My Nursing Career Analysis

When I graduated my BSN program I knew that I would continue my education in a master leveled program but I was unsure where my heart would lead me. I started my nursing career in a level one trauma center ER in Spartanburg, SC. There I grew my knowledge by leaps and bounds. Due to a 64 mile distance between my home and that ER, two years later I moved from a PRN RN in a smaller ER to a FT position in Hendersonville, NC which is closer to home. In both the suburban and rural areas I noted the large disparity between primary and preventive care and the patient. Patients that walk into the ER everyday for sick visits and acute changes in chronic illnesses s are asked if they have followed up with their primary care provider. Very often