I started volunteering at the hospital a few weeks ago.  It's not easy going there after I work all day, but I love doing it.  Do you do volunteer work?  What do you do?  Or if you don't, is there some that you would like to do?
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i would like to... but i suppose you have to be a generious person and though i love the idea of it... im obviously too self rightous.\n\nI do however, help my next door neighbour who is an old man. He is about 50 and his family dont visit him. I take him shopping and to the doctors and hospital appointments when need be. I take him round a plate of what ever I cook of a evening... i call him at work to check on him. \n\nI dont see it as work.. just like to think anyone in my position would do the same.
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I actually like my profession. But I did have an experince recently with management that made me sick to my stomach. Last week my daughter was struck crossing the road by a hit and run driver. I got a knock on the door and went to the accident scene she was being transported my EMS to the hospital and I had to go back and get my purse and car keys to follow her to the hospital. I musta been on auto pilot because I remembered to call in to work my next shift was  in two hours (I'm a nurse) I was on my cell walking to the car and the nursing supervisor answered the call. I told her someone had to cover my shift my daughter was hurt and hit by a SUV, hit and run driver. She was on the way to the hospital via ambulance and the supervisor had the gaul to ask me if someone else could go to the hospital with her. I was shocked I told her I'm a  single mom and  MY KID  was hit by a SUV I would be in the ER as a mom not nurse in the unit. Not that it really matters that I'm a single mother any mother or father for that matter shouldn't get that harrassment. My daughter's okay ,a broken vertebrae, road rash and bruises so she'll heal and I will be looking for another job soon.
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Can't let Ophelia just win!\n\nAs an RN you may appreciate this TRUE story that happened to me 5 years ago.  I'll try to keep it short.\n\nFell off a ladder, and was knocked cold. Ambulance takes me to the hospital.  Wife takes for ever finding me when she arrives (I gave them only part of my name). She hears me screaming out as they are checking my bleeding head wound and catches up to me.\n\nShe says 'how are you?', and I say, "Fine, wanna give me a BJ?'  Of course, she declines. ;(\n\nAs they wheel me down the hall I ask the aide his name and when he tells me, I ask for the same favor. He declined.  ;)\n\nAs they are scanning my head, I ask the tech the same questions, name and bj?  Again, declined.  \n\nFinally, I get to my room, and my nurse comes in.  Older woman fairly heavy set.  I am NOT to be deterred.  "What is your name?", I ask.  She responds Sr. Mary Margaret!\n\n"God Bless You, Sister".  (Whew)
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Hello, yes i work night shift, i am a RN and i work in the emergency room.\nYes its a little slower at times, but this time of year the flu and other viruses are around so that makes for many, many patients.  And there are fewer staff so there is more work to do, Yes usually there is a shift diff, so the pay is more....I hope this answers your questions
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yes...It is...so would volunteering @ a hospital/nursing home
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Well I have 2 jobs that I love. The first job is assistance dog training, I love it because its so rewarding to see these dogs making life simpler for the disabled, and the second job is I intern at the hospital as a radiologist, this is what I've always wanted to be.
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I think Maid Marion needs to find a new career. I'm a Dental nurse and love my job. I meet lots of new people every day, get a chance to help them, work with other likeminded people. Give stickers out to make kids happy. I love doing the surgical work, I know that what I do will make a diiference to that patient. Being a Dental Nurse isn't just a job it's a career and if you can't stick it GET OUT!
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If you are planning on attending medical school it is definitely a good idea to volunteer in a hospital or any other medical setting.  Medical schools look very highly upon volunteer work or other medical experience when accepting candidates.  \n\nUpon high school graduation, if you are going to college far away and so will not be volunteering at the same hospital, make sure to get letters of recommendation from your supervisors.  Also, document all your volunteer time, even if all you do is write down the dates and hours of your service.  Don't stop volunteering once you get to college, med schools will consider recent experience even more important.\n\nSince you know what you want to do already, you might consider an accelerated medical school program like BU's 7 year medical program (link: http://www.bu.edu/cas/academics/programs/medical.html ).  This will enable you to cut a year or two off your studies and will relieve you off the stress of applying for medical school after your third year of college.\n\nThere are a couple other programs as well at other medical schools, but I don't remember which schools they are.\n\nCheck out http://www.studentdoctor.net for tons of information and posts from other pre-medical students.\n\nGood luck! :)
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What a question! how do u know they are affraind to go to the hospital?   I have a friend working in a hospital and she told me they go so many people like that, and nope, they dont ask for a social if they do, they say they dont have one and is ok with the hospital. and Of course they pay the hospital or believe or not, many ones have an insurance.
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Yes, I do volunteer quite often.  Twice a week, I volunteer as a tour guide at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, I volunteer two days a week as a mentor at a school for troubled teens, and I am voluntarily heading/organizing a science program at a local community center.  I was raised in a very bad neighborhood and was fortunate enough to meet some wonderful people that helped me stay on track.  Now that I have grown up and graduated from college, I thought that it would be great to give back to the community.
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Most hospices have volunteers who visit patients, run errands for their families to help them, etc.  If it's something you are truly interested in, give one of your local Hospice organizations a call and see if they have a way for you to volunteer.  Then once you have try it, explore different positions that are paid positions within the organization, such as nursing, social worker, or chaplain.  There are many opportunities to help!
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Yes, I would be happy with what Ive done in my life so far.I'm raising 4 kids, going to college to be a nurse, working as a paramedic, and trying to be there for family and friends. So life is good for me. Helping people is something I love to do.
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You can do volunteer work at nursing homes, hospitals, or wherever you want to.  Sounds very exciting to me!  Good luck.
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You do so much during a day its hard to be so specific but I guess the main jobs of nursing are: assessing patients administering medication, observing changes and reporting these to appropriate people. Arranging discharges, ensuring all needs (including social) are met. Explaining procedures to patients and relatives, providing support, and comfort. As well as managing juniour staff, doing rotas, chasing up meals (as our kitchens seem incapable of sending the right ones!!) Lots and lots of paper work and a few meetings thrown in for good measure!! I am a nurse and would be happy to help if you need more info.
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Yes I was a medical receptioist before I went to college.  It paid almost $10 an hour and had excellent benefits (Sout Dakota)  I really enjoyed the office setting and I would do it again if I had the chance!!  You mostly answer phones and make appointments.  Dealing with the sick can be a little trying at times, especially when they want to hand you a poop sample, YUCK!!  That was the worst part.  I mean what do you say when someone hands you some s hit on a stick?  Thanks for the peice of s hit, and have a good day or what?  They should really have drop boxes for those things....EEEW!
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well I was a CNA in training and we had clinicals at a nursing home and we were getting trained on putting depends on seniors, but we were using each other. So we had to lay in a bed and act immobile while someone rolled us around putting on depends and getting us dressed (we wore shorts and a tank top and they had to put on depends, pants and a tshirt) well when it was my turn they got my depends on and my pants on and the fire alarm went off. So in my diaper I had to help get resedents out the building, well I was helping one edderly lady down the stairs and she tripped and i fell trying to support her. I was put in the ambulance to get taken to the hospital becuase i had a huge knot on my head, and a cut on my leg. well they took off my pants and yep....i wa sstill wearing the diaper. one of the nurses asked if i was even a resident! lol
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Red Cross is a good one to contribute to. I helped out doing insurance adjusting when they had the hurricanes down there. We drove from Minnesota to help the best we could and it seemed like there wasn't enough time in the day. I put in 16-20 hour days helping. It was all I could do. Your heart is in the right place. I admire you for that.