TimTamJimJam

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1. Do RNs do a lot of heavy lifting?

   TimTamJimJam posted a topic in General Nursing

   I talked to an rn and she said RNs don't do heavy lifting. (I have a minor lower back injury so i cant do a lot of heavy lifting) That it's the LPNs and cnas who do the rolling of patients and RNs do the dressing changes/IVs. Just wanted other people...

2. Does the travel aspect of nursing make up for the jobs cons?

   TimTamJimJam replied to TimTamJimJam's topic in Travel

   I was only drawing similarities between the two, which can be done with nearly any two things. I wasn't trying to offend nurses or disrespect the profession.

3. Does the travel aspect of nursing make up for the jobs cons?

   TimTamJimJam replied to TimTamJimJam's topic in Travel

   I see a lot of nurses complain about the fact that nursing isn't what they thought it was. That hospitals are all about making money and not about the care and compassion of the patient. So I'm not sure why that matters.

4. Does the travel aspect of nursing make up for the jobs cons?

   TimTamJimJam posted a topic in Travel

   I'm thinking about becoming a nurse mainly because I absolutely love travel. That's all I really want to do in life. Like the only thing in fact. But here's a few of my concerns: -I did some CNA type work and HATED turning clients and transferrin...