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If you can relocate, there are a lot of jobs available without a BSN that are not bedside nursing. Look for smaller towns within a reasonable distance to larger ones- especially in the South. The initial hourly rate may look worse, but the cost of living is often a LOT less in smaller towns.... Just an idea :)
Thanks for the suggestions. I think I did see a job for adult daycare. never gave that a thought.I havent seen a DR office job listed in ages for an RN.Home health is a thought.Ive talked to other dialysis nurses- seemsto be tough, as they have the assembly line mentality also.Havent seen ads for school nurse- but I also have no peds experience anyhow. All the case management jobs want BSN and experience around here.
I suppose these would allow me to keep my current degree. I was justt kinda hoping for something non-nursing.thanks-jr
Thanks for the suggestions. I think I did see a job for adult daycare. never gave that a thought.I havent seen a DR office job listed in ages for an RN.Home health is a thought.Ive talked to other dialysis nurses- seemsto be tough, as they have the assembly line mentality also.Havent seen ads for school nurse- but I also have no peds experience anyhow. All the case management jobs want BSN and experience around here.I suppose these would allow me to keep my current degree. I was justt kinda hoping for something non-nursing.thanks-jr
If you've ever had more than 15 minutes in the presence of a kid, they will train you from what I hear. It's a lot of immunization follow ups (don't think you actually shoot them), height/weight screens for elementary kids, hearing and vision screening, tummy aches, the occasional puker or nosebleed, a few diabetics, and the jocks who use their heads as equipment..... I've got a friend who was out of nursing for a couple of decades, and went to do school nursing, and has done it for around 3-4 years, and survived (and she had sworn off nursing in the 80s!!). :)
martymoose, BSN, RN
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Any ideas? heres the scenario: currently working stepdown/cardiac. We keep getting pts that used to be unit materialIt didnt used to be this way.I feel like leaving my license at the door.If I wanted to work in the ICU- I would go there..
So- I am willing to go back to school- actually am finishing bsn next spring- but for what? More baloney?Any sugggestions? Looked at local job market- even with a BSN I will only get a staff job .Need! to get away from bedside nursing before I have another bad day and want to drive my car off the road on the way home. That and the rotating 3 shifts in one week is doing me in also.
So, what kind of jobs could use the talents of a nurse- while not actually being one? I will go back to school for them- just to get away!