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Lauren
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What are some downfalls in going into the medical field.
I want to get my BSN and work in labor and delivery. #medicine
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Lynne Terry Nydick, M.Ed.
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Hi Lauren,
One of the downfalls of being connected to or dependent upon the current healthcare system is that being paid, may depend upon you recommending or using a restricted list of treatments, treatment modalities, protocols, agencies like pharmacies, procedures, hospitals etc. It is nearly impossible to separate institutions from insurance companies in the current climate, in order to understand what influences their treatment or recommended approach.
For this reason, early in my career, I started to make sure that I had enough private paying clients. I was not always able to do this, but it allowed me to observe the difference in what I implemented as far as a treatment modality, as compared with what I would have to do, if the client came to me through an agency which was dependent on them financially.
In my field, which is counseling, in the last 10 years, almost everyone has been using a method called CBT to treat everything under the sun and this is often dictated by insurance companies. Needless to say, it is only one of a vast array of techniques that I am sufficiently competent to execute to assist my client in their healing. I prefer to address the current problem and it’s cause, so it does not come back.
As a patient, in geriatric medicine, I myself see a few docs, to stay healthy as I age. I see a specialist for chronic physical pain from old sports injuries and an internist for hormones. None of them accept insurance, (yes, NONE). I go for broke and pay $350 a month average, to see the doctors and pay for the natural medications that they prescribe. The reason they don’t accept insurance, is that insurance dictates what drugs and procedures they prescribe. They also assign what is a day or 2 of work to accomplish their mandatory paperwork. (Which, as one explained to me, is such that they have no time to focus on the patient and have to make time. If they do, they lose money. A, “Catch 22” paradox.
Before selecting the particular career path you are considering, it would be a benefit to examine with yourself, how willing you are to go along with things that seem politically dictated. You will or as a, Public Servant. Think about this term. If you are OK with that, I would continue to explore this career path, which could be very rewarding, if you ard one with the stated purpose, of the agency or job.
Good Luck,
Lynne
Talk to people in that position. It is very possible. These people are helpers and may find speaking with you to be innately rewarding.
One of the downfalls of being connected to or dependent upon the current healthcare system is that being paid, may depend upon you recommending or using a restricted list of treatments, treatment modalities, protocols, agencies like pharmacies, procedures, hospitals etc. It is nearly impossible to separate institutions from insurance companies in the current climate, in order to understand what influences their treatment or recommended approach.
For this reason, early in my career, I started to make sure that I had enough private paying clients. I was not always able to do this, but it allowed me to observe the difference in what I implemented as far as a treatment modality, as compared with what I would have to do, if the client came to me through an agency which was dependent on them financially.
In my field, which is counseling, in the last 10 years, almost everyone has been using a method called CBT to treat everything under the sun and this is often dictated by insurance companies. Needless to say, it is only one of a vast array of techniques that I am sufficiently competent to execute to assist my client in their healing. I prefer to address the current problem and it’s cause, so it does not come back.
As a patient, in geriatric medicine, I myself see a few docs, to stay healthy as I age. I see a specialist for chronic physical pain from old sports injuries and an internist for hormones. None of them accept insurance, (yes, NONE). I go for broke and pay $350 a month average, to see the doctors and pay for the natural medications that they prescribe. The reason they don’t accept insurance, is that insurance dictates what drugs and procedures they prescribe. They also assign what is a day or 2 of work to accomplish their mandatory paperwork. (Which, as one explained to me, is such that they have no time to focus on the patient and have to make time. If they do, they lose money. A, “Catch 22” paradox.
Before selecting the particular career path you are considering, it would be a benefit to examine with yourself, how willing you are to go along with things that seem politically dictated. You will or as a, Public Servant. Think about this term. If you are OK with that, I would continue to explore this career path, which could be very rewarding, if you ard one with the stated purpose, of the agency or job.
Good Luck,
Lynne
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Hwal Lee
DMSc, PA-C
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Albany, New York
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Lauren,
I've come to understand that there are challenges in every career path, even when what you're doing is your dream career. For direct healthcare positions, you'll likely be working with a lot of people, and I feel it will be very helpful if you enjoy at least certain aspects of working with people, including managers, colleagues, support staff, patients and their family and/or caregivers, and visitors to your workplace, because that's the nature of direct healthcare. Working as an RN in labour and delivery will be no different, because you'll be working with many different people every day. For some this could be a real challenge and might even affect enjoyment of their role, whereas for others this 'social' aspect, while challenging at times, is often one of the most enjoyable part of their career.
I'm a current PA (Physician Assistant) student, by the way, and let me know if you have any questions for me.
Good luck!
Hwal
I've come to understand that there are challenges in every career path, even when what you're doing is your dream career. For direct healthcare positions, you'll likely be working with a lot of people, and I feel it will be very helpful if you enjoy at least certain aspects of working with people, including managers, colleagues, support staff, patients and their family and/or caregivers, and visitors to your workplace, because that's the nature of direct healthcare. Working as an RN in labour and delivery will be no different, because you'll be working with many different people every day. For some this could be a real challenge and might even affect enjoyment of their role, whereas for others this 'social' aspect, while challenging at times, is often one of the most enjoyable part of their career.
I'm a current PA (Physician Assistant) student, by the way, and let me know if you have any questions for me.
Good luck!
Hwal
Julie Rubicz
Adjunct Clinical Instructor Pediatrics at St.Clair Community College
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Detroit, Michigan
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Julie’s Answer
Hi Lauren, There are lots of challenges in hospital nursing, but if you have a love for helping others and working in a team, it will be easier. I would say the downfalls are the shift times, from 8 or 12 hrs, and the requirements....every other weekend, for example, or every other holiday, working a set number of Mondays and Fridays, etc. That is sometimes hard to manage with busy lives outside of work. If you have a positive attitude, and supportive family, it will make those things manageable or easier as well.
Good luck!
Good luck!
Richard A.
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Dealing with people at the worst times in their lives can be stressful. It can be difficult to maintain your empathy day-in and day-out. Just remember that you can make a difference for the better.
Long hours at the hospital.
Possible exposure to contagious diseases
Long hours at the hospital.
Possible exposure to contagious diseases