What's your job and what do you like about it?

lpnadmin · Sep 7, 2005

I work in GI endoscopy. I know it well enough to realize it isn't my life's work but who knows what is. I troll all the forums here trying to get an inkling of what I really want to do, but I still don't know. So what do you do, and what makes it work for you?

I do ICF/MR nursing (mostly Down's and dev. disabilities) and love it. Granted, it wasn't on my mind when I finished LPN school. But now, I see myself specializing in this field.

In all fairness, I did work in ER nursing for a while. Though I did enjoy it, I did know that I could get burnt out.

following_faith · Sep 7, 2005

What a great question! Can't wait to hear the responses!

ValerieB · Sep 7, 2005

What a great question! Can't wait to hear the responses!

I work full time in the float pool(PRN staff)on the med surg units. I love it because I don't get involved in all the little politics of the staff. It's nice because if you've had a bad day one day, you may not be assigned to that same unit the next day. I love the variety. :balloons:

Monica RN,BSN · Sep 7, 2005

I am a DON in a 120 bed LTC facility. It has good days and some not so good.. like any job. I am rewarded with many great accomplishments in my job, and frustrated with many aspects as well. I like knowing that a difference can be made within the building to those most vulnerable and dependent upon the staff that care for them.

CseMgr1, ASN, RN · Sep 7, 2005

Case Management/QI. I am currently doing abstracts in an acute facility for reports which are required by CMS, JACHO and other agencies. That's the easy part. The hard part is trying to retrieve the old charts from their Medical Records department which is currently in disarray, as we can't find the charts we need and they don't want us to have the charts we can find. :confused:

USA987, MSN, RN, NP · Sep 7, 2005

L&D...I love that my pts. allow me to take part in bringing forth their beautiful miracle. It never gets boring...

kcubs · Sep 7, 2005

I am a transplant coordinator and love my job. I really develop a relationship with patients and families. Granted, some of the doctors can be challenging to work with, but every job has it stressful points!

yogastudentRN · Sep 7, 2005

Pediatric HomeCare

I love love love! working with kiddos who are in their real environment (ie not a hospital). I love being able to provide care that ISN'T like a double edged sword (ie you will get X treatment and feel better but you have an IV in and can't use your right hand to sign to us) I like helping the families cope and learn about their children's disabilities. I like that I am really helping with the problems of caregiver stress...letting caregivers relax, sleep, shower, or just go goof off.

grace90, LPN, LVN · Sep 7, 2005

So what do you do, and what makes it work for you?

I work on an ortho/neuro/general surgery unit. I love the little old pleasantly confused hip fracture patients. I love the challenge of the bariatric Gastric Bypass Ru-N-Y patients. I love seeing a patient's fever diminish from persistent coughing and deep breathing.

kcubs · Sep 8, 2005

I work on an ortho/neuro/general surgery unit. I love the little old pleasantly confused hip fracture patients. I love the challenge of the bariatric Gastric Bypass Ru-N-Y patients. I love seeing a patient's fever diminish from persistent coughing and deep breathing.

For the preliver transplant patients, I monitor their labwork, make adjustments to medications accordingly, order and follow up on tests and procedures, etc. Make sure that they are ready for transplant (listed with the organ bank, insurance clearance, cardiac/pulmonary/hematology/etc clearance. I help run a clinic twice a week so that we can see these patients. I also take phone calls from the patients and direct them with what to do (go to ER, come to clinic, bloodwork, procedures, etc).

For the post liver transplant patients, I monitor bloodwork and medications. The patients entire health is affected after transplant so we basically serve as primary care physicians. So we monitor for cancer reoccurence, regulate diabetes, treat osteoporosis, etc.

There is a lot of autonomy with my job and you develop close ties with patients and families. And I learn something new everyday.