATION??????????!!!! WASHINGTON STATE....PLEASE HURRY AND RESPOND , I only have a few days to negotiate a wage. Anyone work for an Ins. Co. doing CM? I've just been offered a position with a "nationwide" company and would really like to know what the "average" salary for an RN is to start new in CM....( 14 years experience as a home health CM. I'm really excited too, although there's a lot of new stuff to learn, but am tired of the driving and want the straight up hours and days. PLEASE HURRY....AND THANKS IN ADVANCE GUYS....

RNsRWe, I appreciate your feedback and encouragement. I've been considering going after MS but at this stage in my life not sure I want to persue more education that would ultimately lead me to adm. or teaching, and have considered case management for about a year...dragging my feet, and also legal consulting, but just have'nt found anything that lights my fire...so, will keep at it till I find something that will. I'll probably have to get out there and try a few things I'm sure, but after being out of nsg for 3 years now it won't be easy I'm sure even with a good resume. Problem is I just don't want to give up on hands on nsg. but guess I'll probably have no choice. Has anyone heard about PROLOTHERAPY? I just came across it while searching for "falling on buttocks injury), of all things...and found this tx, Dr. says it just might be my "cure" is going to refer me to L & I for this and am praying they will approve it...worth a try anyway...Please Pray (if you pray)...Thanks, Grammel

Fellow colleagues, I'm an RN, BSN, and have been at it for 15 years myself. I personally thought I'd like to go into admin. but very quickly realized my "true" passion was bedside nursing. The point I'd like to make here is that I've not been able to do ANY nursing since I had a bad fall in Feb.2004 and and battle depression because I miss nsg. so much and deal with physical pain everyday. I think it's real sad to read this (as a newcomer) and get the impression that the old adage is true that "nurses devour their own"...when are we going to unite as a positive front of medical professionals here to assist in the best delivery of health care TOGETHER, no matter what "level" we are in nursing? I'm dissapointed in the context of this particular subject matter with the back and forth defensiveness of both sides. At the risk of offending my fellow colleagues...Please realize just how fortunate you all are to be able to practice nsg. in whatever area and "level" of expertise that you so choose and COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS!!! sincerely, Grammel