Who doesn't work in hospital & likes their job

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Good evening to all;

I would love to hear from those of you who do not work in a hospital.

Why did you choose to work in the area you are working?

Have a great night!

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Specializes in Brain injury,vent,peds ,geriatrics,home.

I chose the area of nursing because I was tired of the stress and aggravation of subacute.Now I love my job!!! I work with kids 5 thru 16yo.Campus environment,autonomy,(I love the autonomy)Low stress now,minor illnesses and injuries,See people get better and go home.See the kids at a later time,be doing well.Work close to home. just to name a few reasons why I love my job now.>Gardens,playgrounds gyms,Its so laid back!

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After 19 years in the ER I switched to home health a few months ago. I love it! I was forced out of the job I had but I took the opportunity to try something new. After more than 20 years of working all kinds of shift combinations, it's still weird to be working M-F, but I love the time I have alone, driving between pts and the office. I have my own little hole in the office and I have it personalized. I really enjoy the company of most of my coworkers. I have a great boss. I am SO glad I made the switch!

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Hi allantiques4me;

I am not quite sure what kind of nursing you do. I'm glad to hear that you love it! Can you tell us more. Thanks.

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I work in home care now, primarily for maternal-child health patients. I left hospital nursing (full time) because I was burning out. I decided intially to try home care for a year, to do a complete change of venue. It is now 16 years later and I can still say I love my job! It may be tiring, frustrating at times, and the paperwork (or computer work) can be overwhelming, but the rewards are just as important. I can do a great deal of teaching, and I also enjoy the drive time to catch up on music and talk radio.

The autonomy can't be beat.

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Specializes in Brain injury,vent,peds ,geriatrics,home.
Hi allantiques4me;

I am not quite sure what kind of nursing you do. I'm glad to hear that you love it! Can you tell us more. Thanks.

Hi Phillis!! I work in a residential center for children with behavoiral issues,Most have been abused and neglected.Im very happy to be able to try to make a difference in thier little lives.It is a campuslike setting,with gardens,gym,playground,pool.Its a wonderful place to work!!!!I absolutely love it and found my niche!Good luck to you.Allantiques

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Specializes in SICU, PACU, Public health.

I have just started working in the public health dept (less than a month) and although the pay is considerably less (salaried, so no OT or shift differential to beef up checks), I can already tell I made the right decision. I thought the hospital was where I wanted to be, but something did not feel right. The stress of critical care was too much and the long shifts (12.5 hours) was taking it's toll fast. Now I am Mon-Fri 8-5 with 1 hour for lunch. I live very close to work so I go home and unwind in MY environment. When I get fully trained (it is going to take a year or longer) I will be a functioning Public health nurse with the expanded role. We assess, diagnose and treat all sorts of conditions and do complete gynecoligical examinations (which includes breast exams and PAP smears). One minute I am doing a hearing and vision check on a school aged child, the next I am giving an immunization and doing a growth and development check on an infant, and the next treating a man/woman/teen for an STD. We even joint manage diabetics and HTN pts, as well as TB pts with local physicians. It really is a great job and I am thankful I was given the opportunity. We travel to several meetings and classes every month, so we are not holed up in the clinic every day. I have my own exam room/office which I am in the process of decorating with posters and pamphlets that I think are appropriate for my clients. I even pick out stickers for my kids, and I am becoming familiar with the TB/STD programs that eventually will be my responsibility to run for the county. It is a lot on my plate, but it is different than the daily grind of the hospital. I never thought about Public health and only applied because it was close to my house (the hospital was 25 miles away), I was put off by the pay at first, but realized that the starting pay was just that. I am due for a significant increase already in January and then again once i reach the expanded role status. I will actually be making more at the PH office next year than i would at the hospital (if i worked the same hours). To be fair, I am a recent grad ( one year ago) so new grad pay is what I am basing this off of. For those of you who have worked several years, you would be taking a significant cut). There are awesome benefits for state employees though. We get tons of days off and vacation/ sick time as well. It comes out to about 8.5 weeks off per year. For those of you sick of the hopsital, go to your state job site and search for public health nurse openings. It is worth a long look and I am so glad I did. :nurse:

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Specializes in Cardiology, Oncology, Hospice,IV Therapy.

After 25 years of working in a hospital I left and went into Hospice and Palliative Care. I became interested in it when my mother was on hospice. It's the first time in all these years that I actually felt satisfied and fulfilled. It can be very hectic and full of drama but I'm glad I left the hospital.

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