Case Study 1: Janet is a new grad who is fresh out of school, driven, and ready to learn what it takes to become an outstanding nurse & employee. She recently received confirmation that she passed the NCLEX exam. Three full days of celebration which included an impromptu trip to Las Vegas just concluded. Reality is kicking in. The jobs market isn’t what she expected. Throughout her four years in school & each time she reads a nursing journal, someone is commenting on the shortage of nurses. We are about a million nurses short, they all say. This should present the best possible situation for a new nurse. One would think.
Why does Janet not see an endless request for nurses in the want ads? This makes her wonder if she made the right choice.Case Study 2: Cori is forty-five. Nursing is her second career after a brief stint in the IT industry. She has been a nurse for 12 years & loves to take care of people. Cori finds being a nurse more rewarding but decries the dismal pay she gets in rural South Carolina. She has grown increasingly restless in her current job. She is also suffering from a bad case of burn out. Cori loves nursing & does not want to quit. She believes that a change of scenery & pay will do a lot to re-infuse her excitement about her chosen profession. Ideally, she will like to move to a larger city & work in a busy ED. Unfortunately she is having a hard time finding the right job, at the right place, for the right pay.Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/5661537
