https://www.nursingreview.co.nz/opinion-jenny-carryer-why-do-nurses-feel-undervalued-let-me-count-the-ways/ New Zealand's independent nursing series.... Sat, 09 Feb 2019 17:31:05 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.0.3 https://www.nursingreview.co.nz/opinion-jenny-carryer-why-do-nurses-feel-undervalued-let-me-count-the-ways/#comment-6359 Wed, 19 Dec 2018 22:35:59 +0000 https://www.nursingreview.co.nz/?p=5969#comment-6359 You hit the nail on the head as usual Jenny. After two and a half years in the PHC setting as a new nurse in mid-life, I gave up on practice nursing, as I was sick and tired of being treated as a personal slave to GPs and/or (weirdly), being expected to do half their job for them. This was a big decision to make, as I was on the Voluntary Bonding scheme, and although I am still in the community as a nurse, my organisation is not covered by the VBS so I will not be getting any money. Still, job satisfaction and respect is worth more to me, so I have made the right decision, as I get both and more, in my new job of 6 months, where I am actively encouraged and supported in working to an advanced level.

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