Anyone left nursing TOTALLY...what are you doing now?

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Specializes in NICU, Peds, Med-Surg.

I think about it often! But then wonder WHAT would I do? Sometimes I think a "non-bedside" type of position is the answer; however, they are NOT easy to get, and.....I feel like I just want to be away from physicians, illness, sadness, etc....

Missing the days long ago when I was a bank teller!!! (too bad the pay is nothing like nursing.....but I'm realizing money isn't my priority anymore!) I'd LOVE to hear from people who have left nursing, (and why, if you want to share)....and whatcha doing now? :D

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Specializes in NICU, Peds, Med-Surg.

P.S.... a couple years ago, I needed a break from nursing and took courses in Medical Transcription....the option to work from home!!! WOW! Too bad EVERY company wanted a minimum of 2 years experience, AND----LOL, my speed really isn't that great, AND, I cannot imagine typing for 8 hours a day and not interacting with people.

Few months later, I learned CODING.....I'm VERY good at details and I COULD be good at it, but--again, getting a job without experience is IMPOSSIBLE!!! UGH!!!!

My hubby and nurse friends laugh...."oh, but you're such a good nurse".....ughhh, they're NOT listening....I'm TIRED!!!!!! :(

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Are you good at sales? Maybe you could go into pharma sales? I have a friend that does it and she makes really good money and loves her work. I remember in high school we had an RN for a HOSA teacher. Currently, my sister-in-law is a manager at Krogers because she didn't want to be a nurse anymore. I hope that helps. I guess you will have to think out of the box to reinvent yourself.

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If you have an RN you could try teaching an LVN/LPN program. It probably wont pay very well but you can still be a nurse and you get to boss students around all the time :)

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I am an LVN student lol, I love all of my instructors but there has to be a good reason they do this because they could make much more elsewhere.

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My friend was a an rn and hated it so she went into sales now she is leaving sales and going into law .

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If you have a RN you can teach LPNs? If you have a Master's degree maybe, but nothing less than that. A RN with a AS or BS degree may be able to teach a nursing assistant course but not LPN/LVNs!!

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Ive been a nurse for 31ys;Im 53 now and plan on working for at least another 10-12 yrs but Iam so sick of sick people;I know very sad to say!! I just recently left my full time private case of 16yrs;because my quad client was blaming me for all his pain!! long story ( but refuses a theapeutic dose of meds for neuropathic pain)and wanted to change my shift to evenings and cut my hours by 16! I refused and ended up quitting.I am job hunting at this point but I need a break from nursing for sure and the idea of just working in a very quiet library someplace sounds appealing;if you get my drift lol.I cannot be in it for the cash either as long as I can pay the bills Im fine! Hopefully I will find something soon;8-4 m-f only; no nights weekends or holidays with full benefits sounds good but is not realistic in the nursing world.I remember being 18 and telling my mom I wanted to go to nursing school I thought she would be thrilled but the first thing out of her mouth was Oh they have terrible hours and why dont you do somthing more pleasant!! Moms wisdom is the best and now at 84 she is telling me dont you think youve done it long enough??? I really do think so;but what to do???? any more ideas would be great!!

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Specializes in Pediatric/Adolescent, Med-Surg.
If you have a RN you can teach LPNs? If you have a Master's degree maybe, but nothing less than that. A RN with a AS or BS degree may be able to teach a nursing assistant course but not LPN/LVNs!!

What are you basing this on? I have had several friends that are RN's without a BSN that are teaching in LPN programs.

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Specializes in LTC currently.

I know someone who kind of left nursing in a way. She doesnt work beside, management or none of that. She teaches NCLEX review to RN and PN students. She makes a ton of money for this too. $400 bucks a head, 50-60 students in a session for only one week. Can you say millionaire. She flies to big the big cities where nursing is really booming and does the review. Whats great is she started off at my school and became a RN. Talk about something different. She works when she wants to, dont have to listen to anyone rules or kiss a** to keep a job. I love it. Its so inspirational to me.

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I was a travel agent for a few years and loved it. Before 9/11. Then back to nursing.

Now just getting into sales. Bad back, heart disease, low tolerance. No more nursing for me!

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I know someone who kind of left nursing in a way. She doesnt work beside, management or none of that. She teaches NCLEX review to RN and PN students. She makes a ton of money for this too. $400 bucks a head, 50-60 students in a session for only one week. Can you say millionaire. She flies to big the big cities where nursing is really booming and does the review. Whats great is she started off at my school and became a RN. Talk about something different. She works when she wants to, dont have to listen to anyone rules or kiss a** to keep a job. I love it. Its so inspirational to me.

Hurst Review?

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