I was surprised about co-workers in my field, that had the attitude of just wanting to make money and not be a nurse to help other people. You have to...[full comment]
The best parts are giving the patients and their families information that eases their fears about surgery. They are not frightened if they know what is gong to happen to...[full comment]
If you are organized and like science and math, being a nurse could be for you. You have to be patient, understanding, flexible. You should understand that being a nurse...[full comment]
School and Career Surprises: Tips From People on the Job
Each comment from a orthopedic nurse includes their career and school satisfaction ratings.
Career: "I was surprised about co-workers in my field, that had the attitude of just wanting to make money and not be a nurse to help other people. You have to be a giving , caring person in nursing , or you will burn-out quickly and end up hating people and your profession. I was also surprised at how corporate America treats nurses poorly. What other profession do you have to work 12 hour shifts, and do holidays and alternating weekends."
School: Studied Nursing-RN at St. Francis Hospital School Of Nursing in Illinois; completed Diploma degree in 1986. Career: Registered Nurse, female, 25 years of experience, currently based in Texas.
Best & Worst Things About This Career
As reported by people currently doing the job
"The best parts are giving the patients and their families information that eases their fears about surgery. They are not frightened if they know what is gong to happen to them. I enjoy contacting the patients and finding out about their living situations and what challenges they may have after surgery. I enjoy meeting them in class and seeing them after they have had the surgery. The worst part of my job is calling physician's offices and asking for lab results and physician orders. Part of the job is ensuring that the patient's chart has all the information needed to safety perform the surgery and sometimes that is hard to get."
School : Bachelor's in Nursing Science, Master's in Nursing Education, Certification in Orthopedic Nursing Career: Orthopedic Nurse, currently based in District of Columbia.;
Tips for Succeeding in This Career
Helpful Info From Insiders
"If you are organized and like science and math, being a nurse could be for you. You have to be patient, understanding, flexible. You should understand that being a nurse in a hospital is physically demanding, emotionally challenging and very rewarding. You should volunteer in a hospital or clinic before starting nursing school to see what it is like and see if it is for you. Not all nurses work in hospitals, so think outside of the box and after getting a little experience, you could work with computers in healthcare or in law or sales."
School : Bachelor's in Nursing Science, Master's in Nursing Education, Certification in Orthopedic Nursing Career: Orthopedic Nurse, currently based in District of Columbia.;
