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I'd like to put a word in for nurses who choose to remain at the hospital bedside. This is by no means scut work, or beneath a particular intelligence level. More than any other point of care, quick-acting critical thinking skills are required. I've worked with some wonderful RNs, and some who just get through their shifts. It can be quite rewarding to know you're one of the good ones, that you've given the type of care you would want your family members to receive, and to have your patients recognize that. There are always new things to learn, from nursing research to medical breakthroughs. The one down side is the constant battle with management to do more with less. When I started twenty years ago nursing management fought the fight to increase staffing, now the reverse is true. Nursing managers are under the fiscal gun. That's a very tough job I wouldn't want any part of myself.
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