How do I get out of being a nurse?

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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.

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.

Many programs do separate the clinical educators from the lecturers. It allows for a higher flow of students. For example you can have a DNP teaching 50 nursing students and then have 5 MSNs taking sets of 10 nursing students into clinicals.

She would obviously have to investigate the type of educational program before applying.

To be honest I was actually thinking of the OP investigating being a clinical nurse educator, the nurse educator who does continuing ed within a facility for the employees. The orientation lady.

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I think that you should think about what you could see yourself doing. What are you passionate about. I too so desparately want to leave bedside but I have an idea of what I would like to do instead....I don't think that everyone is meant for the bedside but it does not mean that that same person could not excel in a different capactiy. I think that some of the possible career choices would involve some patient interaction so I guess that it would depend how much patient interaction are you going to be comfortable with.

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Specializes in nursing education.

So it would have been ok to say that to a nursing student or someone you were advising telephonically? Talking to people is talking to people.

I guess I mean, is the issue impulse control or something besides your opinions just not being the official opinions we are supposed to have as nurses?

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Medical equipment sales and staff inservicing.

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Specializes in Orthopedic, LTC, STR, Med-Surg, Tele.

Anywhere I've worked, staff education nurses hardly ever seem to have contact with patients, just a thought.

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Im thinking OR...but that being said a patient that is on the table still needs you as their NURSE to be caring, compassionate, aware, focused and all those things a nurse should be. And you called yourself a bad-slow nurse who blurts things of your mouth that aren't appropriate is scary :eek:. Maybe you should figure out what it is YOU feel YOU want to do, cus we can give you diff jobs all day long but that doesnt mean you will feel any different in those situations.

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Specializes in Peds/Neo CCT,Flight, ER, Hem/Onc.

Do you really want to stay in nursing at all? Maybe after 4 years you've decided it's not your cup of tea which is perfectly okay. If that's the case get out now while you still can. You're still young and have time to figure out what you want to be. It's too late for many of us. I'm starting my 26th year of nursing. It's been okay and I'm good at it but it's not my passion which I discovered much too late. I don't hate nursing at all. I love my patients and my current job is great but I find myself drawn to websites about another type of work which I can only wish I had gone into. You have to ask yourself..."What am I drawn to" and go from there. BTW, there's no such thing as a "dddrrreeeaaaammmm" job. They only exist in fantasies. You can have good jobs but they all have their challenges.

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Specializes in burn ICU, SICU, ER, Trauma Rapid Response.
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.

*** You sould like nearly every nurse manager I have ever had. Maybe you should look into getting into nursing managment.

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Specializes in MDS/Office.

MDS Coordinator may be an option for you.... :)

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Specializes in M/S and NICU Certified-Now Retired.

Best as I can figure, you want to work in a field that allows you to be a nurse, yet do things that do not involve patients. I think I have a great idea for you. Become a drug or manufacturer's representitive. You get to dress nice, travel, meet new people, get an expense account and avoid most all patient contact. They are always looking for new individuals who can present their products in a good light. Hope this helps ya out. :thankya:

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So truly wish I would have thought of that question 30 years ago. There are many things(as already posted) that you can do.

Nursing is brutal... use your skills in another setting.

Good luck.

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Specializes in Surgical Specialty Clinic - Ambulatory Care.

Well thanks for not judging me as a crappy person, NETGLOW. :) My statement to my patient was this, "The only recreational drug I've never seen kill someone is pot." As you might imagine a blossoming adult may misinterpret this statement to mean that I think pot is okay. :( All I was really saying is that it is the only one in 8 years that I haven't seen someone die from.

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