Published Aug 31, 2008
MA Nurse
676 Posts
Hi. I'm looking into this type of work. Could you please give me your experiences with it? What do you like? What do you dislike? Do you miss bedside nursing or not?
How is the pay compared to a bedside nursing job?
Thanks
Fonenurse
493 Posts
Hi Kimbalou - any answers I would give regarding pay may say more about the Uk, but when I worked telephone triage, I loved the variety of work - one minute a paeds call, the next an adult diabetic call, another perhaps about a mental health issue.
The good things about it?
The hard things about this role?
Thanks so much for your information. I'm going to call about it this week. I'm really tired of dealing with long-term cases. At least where I work, baby vomit is small. LOL
eltrip
691 Posts
Additional benefits - no exposure to MRSA, VRE or TB from a patient. No needlesticks. No back strain from helping to lift a patient. No "code brown" to deal with or searching for a ureathral meatus in an 80 y/o female.
Other drawbacks - folks are less polite on the phone than in person. Tone of voice becomes very important when speaking with patients and families, as they can't see your facial expression and (usually) haven't met you.
Good points. I'm lucky I don't have to deal with adults, IMO. I take care of babies, so our code browns are very small.LOL