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Hi and welcome. I definitely think you haven't found your niche yet. Don't give up just yet. What area did you like in school? What are your strengths? Great organizational ability, handle emergencies calmly, very compassionate and enjoy taking time with patients/families?
Home care comes to mind...hospice...emergency dept?
Try home care....if you continue to work in the hospital take your phone off the hook or get an answering machine on days off. Learn to say NO - I know this because I used to tell my nurses who work for me (I was a hospital manager) that the hospital will work you until you fall apart and burn out. If I call you, I expect you to tell me NO - my duty was to call, not to make you work 'til you drop. (stay away from HCA facilities....).
I was in your shoes several years back. First I went to work at a mental health day treatment. Which I enjoyed for 3 1/2 years, until our boss went from being a good one to being a pain in the butt. (He was having alot of personnal issues that he didn't leave at home). Then I went to home health doing private duty for a little boy on a vent. Loved it, fell in love with him and his family. Get out of LTC and try some other jobs.
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