Leaving Nursing...

PsychNurseWannaBe, BSN, RN · Apr 22, 2008

:banghead:After weeks of praying, crying, laughing and serious consideration...I have chosen to leave nursing. Years ago I left nursing to enter the world of Medical Billing / Insurance / Contracting...etc. Then last April I had a "calling" to return to nursing. Considering that I am only 3 classes away from going into my second year RN clinicals, I just don't want to continue in nursing. I have been an LPN since 1994 and although I love the patients and residents, the Bull **** that goes along with admin :bowingpur is just more than I'm willing to work with. At least I'm honest with myself. Have any of you every thought of giving up Nursing. I pray I am doing the right thing.
Susan

Susan,

Only you can make this decision. I would like you to reconsider :heartbeat. Getting your RN degree opens many many doors. You don't have to do bedside nursing if that is where you are unhappy. You can always do case management... public health nursing... school nursing, etc. Yes there is a lot of BS, but nursing can be a very rewarding experience. There is a lot of BS at my work... I just stay out of it. The only time I will get involved is if it involves my patients. But then there are ways to get what your patient needs without putting a target on yourself.

I wish you the VERY best... :plsebeg:Reconsider!

I can't find the smiley that hugs the other. So I went with the PLEASE. :)

Mulan · Apr 22, 2008

I would leave too if I had something else to do.

I wish you all the luck in the world!

mianders, RN · Apr 22, 2008

I agree there is a lot of bull with administration. I was in my 30's before I became a nurse and I know that the bull is not reserved just for nursing though.

grandee3 · Apr 22, 2008

I would leave too if I had something else to do.
I wish you all the luck in the world!

Ditto

tkhayman · Apr 22, 2008

Hi,

Good luck on your job search. I am an RN and as soon as i am able to i will be making my exit from nursing. Besides the ADMIN and politics and favoritism that goes on. Also have to deal with new policies and procedures and implementation of new equipment or some type of computer program. I have tried many other types of nursing besides hospital which i am currently at, but finally realized i do not enjoy it any longer. So i am with and hope you find something you like.

barefootlady, ADN, RN · Apr 22, 2008

Good luck on your new path.

nicnix · Apr 22, 2008

I understand how you feel. I am an RN and i just recently posted a thread on how to be assertive when dealing with doctors. The doctors make a my life a living hell. That is the reason I left hospital nursing and went into home health. Home Health is easier because you have a lot of autonomy. You are practically your own supervisor. You must however speak with doctors on a regular basis and for me that is the hardest part.

You know nursing is not for everybody. I think most of us stay in it because it pays well. Not because we feel like it is a rewarding career. To be honest, most of us are so beat up how can you feel rewarded. If you have had enough then by all means do what is best for you. You know, you can always return to nursing if your new job does not work out. So I guess you have nothing to loose. GOOD LUCK:mad:

racing-mom4, BSN, RN · Apr 22, 2008

One of the reasons why I went into nursing was all of the opportunity that the degree/license brought with it. I hope you will still work somewhat in the nursing field maybe not bedside, maybe not even hospital at all. But you worked hard for your degree and license and I hate to see all that hard work left behind.

I agree with Mianders in that the BS that goes along with nursing is not only in nursing. Every career choice comes with good and bad.

I hope you find more good than bad in what ever path you take.

I just re-read your post and you say your in school pursuing your RN. It is Spring,Finals time--- do you think maybe some of the stress your feeling is connected to school?? Nursing school is a challenge in itself, doing that while working as an LPN would be over whelming to me...

Once again~~~best of luck in any path you take..

Katie82, RN · Apr 22, 2008

Susan, how sad.... but you know what is best for you. I would only like to say that the further you distance yourself from bedside nursing, the more autonomous you become. I worked Public Health for 10 years before becomming a Case Manager, and I would never, under any circumstances, go back to bedside nursing. Would be nice if you could stick it out, then leave bedside nursing......

gr8rnpjt, RN · Apr 22, 2008

If I were you I would get back into the insurance business. It is clean work, steady daylight weekends off, and nobody dies on your watch.

I am very happy in my insurance job. I find it fulfilling and challenging, and I just started working from home, I call in for meetings and sit there in my office with the windows open the birds chirping and me in my pj's eating my cornflakes.

Can't beat that.

nurseby07 · Apr 23, 2008

Susan, how sad.... but you know what is best for you. I would only like to say that the further you distance yourself from bedside nursing, the more autonomous you become. I worked Public Health for 10 years before becomming a Case Manager, and I would never, under any circumstances, go back to bedside nursing. Would be nice if you could stick it out, then leave bedside nursing......

I agree! I never felt like a nurse before I did case managment. I also agree that only you know what is best for you. I can't help but feel a twinge, or an ache, when I think of how hard it was to get into school for my RN and watch my LPN husband going through the same grief, so many people would trade their left foot to be in your position. But then again, you have many many years as an LPN behind your reasoning to leave. I still would stick it out and get my RN, then leave. But wait, I don't want to sound like I don't care, I do, I've just been lost and sick of it like you. Best of luck!