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1. Question for working nurses

   socialworkertonurse replied to socialworkertonurse's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for all the responses everyone. Blondy, what state are you in? I hadn't thought about oncology, but that seems like a great place for me with my Hospice background and experience with cancer...

2. Question for working nurses

   socialworkertonurse replied to socialworkertonurse's topic in General Nursing

   German...wow thanks for your insight. That is depressing. Both Hospices I worked for prefer to higher older, more mature people who have life experience. They don't want people walking into homes of...

3. Question for working nurses

   socialworkertonurse replied to socialworkertonurse's topic in General Nursing

   I would love to do Hospice Nursing. The Hospice nurses I have worked with at two different Hospices were fabulous. I have also done a lot of work with worker's compensation as a case manager and...

4. Question for working nurses

   socialworkertonurse posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello, I am currently completing my second semester of an ADN program. I have been a Social Worker and have a Master's Degree in Counseling. I have been working as a Hospice Social Worker for the...

5. Will the nursing field become saturated with new graduate nurses in a few years?

   socialworkertonurse replied to mariposabella's topic in General Nursing

   Okay, hear is what I have heard and believe. I work with a lot of nurses who tell me that there are many nurses working who are not great nurses (been in trouble, been fired numerous times, etc.) and...

6. Is the Job Market SLowly Improving

   socialworkertonurse replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

   Hi everyone, I worked in the employment field for a very long time and can tell you that there are still tons of nursing jobs. Only about 8 percent of all actual job openings are even posted in the...

7. Need help deciding to go from social work to nursing

   socialworkertonurse replied to socialworkertonurse's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks again everybody for more responses. Cindylou, I am glad another social worker is on here who chose to go into nursing. I have always been told that going from a Medical Social Worker to a...

8. Please help me to decide whether to go from social work to nursing

   socialworkertonurse replied to socialworkertonurse's topic in Nursing Career

   I appreciate your response. One thing about my career now is that I have a Master's Degree and can't hardly make over 15.00 per hour. Social Work has been rated the most stressful occupation for the...

9. Need help deciding to go from social work to nursing

   socialworkertonurse replied to socialworkertonurse's topic in General Nursing

   I appreciate again all of the responses even the one that told me not to do it. One thing about my career now is that I have a Master's Degree and can't hardly make over 15.00 per hour. Social Work...

10. Need help deciding to go from social work to nursing

    socialworkertonurse replied to socialworkertonurse's topic in General Nursing

    RN, Thanks so much for your feedback. I really appreciate it. I do think my experience working hand in hand with nurses will be beneficial to me going into the program. I have so much respect for...

11. Please help me to decide whether to go from social work to nursing

    socialworkertonurse posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hello everybody, When I first went to college several years ago, I went to nursing school but quickly changed my major when I chickened out of some science classes. At that age, I was more interested...

12. Need help deciding to go from social work to nursing

    socialworkertonurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello everybody, When I first went to college several years ago, I went to nursing school but quickly changed my major when I chickened out of some science classes. At that age, I was more interested...