So upset

I guess my first question would be what is your educational background? How much experience do you have? Why are you so quick to get out of floor nursing? ( since your profile says you are only 23, i'm curious..)

You could always do case management, home care, work for an insurance company, etc. Those usually require your BSN.

Are you a nurse? You want a 'desk job' instead of working the floor? Have you looked at insurance companies? Pharmaceutical Companies? Fitness/Health Centers? Occupational Nurse jobs in Corporations?

You need to approach this like you would school - you need to do your homework. What kind of job do you want exactly? What field do you want to get in to...then...look at the 'qualifications' they are looking for to get the job you want. Get that experience first! You may have to travel farther, move, or take a job with less desirable hours - but you can find a way to get the experience.

What about taking some courses (online or at a local college) to show you are working toward a change of career. I have never had any luck finding jobs online - I have applied online but the follow up work is what gets you a job. Also, networking, find out where others have found "new jobs"

Finding a new job is hard work sometimes but it will pay off for you when you finally get a job you like ....

Good Luck

Are there any temp agencies in your area? You could always go agency until you are able to find what you are looking for and it would probably get you additional experience in different areas.

Where do you live? You may wish to consider relocating. Have you talked to a head hunter?

An earlier poster indicated that your age may be a problem. I would agree. No offense, but your post indicates a level of youthful frustration and urgency that may be turning prospective employers away.

Also, note that the economy is in a downturn right now. Employers may not be keen to hire non-nursing nurses at the moment. I am not a nurse yet, but I have 15+ years experience in management. When business is slow the first jobs to be eliminated are the non-revenue producing jobs.

Why the rush? Why not chill out for a while and work on the floor? Have you considered doing a an MBA or MPH part time while working as a floor nurse? If you are certain you do not want to work in a clinical capacity , more education would probably be useful.

Time is on your side! Have you thought about further study? An MBA would certainly help you get a foothold into process related jobs like quality control and risk management. Plus all of the MBA's I know loved B-school. They report that it was interesting and fun. Have you looked at the legal nursing forum? I know there is a great deal of interest in legal nursing these days - but I have no idea how one goes about entering the field.I am sure the legal nurses out there could provide useful info.

Could you give us more details? What type of unit do you work on and how much experience do you have? And why do you want to leave bedside nursing? What job websites have you searched? Are you willing to relocate? Are you having difficulty finding jobs to apply for, or are you not able to get job offers?