At a Crossroad.

[klovela1]

Hi I'm currently a travel nurse. To be honest, I would really like to stop bedside/floor nursing. I'm pretty burned out and I experience a crazy amount of anxiety at the very thought of going to work. Usually about 3 hours before my shift starts, I start to get anxious and wish I didn't have to go. Well, my plan is for this to be my last travel assignment and try something like Home Care, ER or ambulatory nursing. I've heard horror stories about the stress of ER, which I am inclined to believe. I'm really leaning towards Home Care or Ambulatory nursing. Is there anyone that can give me a realistic description about the duties of a Home Care nurse? I've worked ambulatory before, so I know what I'd be getting into, however, ambulatory doesn't pay that great. Anyway, I'm just looking for more info on Hm Care. I want to make the right decision, as I don't want to quit the job after 6 months.

[Been there,done that, ASN, RN]

I tried home care , briefly. I did not care for the time spent in traffic and receiving a lousy 45 cents a mile for the time spent and wear and tear on my car. There are hundreds of HH agencies, some treat you okay, most do not... the charting is outrageous and I spent my own time to fulfill the requirements.

You are qualified for many nursing positions. Think outside the box.

Nurses are needed for case management, utilization management and disease management.

Best wishes.

[klovela1]

Thank you. I've heard about the charting and it doesn't sound very appealing. At least with bedside nursing, your charting is done when you finish your shift. Thank you for the input. I had a brief interview with Blue Cross Blue Shield for an RN Case Manager. They are supposed to call me back when my assignment is over in Sept. I think that actually sounds more like what I want. Thanks again.

[klovela1]

I signed in to all nurses today 4/21/21, two yes after talking about wanting to stop bedside nursing. Well, turns out I actually did get a Case Manager job in Jan 2019. It's been 2 years. I like it. It has its own stresses and challenges, but for me still better than bedside. Now I'm studying for my Case Manager certification exam. The good thing is that I can still do that as a travel nurse:).