Any 2nd career RNs going back to their previous careers???

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Hi there -

I was a magazine editor until starting nursing school in May 2002.

Graduated from nursing school in August 2003 and started working as an RN in September 2003.

Passed the boards with flying colors, doing well at work according to supervisors and colleagues...

...but not liking the job!

Just curious: Any other 2nd career nurses considering going back to their "old" jobs?

(I actually have already resigned from the hospital and will start a new editing job in 2 weeks...so my decision's already made!)

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good for you karenAR. at least you didn't wait until you had 20 years in nursing to realize it wasn't for you. nursing isn't for everyone and its best to get out than to stay and be miserable. the patients especially don't deserve that. my first career love is writing and i have always wanted to do it, but never really pursued it. i actually like being a nurse, but maybe one day i can use my writing skills for a healthcare column :uhoh3: . anyway, congrats on your new editing job and good luck!!

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Specializes in Emergency Room.

good for you karenAR. at least you didn't wait until you had 20 years in nursing to realize it wasn't for you. nursing isn't for everyone and its best to get out than to stay and be miserable. the patients especially don't deserve that. my first career love is writing and i have always wanted to do it, but never really pursued it. i actually like being a nurse, but maybe one day i can use my writing skills for a healthcare column :uhoh3: . anyway, congrats on your new editing job and good luck!!

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If I could I would.

bob

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If I could I would.

bob

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No, thank you. No more middle school teaching for ME!!!!! If I get tired of this job, it'll either be something different in nursing or something completely different.

Everyone should do what they like...and education is never wasted.

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No, thank you. No more middle school teaching for ME!!!!! If I get tired of this job, it'll either be something different in nursing or something completely different.

Everyone should do what they like...and education is never wasted.

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Thank you, Angel337! Yep, I stuck it out as long as I could, knowing that the first year is especially hard, and not wanting to give up too soon. If I were 10 years younger, I probably could have stuck it out longer, and it would've gotten easier. But I knew that staying in it would be a surefire route to misery, for me, at this point in my life.

You should look into writing for Nursing Spectrum! They want writers who are RNs. It could be a good segue for you. Feel free to PM me if you want more info on that!

Thanks again! :)

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Thank you, Angel337! Yep, I stuck it out as long as I could, knowing that the first year is especially hard, and not wanting to give up too soon. If I were 10 years younger, I probably could have stuck it out longer, and it would've gotten easier. But I knew that staying in it would be a surefire route to misery, for me, at this point in my life.

You should look into writing for Nursing Spectrum! They want writers who are RNs. It could be a good segue for you. Feel free to PM me if you want more info on that!

Thanks again! :)

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If I could I would.

bob

Bob, I'm curious:

Did you mean that you worked in another field before nursing, and you can't go back for some reason?

Or did you mean you didn't work in something else, but would switch back to it if you had?

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If I could I would.

bob

Bob, I'm curious:

Did you mean that you worked in another field before nursing, and you can't go back for some reason?

Or did you mean you didn't work in something else, but would switch back to it if you had?

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KarenAR, how'd you get out so fast.

I'm sooooo jealous..... :)

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