Category: Hate Nursing
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Moral Distress in the ICU: Can you avoid it?
There is no doubt that working in the ICU can be a source of moral distress. I’ve been spending the last few months doing hospice home care and I’ve been thinking about going back to the hospital for various reasons. The last time I worked as a nurse in the ICU was the summer of…
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So You Want to Quit Nursing
You’ve tried being a nurse in different care areas. You’ve tried changing your attitude. Meditation, spiritual guides, life coaches, self-help books. And alcohol, lots of alcohol. Despite all of these interventions, you’ve come to the conclusion that you aren’t really feeling the love anymore. You’re ready to to quit nursing.
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Why I’ll Probably Quit Nursing
UPDATE: If you want to read my latest post on quitting nursing, it’s here. The bottom line? Don’t beat yourself up over your decision. And have a game plan before you quit. There was an old post with this title that I wrote in 2008. For some reason google loves to serve it up when…
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Things to remember about nursing
This summer, I came away from my MICU contract with a renewed understanding of why I have this love-hate relationship with nursing. And I’ve summed it up in 6 simple points so when I’m ready to pick up another contract I can remember what to expect, even if months and months of super intense child…
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On Doing What You Love
So I was writing this post about how I’m really lukewarm on being a nurse and I came upon this post by Lisa Sabin Wilson, a wordpress designer who is a former nurse. Here’s how she felt about nursing: …I pretty much thought I would be a nurse until the day I retire…Nursing was one…
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Am I Contributing to the Nursing Shortage?
I got this comment the other day from Trish, and I really have mixed feelings about it: I just wanted to let you know I like your blog and you have impacted someone’s life (mine), in an unexpected way. I’m starting college this fall after being out of school many years. I was planning on…