I felt the same way at 54. I was a med-surg nurse for 3 years and decided to look at other nursing jobs. I learned a lot as I applied and interviewed. There are so many different opportunities and...
I was a med-surg nurse for about 3 years with a BSN and a prior degree in business which wasn't really relevant to getting this job. The hospital system I work for is hiring mostly RN's for case...
I am a case manager at the hospital where I worked in Ortho/Medsurg for 3 years. I love it! I work with the same doctors and many of the same nurses, help patients and families, work 8-4:30 M-F and...
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Have you considered case management? I went from bedside to case management and love it. I am still helping patients and using my critical thinking skills and nursing without hands on care. My job...
I went back to school for nursing at 45 after working in banking/finance and staying home with my kids for a few years. I basically had to start over with classes since my business degree did not...
I worked on a joint replacement unit with some medical patients mixed in too. I did like it until the nurse patient ratios became unsafe, often 6 patients. I also worked 12 hour shifts, mandatory on...
I have been working as a hospital CM for about 6 months now. My background is finance/banking, then nursing school and med surg nursing for 2 years. I love the CM job. My caseload is around 11 or...
I work for a large Catholic hospital in the Bon Secours/Mercy Health system. I do not do UR. We have a separate department for that. I was a bedside nurse on a joint replacement unit and have been...
I say go for it! I am 51 and will be entering my 3rd semester of an ADN program in the fall. I have a finance degree but that did not require any science, so I pretty much started over taking...
Hi Drp27910. I recently found out I am in JTCC hybrid for fall 2015. Can you tell me how you are liking it? Is there any way to prepare over the summer before I begin?