Longtime bedside nurse transitioning to public health

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Specializes in Inpatient Oncology/Public Health.

Hello, I’ve been a bedside hospital nurse for 15 years and am about to start a public health nursing job for a department of health. If anyone else has made this transition, do you have any advice? I’m nervous about what a big change it will be, but also looking forward to what a big change it will be. 

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Just curious how’s it going so far??…I am about to make the change into working at my local health department. 

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Specializes in Inpatient Oncology/Public Health.
4 hours ago, Damion Lambb said:

Just curious how’s it going so far??…I am about to make the change into working at my local health department. 

Pretty well! It was a huge adjustment schedule and work load wise. I’m treated so much better, normal business hours, 35 hour week. I didn’t even take a paycut like I thought I would. I’ve done COVID testing, vaccination, and case investigation. I’ve been learning about the migrant farm worker health program, immunization, lead, opioid, communicable disease. Just kind of getting a feel of all the different aspects. Stay in touch and let me know how it goes for you.

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