Is there a place for me?

Okami_CCRN, BSN, RN · Feb 4

Have you looked into case management?

https://journals.lww.com/nursing/fulltext/2019/09000/case_management__an_overview_for_nurses.11.aspx

ponderingDNP · Feb 5

I just saw a job announcement for that very thing on usajobs.gov (Registered Nurse-social work). Not sure if the location or where you live, but the job itself does exist.

awilliamsesu · Feb 7

You can do therapy as a Psych NP.

karen623 · Feb 8

Shannonv5 said:

Hi guys, I've been a registered nurse for 15 years. I'm starting to think I missed my calling & am wishing I'd gone to school for social work/ therapist work. Is there any nursing paths that would be similar to social work that can do with my degree?

You can become a therapist by going to grad school which will accept your undergraduate nursing degree. Not a social worker therapist but maybe a lmft or lpc programs accept the nursing undergrad. If you become a psych NP you will mostly be doing medication management and most insurances will not cover psychotherapy from a psych NP. The program also does not provide anywhere near the same training to provide psychotherapy as licensed therapists get. I say go for your true interest because both routes require more schooling either way. As a nurse now you can start working in residential homes for people with SUD, eating disorders, or behavioral/mental health conditions. This involves documenting and administering medications but also allot of interpersonal communication with patients and emotional support so you can start getting into the field in that way.