company that compensates
me and my team for the level
of responsibility and duties
we hold and cover. I feel
grateful for my job and the
opportunity to work in a facil-
ity that I love. The benefits
and salary allow me to ade-
quately care for my family and
make my time spent apart from them worthwhile."
Teresa Rautzhan, RN, CNOR, director of surgical services at the
Pennsylvania Eye Surgery Center in Harrisburg, Pa., left a stressful
position she held for 18 years for one with a longer commute. So far,
it's been a great tradeoff.
"I spend 2 hours in travel each day that I wish I didn't have to and
that removes time from home," says Ms. Rautzhan, 60, "but making
that change has greatly reduced my stress level so it was a winning
decision — one I do not regret. So even though I drive an hour each
way, my home life is much better without that stress."
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"I make good money, but to be
honest, there isn't enough
money to deal with the
daily stress I handle from
patients, physicians and staff."
