I am, of course, a civilian, who is considering a career in nursing. But I'm 40, with 2 children who each happen to have special needs (one suffers from chemical depression, the other is high-functioning autistic). So I'm trying to be very careful and make sure that no matter what I do, I can find a way to make my career fit my family. I did the other way round before child #2 and it just doesn't work for us.
My main question that I haven't been able to figure out from reading these boards is--what do nurses do when they can no longer physically do bedside care? Or when they are older and no longer choose to do so?
My aphasia is kicking in so I'm not coming up with the words to phrase this the way I would prefer--but I'm looking for information as to the slower-paced, less physical types of nursing that I haven't seen mentioned here.
(Oh, and I appreciate your tolerance of us Other People and our dumb questions here--thanks!)
I have an idea for you...that won't even take you out of the home. What about medical coding?? If pays well...and you can do billings for several MDs...building up slowly of course....and wouldn't be as stressful and time consuming as nursing. There are many companies out there also who are looking for medical coders. I mean medical practices really need someone who can keep up with the constant changes that occur in Medicare/Medicaid....and every regular insurance claims. The faster they can turn around from seeing the pt. to being paid...the better they can survive. Maybe this is something you might considered after nursing...or before nursing...
so I'm not coming up with the words to phrase this the way I would prefer--but I'm looking for information as to the slower-paced, less physical types of nursing that I haven't seen mentioned here.
Brownms46
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Hi Mel...:),
I have an idea for you...that won't even take you out of the home. What about medical coding?? If pays well...and you can do billings for several MDs...building up slowly of course....and wouldn't be as stressful and time consuming as nursing. There are many companies out there also who are looking for medical coders. I mean medical practices really need someone who can keep up with the constant changes that occur in Medicare/Medicaid....and every regular insurance claims. The faster they can turn around from seeing the pt. to being paid...the better they can survive. Maybe this is something you might considered after nursing...or before nursing...