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1.) what brought you into the field of nursing? sounds cheezy, but i always wanted to be a nurse. i came from a family of nurses. i tried to avoid it, until i got tired of doing desktop troubleshooting and sitting behind a desk 5 days a week. i always loved helping people. i got laid off from that position and seen it as an opportunity to start being what i wanted to be. 2.) what keeps you in the field of nursing? the days that i can see a smile from someone who was really sick and getting better. the days i hear someone say "thank you for your help"(coworker or anyone). or just knowing i'm apart of a circle...that saves lives or brings one to peace with dignity. 3.) what do you recognize as the greatest rewards/challenges in the profession of nursing? my rewards are in q#2. personalities are a challenge. your dealing with your peers, patients, their families and doctors, interns etc. i always considered myself to be a people person but before nursing, i don't think i was ever so assertive or agressive with getting what i need from someone. whether it be a boost, med or physical therapy. 4.) what changes would you like to see in the profession of nursing? i'd like for nurses to "stop eating their young". start teaching each other, praising, and stop gossiping about each other. i'd like to see us unite. lol. i can hope. really i'd like to see more hospitals support higher learning and worry more about acheiving excellent care than their excellent census. 5.) what advice can you offer a student entering nursing school and the profession of nursing? it's not going to be easy. i remember my first bedpan in school. i think it took me a good 20 mins to clean that person up. lol. focus on you. its okay to study with your classmates, but don't make that your only study time. people called me stuck up through school, because i was quiet wouldn't study with my group all the time, but they were surprised to see me graduate with honors. somedays you will laugh and say "this is what i went to school for" and some days you'll walk out of work, with a confidence and feel so good about what you do.

Good Morning, I have a question for the critical care travel nurses out there. I work on a critical care unit for a small hospital, we barely do PA lines, or check ICPs. I'd like to start travel nursing soon, but because I have limited experience in those areas, should I consider doing telemetry instead of critical care? Our unit is combined, I take care of surgical, medical and cardiac patients.