How do I get out of being a nurse?

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Specializes in Surgical Specialty Clinic - Ambulatory Care.

I've been a nurse for 4 years. I worked as a registrar/unit secretary/nurse's aid for 4 years before that. I like people. However, I'm not a really good nurse. I try, but I'm slow and recently I opened my stupid fat mouth and said something TOTALLY inappropriate to one of my patients. Like I ended up telling a teen that pot was safe....I don't know why that came out of my mouth, well I do, but I don't. Anyway, I'm a ****** nurse and would really appricate some advice on other jobs I could do in nursing with minimal patient interaction or other careers out side of nursing that have minimal customer contact but maybe wouldn't have to go to school for another 4 years to get into.

Thanks for any suggestions a head of time.

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Nursing careers where you would have minimal patient face time.

Nursing education

OR

Infection Control

Pharmaceuticals

Leadership

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Specializes in Surgical Specialty Clinic - Ambulatory Care.

Thank you AsystoleRN

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Specializes in ICU, Research, Corrections.

Research isn't too bad either. I am enjoying it.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

1. Nurse consultant

2. Unit manager

3. Corporate nurse

4. Worker's compensation nurse

5. Telephonic triage nurse

6. Occupational health nurse

7. Chief nursing officer

8. Staffing coordinator

9. Case manager

10. Advice hotline nurse

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Medical records technician, if you can deal with paperwork.

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Specializes in ER, ICU.

I'm not sure we should encourage nurses who don't want to participate in patient care to become leaders and educators.

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I have to say Op, I did laugh out loud when I read your reason why. I am weird that way, I know.

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I'm not sure we should encourage nurses who don't want to participate in patient care to become leaders and educators.

I do not think the OP does not want to participate in patient care, she just does not have the aptitude for customer service. I think she is asking for specialties within nursing that do not involve having to speak to patients.

Direct patient care is only a small part of the vast field that is nursing. It would be naive to think that every nurse leader was a great bedside nurse or visa versa. We all have our talents and pitfalls.

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10. Advice hotline nurse

Are you sure about that one? Lol I'm teasing. I am a utilization review nurse and enjoy it greatly. OP you should consider this position because you will definitely have minimal patient contact.

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1. nurse consultant

2. unit manager

3. corporate nurse

4. worker's compensation nurse

5. telephonic triage nurse

6. occupational health nurse

7. chief nursing officer

8. staffing coordinator

9. case manager

10. advice hotline nurse

nursing education

or

infection control

pharmaceuticals

leadership

you don't have a very high opinion of any of these, do you? lessee now, she says a bad nurse, she's slow, and she impulsively blurts out inappropriate misinformation. i don't see that person working in any of these positions.

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Specializes in ER, ICU, Education.
Nursing careers where you would have minimal patient Nursing education
Sorry, this is not the case unless you only teach online or lecture. I teach lecture and clinical. I have ten students each day, with 2-4 patients each. I am in each room at least once, barring some emergency. I don't consider that minimal contact with patients.
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