[Led22]

I'm a new RN, who realized that I do not want to work in a hospital providing direct patient care. I started working on the floor, and it was miserable and not for me.

Through a contact I knew in the hospital, they came up with the idea of transferring me into Quality Assurance. This area always interested me, but I'm worried I don't have the right qualifications- no clinical work experience and no master's degree. (I do have a BSN and BS in health policy/business).

If accept this position, even without the qualifications, do you think I would still be able to perform up to par?
It is so difficult to find a first RN job not including direct patient care, and I feel like this may be my chance. I've tempted the idea of leaving nursing completely, esp. if I cannot find a job. (I'm also interested in working in drs office/outpatient surgery centers/etc).

Any comments/advice greatly appreciated

[ltcconsultant]

You sound pretty well qualified to me. QI can entail many different things; what exactly will you be doing in the department?

[Alexk49]

It would be a challenge but that depends what type of position you have, most places have moved away from quality assurance to quality improvement or process improvement. Good luck.