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by debannprice

Updated Apr 15, 2007 at 02:25 PM by sirI

I am a 46 year old LVN in Texas. I am trying to take a few class to become a RN. But I have some physical health problems. I can not keep pounding the floor for 12 hours. I work in a small rural hospital at night. WE just have 4 nurses on at night. We work ER,b and medical all in any one nifgt.
What I am wondering is what can I do as a RN that is less labor intenstive. Do you have any suggestion?

Thank you !! Debby

[wincha]

Re: What can I do as an RN that is less labor intensive?

Disease management
Case management
Home health
Telephone triage
Pediatrics in another hospital


What city in Texas are you close?

[itiswhatitis]

Re: What can I do as an RN that is less labor intensive?

same day surgery

[CHATSDALE]

Re: What can I do as an RN that is less labor intensive?

add to above dialysis, a lot of clinics, school nursing

their is a world of options out there..good luck

[crissrn27]

Re: What can I do as an RN that is less labor intensive?

oh man, I wouldn't do dialysis if health problems prevent being on feet for long periods.....I did that for a while and I never sat! Maybe my place was different.

MDS nurse in LTC, triage in md office

[Rizpah]

Re: What can I do as an RN that is less labor intensive?

Long term care may be an option

[Spidey's mom]

Re: What can I do as an RN that is less labor intensive?

I'd go with the free-standing same day surgery centers.

Plus they are closed weekends and holidays.


steph

[cholli]

Re: What can I do as an RN that is less labor intensive?

Long-term care maybe as a manager- certainly not a floor nurse.

I would suggest home health, or if you want to move away from the bedside, quality assurance or insurance company case management

[jmgrn65]

Re: What can I do as an RN that is less labor intensive?

case mgmnt at least in my facility requires a BSN

[GingerSue]

Re: What can I do as an RN that is less labor intensive?

pain clinic