Become a Nurse But Don't Work As One

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I'm very interested in gaining the knowledge and degree of nursing, but I'd rather work on the administrative side of healthcare instead of the patient care side. Is it feasible to attend nursing school, pass the boards and then pursue more of an admin or office-setting type job? I haven't applied to nursing school yet so I'm trying to make sure I'm approaching this the right way. Thanks.

Uhh..then what's the point in going to school for a nursing degree?? Only to pursue a management position. It is people like you who I do not wish to work for who try to come in and dictate everyone else's jobs with NO experience whatsoever. I don't think so.

Here's my controversial input...

In my personal experience in several states, the majority of nurses who have been able to land jobs in the pharma industry (either as pharma reps or pharma research RNs) tend to be conventionally attractive, at a normal or near-normal body weight, and possess exceptional soft skills.

Many nurses lack the appearance, body habitus and interpersonal skills to break into the pharma field, regardless of how qualified they might be.

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Probably true, but I wouldn't use it as an end all and be all article. I go to work several days without (much) makeup because I know my job is soley focused on med administration, and not (or cannot be) concerned with makeup or whatever extra's makes me attractive.

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Hahahahaha I leave it to your imagination! ;)

Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
Probably true, but I wouldn't use it as an end all and be all article. I go to work several days without (much) makeup because I know my job is soley focused on med administration, and not (or cannot be) concerned with makeup or whatever extra's makes me attractive.
I thought you worked in the LTC/nursing home industry. The aforementioned articles refer to the practice of hiring attractive eye candy in the pharmaceutical industry.
I thought you worked in the LTC/nursing home industry. The aforementioned articles refer to the practice of hiring attractive eye candy in the pharmaceutical industry.

Not sure how you know that I work in the LTC/nursing home industry, but nurses or aides that I know don't wear much make up. You said the many 'nurses' lack the appearance and social skills for the 'so-called' pharma industry. Someone mentioned that they worked as a nurse for a short time, and then went in to pharma instead. Great. I have the same demeanor with a high patient load and being highly driven I have no desire to take on floor nursing full time. What I am saying is that I probably wouldn't get hired as a rep, but wouldn't discount my chances in the future based solely on that.

You disseminated the article (based on your own experience), I responded. You are rather rude. No wonder why people don't want to go into nursing.

Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
You disseminated the article (based on your own experience), I responded. You are rather rude.
I do not believe any of my responses are rude. There's a notable difference between bluntness and rudeness, although it is easy to conflate the two qualities. I wish you the best of luck with your future career aspirations.

No wonder why people don't want to go into nursing.
This statement is not accurately grounded in the reality of today's nursing employment marketplace. Numerous people want to go into nursing. Too many...

Masses of people have been becoming nurses over the past decade and a half. In addition, many more people want to become nurses. It's actually a protective factor that not everyone can be whatever they want to be, because we've already got too many nurses clogging up the employment markets in many cities.

The number of new nurse graduates has skyrocketed over the last decade, from 68,759 in 2001 to more than 155,000 in 2013, when around 110,000 new graduates each year would have been a more sustainable number to maintain the necessary levels of new nurses needed.

Goodbye shortage: Feds now predicting a 34,-nurse surplus by 225 | Healthcare Traveler

Honestly these days I'm not so sure that nursing experience is required before going into administration. Seems like I've heard of a lot of people with no clinical experience but who have MBAs and degrees in Healthcare Administration going into hospital management. I know there's been a couple of threads here about that very subject. So OP maybe you should consider getting an MBA? Not being sarcastic, that may be a valid consideration for you.

Not sure how you know that I work in the LTC/nursing home industry, but nurses or aides that I know don't wear much make up. You said the many 'nurses' lack the appearance and social skills for the 'so-called' pharma industry. Someone mentioned that they worked as a nurse for a short time, and then went in to pharma instead. Great. I have the same demeanor with a high patient load and being highly driven I have no desire to take on floor nursing full time. What I am saying is that I probably wouldn't get hired as a rep, but wouldn't discount my chances in the future based solely on that.

You disseminated the article (based on your own experience), I responded. You are rather rude. No wonder why people don't want to go into nursing.

I don't think she was rude at all. Commuter is definitely one of the most blunt posters here but I definitely wouldn't call her rude. I rather like it.

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