I have to agree with llg & Leader 25 wholeheartedly. I have been a nurse for over 30 years and practiced as the DON in a LTC facility for only 1 year. In spite of the various roles throughout my career, the management position was clearly not my cup of tea. I MUCH prefer the bedside role than managing others. I have heard the "no, I'm fine" reply all too often and found it hard to determine exactly what it was that my colleague needed help with...I felt like I needed to be a mind reader. And now that I am no longer in management I can say that I am a MUCH happier practitioner these days!