twiggs

sure, the patient's & familie's appreciation is what makes this job worthwhile, also co-workers thanks when you do something to help them out, & the help coworkers give you when you need help. but the 3.00 gift certificate to our cafeteria we all recieved i would have rather done without....to me it is just insulting.....like leaving a three penny tip for a waitress. give me nothing, or just a humorous card, rather than something so tiny & cheap, it justs makes me feel unvalued. i have half a mind to send it back to the administration & tell them they should put it in the next fund they're asking us to contribute to. i just might really do that, the more i think about it, the better i like the idea. maybe that's what i'll do...when is administators day? maybe i'll ask around & try to get a group of us together to make more of an impact.

i've been thinking about getting into a specialty (so far i've been sort of med/surg/step down/whatever) & really wondering what i'm cut out for. i'm torn between (as weird as it sounds) trying er or hospice. i've done a lot with trying to help families & pts with end of life issues where i used to work, & felt it was rewarding. the worst part was always when the doc was just blowing sugar & sunshine their way, & i would be trying to give them an honest perspective. but i think in hospice there wouldn't be that total denial in place. on the other hand, i think the er would be very interesting, but don't know if i'm up to it. i'm not into the adrenalin rush of codes, so i wonder if i'd just feel like an awkward clubberbutt when the traumas & other seriously critical cases come in. i was interested to read this thread & the follow-up...i wish i could have some professional career guidance. interested in your thoughts, advice