[banditrn]

My disability is a little different - it's a severe case of essential tremor. I even had a deep brain implant done, but it didn't help. I fought applying for disability for almost 2 years, but finally took my doctors advice and stopped trying to work.

It took me only 3 months to be approved for disability, which totally blew me away.

I really thought I would miss nursing - but I don't. There are many aspects of it that I miss - the patients, many of the docs that I liked, but I had grown totally fed up with the B.S. that healthcare has become.

I'd like to do something - but I'm not sure what yet.

[sharona97]

BanditRn,

I wish you the best in your future endeavors.

[wazmom]

I have recently been offered a don job @ a personal care home. anyone know what kind of pay i could expect?

[neonatal3]

Glad to read that you are coping with the change of no longer able to work as a nurse by "finding (your) nich as volunteer in Hospice care". Five years ago I developed health changes and was no longer able to work as a nurse.Even though I had already worked as a registered nurse for 35 years, I was planning on working a few more years before I retired--huge blow! As you seem to have done, I worked my way through the blues of loss of nursing career by trying different kinds of other meaningful jobs. My adventures so far include working at a shelter for battered women, working as phone solicitor for blood donors at Red Cross, and currently working as child care provider in the nursery at a day care center. Best wishes to you!

[opalesce]

Hi, it's been a year for me now away from bedside nursing. Although it took a few months to get over it. The 'Good Old Days' of Nursing in the 1970's and 1980's here in Sydney, were good, as in the wards were kept tidy, along with the pan rooms. And the trolleys were cleaned and fully stocked. And nothing was missed in the nursing care of patients. Unfortunately, in this day and age with lack of Nursing staff, things are being missed. I had made a change to the Opiate Treatment Services. Which I've learnt a lot about. I'm looking at applying for a permanent position in this field of Nursing. Will see how I go...