sukismall

in idts, i ask what is going on with the patient, i should have said , i am more aware of what is going on with the patient.

I am not a nurse, but I am going back to school in the fall to get my rn. As a social worker, I say get more exposure. If you are only in psych ward, you will never seen the other sides of nursing. I wish I had not focused on one area, now Iam stuck in ltc as an lsw. try the shift and see how it feels, having 12s are amazing, and its better for schooling.

I am in a weird spot Here I am 45 and I am an lsw with a masters. In Ohio in order to do what I want to do I need to go back to school. To be honest lsws make little money for what we do. I love helping people, and I long to have a more physical position, more hands on, and one that people actually listen to. Right niw I get, "oh, thats the social worker."I know more clinically than the lpns I work with, but I am not a nurse, and therefor I am often not heard. I want to go back to school to get my rn. I dont care about the bsn, I have an lsw and a masters in counseling, but I need some solid reason why its a wise investment in my families future for me to spend 25k to go back to school for two years. My gut says this is the right thing to do, it will pay for itself, and I can make a difference, but I feel like I am missing some reasons. Obviously I want to help people, obviously I am a people person, but I am feeling pressured to give more of a reason. I would appreciate advice, input, wisdom from all the nurses who have been there, done that. thank you.