I do telehealth, and people literally tell me that it isn't real nursing. 🤦 I'm proud of what I do, but I'm exhausted explaining myself. I dread the holidays because every family gathering turns into me explaining that yes, I'm still a real nurse. It gets old fast. Are there any good responses that don't come off preachy?

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Advising and caring for patients IS nursing, no matter how or where it's done. If these people don't inherently know that, nothing you say is going to change their minds. Save your breath for people who don't cut you down for what you do at work.

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Stop explaining yourself. It’s your life, your job. You don’t need to validate yourself to anyone

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I also do Telehealth. Don’t explain anything. No one needs to be at peace with your situation but you. Just buy an expensive handbag or piece of jewelry and when they question your employment just show them the new extravagant item you bought with the money from your “fake” job! Who cares what other people think? If they do not pay your bills, it is not their business! Spend more time finding peace and less time explaining your life. Happy Nursing!!

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Please I laugh because I’m making more than floor nurses with more than half less stress so ya keep telling me I’m not a nurse no problem

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😝💯

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Yes ! “That’s my job and it’s non of your business!””

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I would love to be a telehealth nurse

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Telehealth nursing can be the hardest of all nursing, you have patients from all modalities so you have be experienced in it all! You take on more patients in 1 day than any other nursing job. It can be very demanding and stressful. Yet I hear that if you can cut it in that field it is also very rewarding!

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Ask them if they could do your job or would they have to get a nursing degree to do it?

I want a telehealth job! I have been a bedside nurse for 35 yrs in L& D, first 15 years, and Mother Baby the rest and currently. Where do I apply? I don't really care what others would say or think.

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