I've been a nurse for a few years and just received my MS. While I also have my BSN, I just cannot find my niche. I spoke with one nurse who said it took her over 20 years to find her niche! I can't wait that long. I've been a floor nurse and while I believe I was good at it, I took my work home with me and it was exhausting. When I spoke to my bosses who were always supportive they stated they were the same way and "good nurses tend to do that!" Not really a big help.
I ended up going into Case Mgmt and worked for one of the Directors who has one of the worse reputations. I didn't know that at the time. She was terrible to work for, but I survived a year per diem. I left as I was offered another job elsewhere (non bedside) with a subacute facility. I really thought I'd like it, but the place is part of a huge national LTC company and this one place is ready to be closed by the state as their recent review was so bad.
I feel like I just keep getting the worse positions; those no one else really wants. I don't know how to find my niche. I have three kids and am busy, but would love to work from home and have flexible hours. I've known other CM's who have done this. How can I find a job working from home? Does anyone have any ideas of flexible nursing jobs? I hate to lose my license by not working in a nursing position, but I've been finding nursing so depressing! Gosh, the place I'm at is terrible. I feel so bad for the patients and the care they receive. I'd love to just leave now and not go back, because of the quality of this place, but then I'd be jobless. While I can live without a job, I don't know that being jobless is going to help me find a new one. I suppose I could use the fact I just finished my Masters as an accuse for not working, but don't prefer to do that. Help!!!
Schmoo1022
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Hahaha!! I could have posted that!!