In slump, need advices…

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Hello Everyone. 
This might be a long shot but I just need help miserably so decided ask here if I could get some advice:) 

I have been working as RN for 4 years now but I have fallen into a deep slump that I am questioning my path.. Not sure if I like nursing or patient care anymore,,, 

along with that I am planning move to South Korea where my family is from. But of course nursing has a poor reputation in Korea and would have to pass board exam again so don’t want to work as a nurse there. So my main question is what can I work as there? 
I just don’t have any other talents or interests that I don’t know what I want to do…LOL 

so I would like to ask you all if you have any recommendations or advices what I could be in Korea with my nursing experiences from USA? I am open to any specialty/job at this point as long as pay is good:) 

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Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.

The Korean Nurses Association  might offer you ways to be involved in nursing outside of bedside positions.

 

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Thank you so much for your reply! 
I am not sure if this is something that I can reach out to nursing association since it is a personal issue… but I appreciate your advice!

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Specializes in Critical Care.

That is one of the beauty of nursing, there are so many specialties to chose from. If changing specialties is not something you would contemplate;  consider going back to school for something else, while financing it with your nursing career. Only you would know what makes you happy.

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Specializes in Oncology, ID, Hepatology, Occy Health.

If you search this forum you'll find multiple threads on people asking what to do with a nursing qualification outside of bedside nursing. Many suggestions have included occy health, insurance companies, telephone advice, the pharmaceutical industry, clinical research associate, medical sales, health advisor, paramedico-legal work, technician/advisor for medical devices such as home CPAP for sleep apnoea etc.

Have you looked at Korean job offers or contaced Korean employment bureaux to see exacly what's on offer? 

Sometimes actually staying in clinical bedside nursing and just changing speciality is enough to renew your interest.

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