I’ve tried Home Health and Telehealth nursing and they both require a lot of charting and they do still require a lot of time management. Nurse to patient ratio is a lot more than bedside. And 5 days a week. I didn’t find them to be less stressful nursing jobs.
I find home health less stressful if you don't mind working over 40 hrs a week. The amount of charting you do and the amount of work you bring home with you is insane. I stay up past midnight charting and getting ready for the next day. Keep in mind you have to call and schedule each patient visit the night before. I'm going back to the hospital. Get my 3 shifts over with and forget about it.
I would suggest checking into ambulatory or outpatient nursing positions. I went from bedside to working at a clinic 5 years ago. It is way less stressful and there wasn't the pay cut I was expecting either.
It's so helpful having alternative career paths outlined. From other people's comments it does seem that stress is unavoidable in some shape or form. Finding a job where you are well supported and have a sense of meaning AND learning how to manage stress and other emotions is the sweet spot 😄
School Nursing is a very stressful JOB. You have a misconception of what a school nurse is and does. You have a responsibility to everyone in that school, including students, parents, faculty and staff. It’s not just giving meds and handing out bandage. It’s more like working in an emergency room, you never know what’s gonna walk thru your door or happen on campus. You work alone, you’re responsible for so much. The list goes on and on. In fact, I have 3 pages, single spaced list of nursing responsibilities in my procedure manual if you care to see it. Lastly, my days can easily extend to 9 plus hours with no lunch break.
Dang... I was hoping it would be something like the school nurses I see in anime. From the ones I've seen, they almost never do anything except student physicals, administering medicine for allergies, and bandaging everything
School nursing is extremely stressful! I had to run outside and perform CPR on a 10 year old boy who was NOT a student who later died at the hospital😢 You are also dealing with bad behaviors from school admin trying to tell you how to ASSESS. I left that job ASAP
I was a home health cna and it’s insane the things that we deal with in the home. I have no desire as an RN now to go back to home health. The homes were sometimes dangerous.
Home health nursing can be dangerous! I went into some of THE most disgusting, filthy, putrid, cigarette-smoke filled and nasty pet-smelling homes! Not to mention the pets that jump all over you. Homes so dirty you literally have no where to sit or to set your bag down. Always had to use a barrier. Also worked in some of the most dangerous crime-filled neighborhoods and was scared beyond words. Sometimes it was only me and one man(my patient) alone in a remote home location. I could have easily been raped or worse. A nurse I worked with always had her gun on her just in case. One winter I slid off the road, and through stop-signs on the icy roads, and got my car stuck in the snow, on a super long driveway at a country home. Most of the time the patients/families do NOT plow, shovel or salt their driveways or steps even though they know the nurse is coming-especially the elderly who aren't always able to do so. But it was the long drive time that finally made me quit. Spent more time in the car than with patients. Lots of charting, usually 2-hrs plus when you get home in the evening after working an 8-9 hr day!
I used to work as CNA in home health and yes the homes of some are disgusting and sad.. This may be off topic, sorry!! I remember I had a case through PACE program, the patient I was taking care of was blind, wasn’t my first time there. This one shift I worked the patient didn’t have any food in the refrigerator and no money for me to pick something or go to the store and pick up a few items. So I decided to buy him a meal enough for left overs, i didn’t want any money back. I notated in my notes and called my supervisor, well I got in trouble for it..
@@lindseychoi age and life experience matter. She sounds young. It's not called a vocation for no reason. No matter what area, it's stressful and we talk it.
@@shanicesm6208 Not off topic at all. We have the same heart. I've done things like that, and likewise, in trouble for it (not with God), but I'm glad you said that. I agree, sad too. those complaining about the conditions of others, is really lacking heart and soul.
School nursing is not easy. The acuity of children with severe health issues is increasing. Plus you are the only one there during a crisis. You also must get certified in gang and drug awareness and active shooter. Also home health is not easy. You do not “help with ADLs and change cat litter.”. You manage a case load, deal with complex health issues as patients are being discharged rapidly with complex issues. You take a ton of overnight call as well. I think it’s disrespectful for you to decide which jobs are easy when clearly you have little experience. I have done every kind of nursing from ICU, med surg, Oncology, school nursing and hospice. Every job comes with its own stressors. Choose wisely what you express an opinion about if you have never done it. I have been nursing 28 years and I would NEVER disrespect another nurse by telling him/her that they have an easy job if I had never done it.
