Most people may not be aware of just how demanding it is to be a nurse. Long hours, a lot of required education, high stress, needing to make critical decisions while managing multiple patients at once are just some of the tasks they take on. And knowing all that, one may wonder why someone would want to be a nurse?
For Madison Galindo, Blue IV’s chief nursing officer, she wouldn’t trade her nursing career for anything. “As a nurse you can do so much. And it’s so rewarding with the flexibility to handle family life and juggle career at the same time. Plus, I love helping people.”
And Blue IV is excited to give nurses another source of revenue and the opportunity to help more patients. Here are five pros to consider about working as an IV therapy nurse.
More flexibility
As an IV therapy nurse, you have the ability to choose your own workload, decide how many patients you want to see and which treatments you want to provide. So, while you may have a decent amount of flexibility in your current role you’ll get even more as an IV therapy nurse.
Extra income
While the average income for a nurse is nearly 80 thousand dollars a year, that may not cover everything in a world that’s getting more and more expensive. And even working 20 hours a week can add nearly 40,000 to your annual income.
Help improve quality of life
Rather than “putting up” with morning sickness for example you can visit a pregnant woman at her home and give her an anti-nausea medication that she can rely on instantly. That could make her pregnancy not just bearable but more enjoyable.
Variety
They say that variety is the spice of life for a reason—researchers have found that more of it increases your happiness. And if you have variety working in say a hospital, just imagine the variety that opens up when you can go to peoples’ homes, their workplaces, or even on the road if someone was in an accident. Treating your patients is not only satisfying but it can even be a source of positive mental health.
Better personal interaction with patients
When you have the time to really interact one-on-one with patients in a setting that isn’t hectic and is, in fact, relaxing it’s much easier to build a rapport with them. It’s also easier to establish a long-term relationship with your patients.
Make your career work for you
Having more flexibility, variety, and better relationships with your patients is something that you can control as an IV therapy nurse. All of that can add to an already rich career or perhaps even take you on a different path if your current role isn’t ideal.
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