Hi all....
I am new to online chats, but I am looking for some advice. I am very frustrated with my nursing career, I work as a surgical nurse and love it. I live in a small town in a rural area, so there is only one hospital to work for, unless I commute 1hr 45 min to work. My family is rooted her so moving or traveling is not an option. I have a 16 mo baby, and I am torn between my career and her. I find the management at the facility I work for corrupt and I am pretty sure I have the lowest nursing wage in the United States. I would love to work more independantly. Any suggestions for a service or something I can do with my nursing degree. Help...........
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Frustrated with nursing career
Started by northernnurse, Sep 18 2006 08:57 PM
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Posted 30 September 2006 - 10:54 AM
If you can find something you like, go for it. Maybe a change of venue like school nursing or clinic nursing? The thing is, as you say, options are going to be limited in your immediate area. If you can't find something that works better for you, sometimes you have to work more on adjusting to the job you have and not fight it.
That doesn't mean to become corrupt, or stop caring about patients. But sometimes you have to pick your battles, and figure "I'm going to do the best job I can do today. The patients are my only focus. I will not spend my energy on worrying about the bigger picture, such as the poor values of administration." Then you do the best job you can, and when you leave at the end of the day, shake the dust off your shoes and leave the place behind. Work on developing your personal interests, hobbies, etc., so that you can prevent yourself from becoming totally drained from having the less than desirable job situation hanging over your head 24/7.
I'm in a medium sized city and there are some options for employment; however I work in a clinic that has excellent hours, with weekends and holidays off, and flexibility if I need to attend a parent-teacher meeting or go to a doctor's appointment. I'm not crazy about the job. It's OK, but believe it or not it has its own inherent headaches and frustrations. One of the docs in the practice is, shall we say, impossible. During one dark period I wanted out badly. But my husband said "you'll get through it, and you'll never find anything else that is this family-friendly." (I have 3 kids, as my screenname suggests, so that's important). He was right- I have spent the last year or so working more on myself and refusing to worry about things I don't have to, and leaving the place behind when I punch out.
UNLESS, of course, you're one of the very fortunate who don't actually have to work- if I had that option then I'd be a stay-at-home mom in a heartbeat!!!!
That doesn't mean to become corrupt, or stop caring about patients. But sometimes you have to pick your battles, and figure "I'm going to do the best job I can do today. The patients are my only focus. I will not spend my energy on worrying about the bigger picture, such as the poor values of administration." Then you do the best job you can, and when you leave at the end of the day, shake the dust off your shoes and leave the place behind. Work on developing your personal interests, hobbies, etc., so that you can prevent yourself from becoming totally drained from having the less than desirable job situation hanging over your head 24/7.
I'm in a medium sized city and there are some options for employment; however I work in a clinic that has excellent hours, with weekends and holidays off, and flexibility if I need to attend a parent-teacher meeting or go to a doctor's appointment. I'm not crazy about the job. It's OK, but believe it or not it has its own inherent headaches and frustrations. One of the docs in the practice is, shall we say, impossible. During one dark period I wanted out badly. But my husband said "you'll get through it, and you'll never find anything else that is this family-friendly." (I have 3 kids, as my screenname suggests, so that's important). He was right- I have spent the last year or so working more on myself and refusing to worry about things I don't have to, and leaving the place behind when I punch out.
UNLESS, of course, you're one of the very fortunate who don't actually have to work- if I had that option then I'd be a stay-at-home mom in a heartbeat!!!!
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