Returning To Nursing

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I have recently started giving serious consideration to returning to nursing.

I am a registered nurse who has been a full time homemaker and mother for the past 19 years.

I think at this point, I am most interested in Cardiac Nursing.

I'm not sure where to start.

Would you suggest working in a cardiology office first?

Also, what about Chest Pain Emergency.

That appeals to me very much.

Is that a very sought after area?

Thanks.

Would appreciate any help

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Specializes in MS Home Health.

Might want to consider a class to catch up. That is one thing I noticed has changed so much. Maybe start with some CEUs on cardiac care.

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Specializes in Corrections, Psych, Med-Surg.

You might want to stop by the Nurse Recruiter office in a couple of nearby hospitals and talk with them. They can refer you to people in cardiology who know about the situation in your area right now.

Or just walk up to the nurses' station in relevant units and offer to take someone to lunch (at their convenience) who can talk to you about possibilities and opportunities. At the least, someone will probably take your phone number and phone you to chat.

Woohoo another memphis person :eek:

You might go down to Baptist Desoto and look at their postings for jobs. I think they have a posting for a CCU Nurse.

Check with Board of Nurse Examiners in N'ville to see if they require re-entry program or certain # of CEU's. Contact recruiters like SnowieRN states. Ask about preceptors. Will they let you shadow a nurse one day?? I think it would be a waste of time to work in MD office with expectation they will teach you about hosp. nursing. Texas requires re-entry program if license inactive >4 yr. You can take refresher courses online (whole pkg is $1250 but hosp. may pay it in lieu of sign-on bonus, or as part of bonus. You may only need certain modules, not entire course). GO FOR IT!

Specializes in Step down, ICU, ER, PACU, Amb. Surg.

Another thing that you might want to consider is checking the local colleges for some non credit, certificate courses. Here in NY there is 1 college that once a year they have a arrhythmia interpretation course and a basic Intro to Critical care class. There are also some health care education companies that hold certification classes that will give you CEUs as well.......from Ventilator cert to IV and Central line/PICC cert........Subscribe to a critical nursing journal as well, just so you can get a feel for what is happening out there. That combined with checking with your state BON and talking to some nurse recruiters would be an excellen tway to try and re-enter the field. Best of luck and welcome back!!! We are here for you, buildingalife!! :)

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