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Career help

Hello Fellow Nurses,

I'm an LPN working in Florida currently. I've been nurse for almost two years, and I currently work in a rehab/long term care facility. I want to get my RN to further my career, but I have to find a specialty that i enjoy. I am completely burnt out on geriatrics. Most facilities are the same. Understaffed, overworked, underfunded, and disorganized. I find this hard to admit to myself, but I find working with the geriatric population to be unfullfilling, and depressing. I find that I am becoming less empathetic with my patients. Most days I feel as though I am more a glorified pill popper, than a skilled nurse. Passing out narcotics to elderly addicts.

Bottom line I can't take the idea that this will be my career. So I am looking for suggestions. What areas out there might be a better fit? I will take any suggestion, and any feedback I can get. I know ultimately work is work, and not everyday will be sunshine and rainbows. I think there has to be better options though.

Thanks in advance for comments.

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    Primary care/outpatient often hires LPNs-- Our organization just hired a handful. 9-5ish hours, no weekends/holidays, less stress. Some urgent care centers take LPNs as well. Also home health, community mental health/developmental disabilities take LPNs. What interests you?

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    What do YOU think you might enjoy? What have you learned about other work environments and patient populations? There are dozens of things you can do as a nurse; start researching and take note of what sounds the most appealing.

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