Hey Tana! Thanks for your comment! Not sure where the "help with ADLs and change cat litter" comes from? Did someone say that to you in the past? I'm sorry you found this video disrespectful. I never said that these are easier jobs, but they are known to be less stressful jobs. Everyone's opinion is very different and that's why it is great that I have this channel to express the research I have found, and you have the right to comment what you have said to me.
I was a school nurse after bedside and it was a breath of fresh air, although kiddos go from 0 to 100 and them emergencies are no joke (but they’re rare!)
School nursing is the biggest cake walk there is! Pointing out facts or even opinions is not disrespectful. Quit being part of the problem and buck up!
I used to do School Nursing but now with the risk of school shootings. I work in a nursing home. I have approx. 18 patients. Yes, it is stressful but not that bad. I always take a break. Most of my patients LOVE seeing me. It is very rewarding.
I was a Home Health Nurse for 25 years- and it is by no means without it’s fair share of stress. With acuities in hospitals growing all the time, the same goes for our patients being sent home. Home infusion, including some Chemo agents complex wound care - 5-7 or more patients-after hours on call- driving all over a city. You need to be experienced, organized, tactful, an independent and strong critical thinker. You are the Master of Generalist Nursing- you are a Social Worker, Teacher, you deal with difficult situations such as death and dying- difficult Doctors and families. I feel that I learned more in Home Health-than my hospital years. The flexibility does make it inviting for many but you need to consider all you will deal with.
I would normally agree with the school nurse thing But right now, my kids' school nurse has to help with contact tracing, quarantine management, and notifying parents when their kids need to stay home for a week (and angry parents). She seems pretty stressed.
Fellow school nurse here! Yes, it has been very chaotic and overwhelming during omicron. Currently work at a private school for infants to middle school and I wouldn't have survived without my fellow school nurse. But other than omircron, it really isn't stressful.
"contract tracing" -- control, communism. Quarantine management = same. It's stressful for those who also don't want to just follow the sheep and make sure "heigh, weight, up to date on shots?".....plus all they have to teach with trans and anti-human rhetoric? Yeah, no.
Home health, REALLY! If you live in Beverly Hills! Here in Michigan, the home health nurses are fighting off cockroaches, bed bugs, thieves and risking their lives to see these patients. If the patients are not able to get to a Dr, what kind of living conditions do you think they are living in ? Nurses I know have had to basically spray their entire body, bags, clothes, shoes and automobiles down with Alcohol just to keep,the bed bugs at bay. One even had to pay thousands of 💰💰💰to have their home treated for bed bugs they picked up in these home visits ! So, home health is NOT an Option…. Period!!
Hey, John. Thanks for your insight. Those are definitely all factors that need to be considered. I think stress is relative and as you've pointed out, different situations can definitely make a job incredibly stressful.
I find a lot of the infusion gigs are wanting chemo certs or some kind of oncology experience. Feel like it would be a good thing for me as an ED RN I got the IV part down and want to lower the stress 😂
@@MariaElaine0516 I've been a chemo infusion nurse for 2 years, but started with no infusion or port experience. For 3 months, I gave pre-meds (oral and IV) while studying for the Chemo certification. Then the company paid for me to test, and that same day I started hanging chemo. So there are companies that will hire with no experience.
I’ve been a school nurse for 14 years. It’s not what you think. Diabetics, seizure kids and g tubes galore. Helicopter moms and the never ending stream of whining and god forbid you don’t call the parent over the most inane things. Plus the pay is garbage.
Thanks for your comment! Those are all definitely things to consider! I would imagine that regardless where you are practicing as a nurse, you still experience stressful aspects!
I've been looking into private duty home health jobs via Bayada and Aveanna. Unfortunately both pay well below the national average RN salary. Did your mother go house to house or work private duty. They tell me, " insurance doesn't cover much for home health so we can't pay very well".
