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Would depend on the job but yes I would have no issue leaving nursing. It used to be my heart back in the day but the way nursing is today, well it has significantly changed and doesnt seem to follow the reasoning I entered nursing in the first place anymore. I was a police officer before I became a nurse and would gladly return to it if I could at this point in my life.
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It would depend on what the job was. If it was something I hated ... or disapproved of ... or that would make me feel sleazy ... etc. then "NO." I would remain a nurse.
However, if the "other job" made a valuable contribution to society that would enrich my life /soul/etc. as well as enrich my bank account ... and I would enjoy the other job ... then I would switch.
I don't NEED to be a nurse ... but I CHOOSE to be a nurse because it fulfills my desire to serve a noble purpose in life while also affording me a reasonable lifestyle. I would consider other fields of work IF they offered an equivalent means of contributing to society while offering a more luxurious lifestyle. But I wouldn't do just anything for a few more bucks.