h@ppy2BRN

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1. Career Conundrum - It is a long one

   h@ppy2BRN replied to h@ppy2BRN's topic in Career Support

   That is some insight, Cheerfuldoer! Definitely questions to ponder. It almost sounds like you are suggesting that I need to add more spice to my life outside of work.

2. Career Conundrum - It is a long one

   h@ppy2BRN posted a topic in Career Support

   Well, here goes. I have been a registered nurse since 1999. I went to work at a large teaching hospital after graduating from nursing school. I worked on a cardiac step-down unit with a patient to nurse ratio of 7:1 to 5:1. This unit managed pati...

3. Can I find employment at my age??

   h@ppy2BRN replied to Julie029's topic in Career Support

   If I am not mistaken, the average age of a RN in the US is mid-forties. I work in occupational health and perform pre-employment physicals for the hospital I work for. By far the most interesting pre-employment physical I completed was one on a RN ...

4. What field of nursing would you NEVER consider working?

   h@ppy2BRN replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

   monicarose, i couldn't agree more. i am currently working in occupational health. taking care of worker's compensation patients is frustrating. it is amazing what some patients present with - from a simple abrasion, maybe 5mm in length, to a serio...