I would want to try infusions. Did school nursing and it really varies on the school and kids taking meds. Some I went to only had to deal with 1-2 diabetics and a few on meds. While others you couldn't sit down because everyone had adhd meds due at 12 on top of diabetics and other kids lying to skip class and hang in the clinic. Ohh the parents were also a headache! At one point I got tired of the kids and the 5 days lol.
Telehealth can be very stressful. It requires a lot of independent judgement. For example, you could have someone call with chest pain, next call breastfeeding advice, next call advice about symptoms with brain cancer. If someone calls with depression you have to decide if they are suicidal (911). Working in the afterhours, you make most of these judgements alone and without a physical assessment. I had to call the police once when a caller admitted to homicidal thoughts. In addition, we were often short staffed. Once stayed 3 hours late, until 2 am, because we were short 2 /3 nurses. I was the only one there. During the pandemic we had thousands of callers waiting for a handful of nurses, some of whom had shortness of breath. I worked medical surgical for years. Yes, it was stressful, but you were rarely alone.
School nurse less stressful???😂😂😂😂know a nurse that thought it would be great. Left after a year. Dealing with parents that aren't really understanding. Tube feedings, glucometers, etc. She never left work on time
I don't understand why people keep saying outpatient infusion nursing isn't stressful. It's fine until you have someone having an acute hypersensitivity reaction to chemotherapy. Not to mention, busy infusion centers don't leave nurses with a lot of time between patients to access the patient (and there can frequently be issues with port-a-caths, picc lines, or difficult IV starts), so there is the stress of having patients backing up. You can be exposed to chemotherapy. All these "low stress" nurse job videos mention outpatient infusion and it makes no sense. Outpatient infusion isn't always a walk in the park and can absolutely be stressful.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! Stress is definitely relative. As you mentioned, there can definitely be stressful aspects regarding the role or kind of facility!
Surgical nursing isnt too stressful, you may have a rough-edged surgeon and some stressful cases occasionally but it’s 1:1 ratio. As long as you can handle being on call sometimes and don’t mind some gory cases I’d recommend!
@@matthewlws86 now I have the experience as an assessor because Ive been doing it 2 years now. But when they hired me, i dont have an assessor experience.
Telehealth: as long as you don't work for Kaiser - have a friend that works there - they REALLY monitor you and monitor how long each call takes and give A LOT of "constructive feedback" very often - think micromanagement. Outside of Kaiser, I had a gig as an advice nurse, thought work load was manageable and less stressful than acute (hospital work) by a country mile. But both places you had to be onsite. Lactation consultant: one key thing to remember - everyone of the LCs I've talked to in my hospital say their back hurts cuz you really got get up in there! Keep adjusting latch, mom's position/arms, baby's position, wait for that big WIDE open mouff etc. FYI: small mouffs cause sore nipples ladies! - small mouff = those hard bony gums get on the nipples and that's an OUCHY! (get the lanolin!), whereas big BIG big open mouff = gums get on the breast - that's what you want and feel free to confirm! Other note: to me getting up early is the bane of my existence, that's why I will NEVER work a job (not long term) where I get up and the clock still says AM on it - PMs for life baby!!!;) So if sleeping in reduces your stress, most likely you'll have to work in an acute care setting/hospital to get a swing shift - def worth it for me! Thank you for the vid!
Good question! I would recommend several things. First, finding someone who is a nurse to give you some insight to nursing school and the nursing profession. If that doesn't deter you, I would try to find a job within the healthcare field such as a CNA/PCT that gives you exposure to patient care and working with nurses. They may even pay for some or all of your tuition if you become a nurse. I would also do a lot of research on the type of nursing school that you want to attend. I would recommend not going with the expensive name brand school, but looking into community college or hospital affiliated programs!
I truly believe the stress level depends on the company, staffing and environment. Remember, home health nursing for many big companies involves meeting production. I know some extremely anxious home health nurses. The stress level in school nursing depends on the size of the district and their expectations. Many large districts have one RN who is in charge of multiple buildings with 50+ diabetic students. The RN has to manage "health aides" at other sites who are not always clinically trained (typically they are not well paid). The days of having a school RN or LPN in every building are long past. The outpatient infusion RNs where I worked (hospital based clinic) keep quitting. There are only two of them to meet the demands of MULTIPLE specialists.
