I was surprised to see how many hours the job takes and how exhausting it is. There is always something to learn since it is always changing. I will always...[full comment]
The best part of my job is when someone comes back and says something I said or did made a difference in their outcome. Certainly, there is some satisfaction to...[full comment]
Take a good anatomy and physiology course in high school. It will make the ones you have to take in college easier. Before going to work in a specialty unit,...[full comment]
School and Career Surprises: Tips From People on the Job
Each comment from a triage nurse includes their career and school satisfaction ratings.
Career: "I was surprised to see how many hours the job takes and how exhausting it is. There is always something to learn since it is always changing. I will always be surprised by the injuries people get and how they get them."
School: Studied Nursing at Loyola University; completed Bachelor degree in 2011. Career: Nurse, male, currently based in Illinois.
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"The best part of my job is when someone comes back and says something I said or did made a difference in their outcome. Certainly, there is some satisfaction to be had when you get the diagnosis right and everything has a happy ending. But there is some satisfaction too in knowing you helped a family experience a peaceful death of their family member. The worst part of my job is dealing with unrealistic expectations. That can be from patients, insurers, or even our own administrators. We have become a business, and have become focused on the bottom line."
School : BSN Curry College; diploma in nursing, Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital School of Nursing Career: Office/Triage Nurse, currently based in New Hampshire.;
Tips for Succeeding in This Career
Helpful Info From Insiders
"Take a good anatomy and physiology course in high school. It will make the ones you have to take in college easier. Before going to work in a specialty unit, work a year of general medical-surgical nursing. Knowing a second language, particularly Spanish, is very helpful."
School : BSN Curry College; diploma in nursing, Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital School of Nursing Career: Office/Triage Nurse, currently based in New Hampshire.;
