Need ADVICE on the SWITCH from med surg to home care

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I appreciate any input from my fellow nurses out there! I started as a nurse in 2006 in my 30's in a hospital on a med surg floor with a specialty in geriatrics. I then moved to a general med surg floor until 2012. The usual 8 patients, 12 hour ( really 14) shifts. Insanity. I left from 2012 and worked for a year , 5 days a week at a doctors office. I lasted a year because that was super boring. While I loved the doctors and infectious diseases, there wasn't much nursing involved. I was more of a medical secretary. I returned to the hospital but of course, only got hired on a med surg floor due to my experience. I have been there the last two years. I love my manager and while I love my patients, I am having some personal health issues which are really causing me great difficulty being on my feet for up to 14 hours a day and taking care of up to 8 patients a day. My floor is very very fast paced and we have no where to chart and sit , etc. I now have an opportunity to move to home health care. I was offered a position full time within my company so I don't lose my great health benefits. Of course, it is 5 days a week. I have never done home health. However, my favorite part of my job is my PATIENTS. I am told that it would be much easier on my health as far as the pace and being on my feet etc... Any input from anyone would be appreciated....Thank you!!!

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