I graduated from nursing school with a BSN in May 2010. Nursing was my second career and I didn't start nursing school until I was 40 years old. I was in an accelerated BSN program in Los Angeles and found a job quickly out of school.
I worked on the floor for 8 months before moving to the OR which is where I thought I wanted to be. I only lasted in the OR for 15 months.
I am now working at another hospital in an administrative position and am starting to regret my decision to leave clinical nursing.
I am seriously considering trying to move back into the clinical arena but I know that I cannot go back to working on a regular med/surg floor or working in a busy OR. I am afraid that my lack of solid experience in nursing may hinder my efforts.
Has anyone else left clinical nursing early in their career and tried to return to the clinical setting?
Any advice or insight would be greatly appreciated.