If you left nursing?

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If tomorrow you had to leave nursing what career would you got to?And do you think your prepared for it and do you think you would be happy doing it?

Specializes in LTC/Peds/ICU/PACU/CDI.

...i'd go back to school & become a cosmetologist....heeeeeeeeee :p :roll :chuckle:cool::kiss:d:chuckle :blushkiss :):devil:

I am moving out of nursing as we know it.... and am involved in a virtual franchise. Marketing a whole food supplement and having a ball! To truly help people is awesome! No night shifts, no nursing shortage inflencing my decisions, no mandatory meetings, no union garbage! It is great! AND...in about 2 more years thats all I will be doing!

Specializes in Med/Surg, ER, L&D, ICU, OR, Educator.

ANTIQUES!!

I'd go to auctions all over the place and buy, trade, sell to other "old stuff lovers". (I'd keep all the best stuff!)

I too like the coffee house idea - but it would be an Elvis Presley Coffee House!

I'd go back to my previous job as a 9-1-1 Dispatcher.. all the adrenaline without dealing with the families face to face...lol.

Grow tomatoes like old southern gals are supposed to. Sell them by the roadside. : )

Originally posted by hoolahan

A Librarian. NO I am not prepared, I need an MLS, and I can't afford it, and no hospital will pay tuition for a non-nsg degree. And yes, to be surrounded by books, I think I would love it.

Ew. I worked in a library for 7 years before becoming a nurse. The people were nice, but I found being surrounded by books wasn't much fun when I couldn't read them because they weren't paying me to do that.

I would be a dog trainer.

I'd open a bookstore coffeeshop, with a large deck where customers can sit and enjoy fresh air and a great mountain or ocean view.

Nursing has become my 3rd profession, and my one true love. If I had to stop today, I think I'd become a vagabond student, taking courses of interest, exploring, learning. And I'd bring a double espresso latte with me!!

Jo

Run a cat sanctuary for homeless cats.

Hoolahan, can't you tell them you want to be a medical librarian?

I left 3 months ago to be a stay-at-home mom. Never been happier. I am studying nutrition in my "spare time" and someday might go for an advanced degree in that field. In the mean time, I'll keep my license active as long as I can to fall back on, but I have no desire to return to the stress while the kids are little.

Specializes in home health.

For fun, I'd be a "professionsal student"..taking a class just because it sounded interesting to me :)

For other fun I'd open a quilt shop and rubber stamp store.

Oh, all those colors and textures!!!

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