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nor will i work in geriatric or with adolescents. the seniors die and it's a huge loss ( to me) and you want to kill the adolescents.......so....i'm going into ER work. i really like it and the patients come and go..not enough time to get attached to them. if this sounds petty...it's just me. i get really attached to someone who is sick and i think that i'll be better off in an area where i'm not experiencing loss so frequently.

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That's hardest part about your field (I think). Losing people. Honestly, I don't know how nurses (and doctors) do it. I totally see your perspective, Pat and have to agree. I'm that way about teaching. Any kid over about 4th grade annoys me. So I stick to elementary. It's a personal choice that you have to live with. Like I said, makes perfect sense to me.

As far as geriatric...I also agree. lol I was better before my grandfather died. Now...seniors just make me sad. Purely selfish reasons (for me). So I avoid working with them. It takes all kinds of people to make things work. Find out what works best for you and stick with it. I'm glad this job has made you learn more about yourself and what you want...though I wish it was easier.