Where do you nurse?

rebelwaclause, ASN, RN · Sep 7, 2002

Hospital - Med-Surg. I hate it. I want my office back and meeting with medical directors and telling people what they can and can't have because of coverage and denying services, determining length of stays, fighting for out-of-plan services ...And I want.....

....Oh sorry. I work in med-surg - Hospital.

Jenni Shand · Sep 7, 2002

In a 10 bed Hospice and occasionaly work in the community as Palliative Care consult.

extremebean · Sep 7, 2002

i work in an ed. 3p-3a. med-surg with renal focus before that. been in ed a bit over a year now. don't think i'll ever go back to the floor, but can never let myself forget how it is up there.

Enabled · Sep 7, 2002

Becky, I have had my share of positions. First, a med/surg staff nurse then added home care to it. Then I went full time homecare and then back to medsurg until a disability happened.

I believe every nurse no matter what the level is needs to be aware of the changing laws.

nurecheryl, you certainly have a diversified CV. I also believe that managed care is one of the major culprits of the shortage. Also, with being in case management how often or what percentage of patients stay outside the limits? I think that managed care has had a negative effect on the entire health of the nation. I have a gal in my class for BSN who has been a nurse for just three years and she is making decisions on who gets what kind of care. She, in my opinion does not have enough experience and to make those situations which could be life threatning. I think all newbies should be required to do a year of med/surg before speicalizing. It may actually cause the nurse to give better care as on med/'surg you see just about everything.

WashYaHands · Sep 7, 2002

I work in a health clinic/10 bed infirmary at a co-ed boarding school for grades 9-12. Myself and another nurse run the health clinic 50 hours a week and we're on call 24/7. I also run a foot care clinic at a senior center 2-3 days a month. Prior to this, I worked at a rehab hospital as a staff nurse.

I am also having trouble voting.

Linda

oldgirl, RN · Sep 7, 2002

280 bed hospital-Med-Surg, with heavy emphasis on the Med.

renerian, BSN, RN · Sep 7, 2002

HOme health and soon to start rehab at a SNF

renerian

MikeRN111 · Sep 7, 2002

My main job is in a 300 bed med center on a 9 bed step down unit. I work in an outpatient endoscopy unit cross town per diem also along with per diem at 2 psych facilities. I do get to see my wife and kids every night also.

BadBird, BSN, RN · Sep 7, 2002

ICU/CCU/CTICU Love the ICU's

LoisJean · Sep 7, 2002

EFMBholder: my son was stationed at Ft. Polk up until two years ago. He has many 'fond' memories of Louisiana-especially field training in the swamps! He's in Germany now headed for, (let's vote on this): Bosnia for the second time or Iraq for the second time.

Anyway, I am a self employed home health care nurse specializing in foot care as a nursing service.

Peace,

Lois

karenelizabeth · Sep 8, 2002

once you've done any kind of ICU its hard to do anything else 'ant it

stressedlpn · Sep 8, 2002

I float the house so I get to work everywhere, resp. is my favorite,