Freeda

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1. Curious-why not another helping profession?

   Freeda replied to Chevelle's topic in Nursing Career

   Well, as a person considering leaving social/homan service work, I even worked for CASA at one point, quite frankly, the pay sucks. I have worked almost every arena of social service work. Also alot...

2. Health care reforms

   Freeda replied to deermedicine's topic in General Nursing

   As a person who is not a nurse-yet, forgive my ignorance. I am very passionate about health care being available to all people-if necessary in the form of socialized health care. However, it has been...

3. future nurse in disstress. Help needed!

   Freeda replied to futurenurse01's topic in General Nursing

   I thought I was the only one who could mentally debate myself endlessly about career paths. At one point I had become frozen and was doing nothing because I couldn't decide. Nurse, teacher, keep...

4. How do I get a Patient Advocate?

   Freeda replied to Freeda's topic in Public, Community Health

   I finally got a reply from the hospital. We had asked the social worker with no luck. Then I found that the hospital was posting a job for a patient advocate, so I just responded to the contact person...

5. How do I get a Patient Advocate?

   Freeda posted a topic in Public, Community Health

   My best friend is currently a patient at a very large hospital/ public system. She is an uninsured single parent after becoming unemployed due to her debilitating illness. Unfortunately, she has not...

6. Best Paid State For Nursing

   Freeda replied to bashy's topic in General Nursing

   I noticed that you note Hawaii. My husband is from Hawaii and the amount of money you would need to make to even be able to afford to live there would be ridiculous. Most people make it by living...

7. social work to nursing

   Freeda replied to Freeda's topic in Nursing Career

   That's one of the main reasons for me switching also. I love direct care but hate administrative work and the direct care stuff just doesn't pay$$$. Thank you for your

8. social work to nursing

   Freeda replied to Freeda's topic in Nursing Career

   Loriann: What made you decide to switch after getting an MSW and already working in the hospital. My close friend just got her MSW and is planning to go to work as a hospital social

9. Unhappy 22 Weeker

   Freeda replied to Rosepink's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   what will be the outcome for a baby like this if the parents don't agree to a DNR? Are we talking human vegetable

10. social work to nursing

    Freeda replied to Freeda's topic in Nursing Career

    It's a relief to know that my skills won't be wasted, I hope that my compassion and ability to deal with all different elements of society will be useful. My coworkers think I'm nuts, since I have...

11. Unhappy 22 Weeker

    Freeda replied to Rosepink's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I know this is kind of late and everything but I just joined. I am preparing for changing careers to nursing and had been waiting to start my prerequisites until after my baby was born. As fate would...

12. social work to nursing

    Freeda replied to Freeda's topic in Nursing Career

    Thank you so much for that insight and encouragement. I am very excited and I am scheduled to start my prerequisites in the fall but had started getting cold feet after looking at these boards. They...

13. social work to nursing

    Freeda posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I tried to post this before but I think I was unsuccessful. I am new here and I am thinking of changing careers. I already have to bachelor's but social work just doesn't pay the bills. Tired of...