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I understand where you are coming from and have experienced that myself. Nursing will harm you psychologically, physically and spiritually. I left mainstream nursing after a patient hit me in the head with a full water pitcher. My solution was to work for Indian Health Service and I lived on a reservation for many years. I realize that this isn't possible for everyone but I had a wonderful career. I am now retired. The patients are appreciative and may even treat you like family (pow wow's, etc). The mission is different and similar to being in the Peace Corps. Loans can be paid off, housing usually provided and is reasonable. Good pay and great benefits. I wish you peace as you move forward in your journey ❤️

There are nurses that work as veterinary nurses. Have you checked that role out?

You're so welcome! ❤️

Right! You'll be fine! Change is good. I worked for Indian Health Service and I had a great career. Good luck! BTW, it's very difficult to get hired for the VA so give yourself some credit!

Why are you afraid your new job won't work out? I'm a federal retiree and am so grateful I was able to retire and keep my benefits for life. You can't beat the VA benefits and vacation time. Plus, it's an honor to take care of vets.

I understand. Just had a spat with an in-law about putting a camera in her mom's SNF room just because they weren't toileting her exactly every 2 hours. I told her "you are a nurse's worst nightmare" but what I wanted to say is people like you are why people like me leave nursing and only like animals.

My worst patient interact

Take care of yourself first and be loyal to yourself because your workplace won't. You'll always have your cc skills. Find another area of nursing where you can use those skills.

After reading about lung sounds, my husband asked me what "raunchy" lungs were.

We need so little to have our needs met. Then somehow nurses think we make a great salary and why not pick up a shift or two so I can buy that thing I need. I can't tell you how many people I know that have died shortly before or after retirement or their bodies are ruined. Not worth it. Buy little, save big, retire early.

Wow! A wanderluster like myself. Thanks for sharing. And I'm from MN too. I went and lived on the Navajo reservation for nearly 20 years with a couple of years here and there of UCSF because I was bored. Anyway, now retired from federal service and back home in the Driftless (SE MN) and I make jewelry. Life is for living and all that!

Are you wanting to do bedside nursing or are you using the experience as a gateway to another area? Could you maybe more specific in what your goals are and then maybe others could have a better idea on how to help you. ❤️

If you have bad management and a bad schedule plus working nights, it would be hands down M-F job for me. Good luck ❤️

If you read the whole thread you'd realize what the discussion was. One person was disputing that the cost could be so high as another poster was saying it could be. It wasn't meant to be an actual estimate but rather to show how expensive cleft palate surgery could be. So, anywhere from 5000 to hundreds of thousands.

The salaries of the University of California system are available online if you're interested. Nurses make the most in NoCal (cost of living).