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I know it's been almost a year since anyone commented on this but this is a place that I often find myself. I believe I am refered to as middle mangement. I get to know what all the big wigs are talking about and sometimes put in my opinion but I also work along side the floor nurses and techs. My job is just to keep peace is a crazy, crazy place but after a while. Peace makers can feel like they are going crazy. A few things that help I do that can help: -Remember that you did the best job that you can do with the resources that you have. No woulda or couldas, here. They don't help so try to stop. -When you go home with it all bottled up and you can't talk to your family about it write it down. I don't mean HIPPA violations. I mean just get your thougthts together and write it out. I help you organize your thoughts and deal with them instead of bottling them in that just makes you numb. -Also find a co-worker that you can talk to who will listen and help you brainstorm for a solution to your problems without adding their problems to yours. -Also most work places offer vacation and sick time, for God's sake take them. Even if it's just an extended weekend, it's something to look forward to.

Long term care is very tricky and difficult. I have been in longer term care for over 10 years. I have lost many good nurses and been left working with some nurses that you want to wonder "how did you actually pass nursing school." Also the fact above is very true. I have talked to the HR department in my facility and they have told me the same two questions. I actually was fell into love with long term care but the great idea of nurses running is far from the reality. I learned years ago that you never quit one job til another one is on the line. I learned that being an nurses aide. So I would stay at your current position, just make sure that you know what is in the scope of your practice and what isn't. Also if you don't get anywhere talking to the usual chain of command in these situations there are a few other options. If your facility gets money from Medicaid/medicare whichi odds are they do. You can notifiy the state department and they area responsible by law to look into your complaint. If you ever feel a patient is being mistreated there is also Adult protective services and they have been great whenever we have dealt with them.

I recently have been also been looking to the MD. I am currently a nursing supervisor and feel that I am burned out from nursing and I'm not even 30!!. I like the science part of nursing and figuring out how things work, so if thought I would look into what it would take to get my MD. You need a masters degrees in a scientific field plus on top of that you will take 4 years of med school. During those 4 years you can not work a second job at all they almost inforce it and give you so much work to do that it's impossible. As if you fail out of med school there is no just picking up were you left off. You are done. Even if you are in your last semester, most schools will make you retake all of med school. Just what I have came across in my research. As I researched on this allnurses.com earlier in the year and found a link to blog posting that some med school students were posting about nurse's and it wasn't flattering at all. It was down right nasty. So if you are preparing to go this path just be prepared for what your in for.

I am looking into Wound educators.com. It's a on line 6 month course and they offer free consultation resources after you graduate. Also you don't need to have your BSN