Before reading the comments... Home Health Nurse would have been my first choice. I currently work as a home health caregiver, so I agree that homes can be filthy. However, I have a consistent schedule with the same 2 patients every day, and I love it. Hence why I was considering Home Health Nurse. Now I am leaning more toward Telehealth Nursing. I just passed my HESI A2 Exam with a 91 and met the rest of the requirements to apply for a BSN program. I'm waiting to find out if I'll be accepted. Wish me luck!
Hey, La'Tori! Thank you for the comment and insight, I'm glad to hear you love what you do! Goodluck with telehealth nursing, I'd love to hear how it goes!
@@Katherine_Ann I actually started college in a nursing program @ ODU before switching to Elec Eng. So, I believe that nursing is a respectable career, however, I wouldn't necessarily use the word "great" to describe it. And, while stress can be relative, I would say that Engineers face most of their stress in college. (Phys, chem, Diffeq, etc.)
Great question! These may be more competitive when compared to bedside nursing, but with the shortage of nurses nationwide, I wouldn't be surprised if employers wouldn't require work experience.
Can anybody tell me if I can become a school nurse getting BSN after ADN? Also, how is the job stress in an outpatient oncology clinic? Is it the same like in a hospital?
Hi Lindsey, thanks for your questions! For your first one, I see no reason why you couldn't be a school nurse if you first had your ADN and then got a BSN. Although I have no experience as one, I would imagine most would require a BSN, but just do your research! Employers may accept just an ADN. For your second question, stress is all relative. It depends what kind of environment you like and what you're use to. If you like something fast paced, you might want to look into the ER. If you want something slower, you could look for a different unit, something in an outpatient setting, a retirement home, or home health. I always say this, but that's the beauty of this profession. There are so many options.
I really wanted to be a lactation consultant, but then I hit that glass ceiling for a male nurse! Show me any other segment of a professional that has a greater gender disparity! I would have been good at it, too...
No worries David, Here are the steps you need to succeed: 1.)complete 6 months of hormone replacement therapy to grow your breasts, 2.) start breast pumping at home (and work) until producing, keep journal 3.) during this time get into support group for your journey, build references 4.) aquire some cute feminine professional outfits to highlight your new assets. 4.) Now that you have real life experience: Reapply as lactation consultant and get the job. Easy Peasy
Unfortunately like lots of jobs; gender plays a big role. For example females don't make good bricklayers or many other jobs in construction that require heavy lifting just like men in the nursing field. I will say I can't count the amount of times women have asked me to start their catheters on their female patients since i have a high success rate.😂
Why as a man do you need to be a lactation consultant so bad? Do you genuinely believe you have innate skills or knowledge greater than the average female lactation nurse that justifies the discomfort that many female patients would feel around a male nurse in that role? I question your intentions
And what would have be to "taught?"....yup. Also, it's easy to be cheerful about being a Biblical wife when you don't have to earn the money for yourself and your family.
Well, it really depends. At the hospital I had 12 or 24 depending on staffing. At SNF usually 10-15 on my unit, which got all the heaviest patients. Depending on staffing could jump to 32 at the most, but was rare. Other units in my SNF had lighter patients but no fewer than 14 on any given day, usually 21-23; rarely, 40 or more. Other nursing homes in the area reportedly had 40 as the norm. In my experience, rare was the day when I would have fewer than 10, be it hospital or SNF. As in, I could probably count on my hands the times it happened. I had in excess of 20 far more times than I had fewer than 10.
wow …I’m chuckling when an infusion nurse says that there’s no assessment or monitoring done before/after an infusion-most patients would be stable in the low stress areas but who would ever know when the critical one or hidden allergy one shows up 😂🥹 -there’s different stressors in every nursing job, guess she is just lucky to find those without.
Hi Kim! I may have misspoken; I will have to go back and listen to what I have said. There is monitoring/assessments done pre/during/and post infusion in every circumstance. When I worked med/surg/ ER/ infusion center/ and travel I always assessed during the entire infusion. Each job looked different on what that mean and what was required. Even different medications require different assessments and charting. I can say though, in the infusion center I worked, we gave two medications, Belatacept and NSS. Both of these required very basic assessment skills unlike other medications I have given in the hospital setting.
