Need A Sedentary/desk Job !

[MCF]

I used to be a very active, outdoors person. One thing I loved about nursing was being able to get up and move around pretty much ad lib, balancing the paperwork with the patient care, etc. I loved the greater autonomy of working nights and long-term care. For five years, I've had a very painful organic illness (Interstitial Cystitis)which has almost entirely disabled me. But recently, on a temp job giving flu shots, I realized that yes there is still work that I can do, as long as I'm sitting down all the time (in between half-hourly bathroom breaks!) I have no special training in QA, UR,etc although I've done my share of JCAHO-mandated databases, MDS's, and such. Any suggestions?

I have varied experience over the past 26 years, and used to be good at Hospice care, but I cannot go to people's homes for a couple of reasons, including the bathroom issue. (Yes, I have extensive information and experience with various approaches to IC; was very blessed to find an informed urologist and pain specialist early on. Also the awesome people and resources at http://www.ichelp.org) Thank you all for being here - I "should" be doing more zine-surfing: maybe now that Christmas cards are out and a dear one has passed on.:Melody:

[angelsarch]

Everyone:

Do have the Merriest of Christmases and Happiest of New Years All of Your Years :Holly1:

:typing Angeslsarch

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

Everyone:

Do have the Merriest of Christmases and Happiest of New Years All of Your Years :Holly1:

:typing Angeslsarch

Thanks so much! I wish the same for you! :)

You changed the subject of this thread, albeit very pleasurably. :)

[NurseCard, ADN]

To be an instructor the standard is a MSN or at the very least, your BSN with some credits towards your MSN.

Actually, my sister in law used to be an instructor for an LVN school... had to quit because she got cancer. But anyway, she is only an LPN herself. She was actually only a clinical instructor, but I would think that there might be LPN/LVN schools that hire RN's for classroom work.

[nurseogden]

I don't know who you are but I am facing the same thing with Multiple Sclerosis. I have a 2 yr degree and it seems, unless you have a bachelor's or better, you might as well hang up your nursing cap and give it up. Never mind having had 32 years of experience as a nurse.