justmovingon

I would take the nursing manager home health position. I did that for 3 years and was the most fun I ever had. Unfortunately, the position had to end because my boss couldn't afford the staff any longer and had lost a lot of contracts. What I did gave me a world of knowledge from supervising, case management, to teaching PSW, attending mandatory goverment meetings, developing flu shot clinics and so much more. Including developing administrative skills. It's a completely different pace. But I never regretted the opportunity. I suggest you research the business to be sure it is well established. Never worked in clinical setting as a manager so can't comment on that.

Nursing sucks! It's ruined my life, and made me unhappy for 20 years. I wish I didn't use money as an excuse to stay in this profession.

Your supervisor is an idiot. Literally this is one reason I hate the nursing profession.

That makes no sense. Could she not have been more specific?

Right now I am working in a hospital. I did telemetry years before, and that was the worst dumping ground. I think also I just don't find nursing work interesting anymore. I can actually admit I am so BORED. Being busy is one thing. But busy and bored of a job is even more challenging. I don't find healthcare excites me at all. It's not the patients. It's the actual job. This is half the stress of it for me. I could be dead busy and just die of boredom. What is wrong with me!? I am booked tonight and I just want to hand in a resignation.

I'm pretty sure it is nursing. I've tried a lot of types of different areas of this profession. To be honest I am thinking about quitting my job and working my own business now. I know I may be making a lot less but I don't care anymore. I just want peace and happiness of a stress free life. I am scared to lose the security but I think I have to let go to move on.

Yup, they are turned into one or two year temporary positions. EXACTLY!

We do it in Canada all the time...LOL! It's not that complicated. It's the right thing to do. It is too bad that the US still thinks this is soooooo hard to give a woman a year or two off. Honestly, given the job shortages you all complain about, I don't know what the big deal is.

It is very simple...Hospitals don't promote unit moral. They simply want us to rat on each other and constantly put blame on us for anything that goes wrong. So many nurses are now paranoid and need to write each other up too. You don't see doctors doing that. Just nurses. the female dominated profession that has molded a mountain of very bitter, tired and angry woman...LOL

Ok, but that is not exactly helpful to a new mom. Since when should having kids be less important than a job? If you believe that companies should not have to hold a job for a year or two, then that is basically saying, TUFF... Don't have kids if you want your job.

12 weeks is still not enough time for a maternity leave. In Canada it's 2 years and your job is secure.

For GOD SAKES! When will the U.S. Ever extend the 6 weeks off Maternity leave? I remember going back to work engorged and in pain. It's so inhumane!

Welcome to nursing. It doesn't get easier, because you care about your patients and want to keep them safe. That's the burden of our jobs. They dump more responsibilities and we keep trucking along trying to keep up. Trying to keep calm is like not bleeding when stepping on a tack. I'm ready to walk away from this profession after 20 years. When your bones start aching more and the stress sets in the night before, you know it's time to change jobs or career. Don't waste 20 years then wish you had done something sooner.

Do hospitals realize the crap they load on nurses? They keep adding more duplicate and dumb paperwork. Sometimes I would sit there about to chart, and realize I don't know enough about them cause I couldn't do a proper assessment. I work psych so it takes more 1:1 time. What the heck am I supposed to chart when I have not had time too even talk to them?

Have you ever actually sat down and figured out what you make an hour per patient. It's appalling! It's less than minimum wage per patient lol