Hey everyone, hope the start of the year has been kind to you all.
I will be finishing an accelerated program in 16 months ABSN and have decided bedside/patient care nursing is not for me.
I'm sure 90% of you will moan and grown about how accelerated programs shouldn't exist and how everyone needs to have 10 years of bedside before being qualified for anything but I am not you and I don't feel the need to go your route.
Seriously, why are people on here bitter and roast everyone who doesn't take their exact path.
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20 hours ago, Prosper2018 said:
Hey everyone, hope the start of the year has been kind to you all.
I will be finishing an acclerated program in 16 months ABSN and have decided bedside/patient care nursing is not for me.
I'm sure 90% of you will moan and grown about how acclerated programs shouldn't exist and how everyone needs to have 10 years of bedside before being qualified for anything but I am not you and I don't feel the need togo your rouate.
Seriously, why are people on here bitter and roast everyone who doesn't take their exact path.
You may want to look into working at a fertility clinic. Nurses there often do less bedside work and more coordination and communicating info/ instructions to patients ?
I would look for a company that just has some sort of requirement to have a person who can sign "RN" after their name.
Generally speaking, the field is based on people getting some form of academic education, followed by a supervised clinical experience of 3-6 months before they are considered a novice nurse capable of independent practice in a relatively controlled environment.
But, there are probably businesses out there that essentially need to check a box showing they have an RN. Maybe there are some that use non-clinical RNs, and have some set up to train new grads.
Good luck, and pleas keep this thread updated with what you find. I am sure there are others who share your goals.
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I got hired into a FQHC (federally qualified health center) as a new grad. Was some hands-on but a lot of phones and education stuff. No lifting/cleaning/turning/running crazy. I'm not sure if insurance companies and utilization review require hands on experience, but everyone I know who have done those worked bedside first. I also have friends who do aesthetics if you're OK with some hands-on and pt interaction but not bedside nursing. Good luck!
p.s. most people on here are nice. Sometimes it just sucks when you work as a bedside nurse and people who are brand new to nursing look down on it. It's an important and difficult job, and it's fine if it's not for everyone =)I hope you find something that you enjoy!
What’s the question here? Or is it solidification on your choice of not liking hospital care? Plenty of nurses don’t work in hospitals, but we also don’t find the need to ask other people’s point of view to validate our career path. Hospice, home health, LTC, telephone triage, insurance consultation, PCP office, crisis response, addiction counseling, methadone clinics, to name a few options worth looking into.
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Well, you haven't responded in a few days so maybe you're not interested, but just in case you come back.
If you have decided you're not interested in direct patient care experience, what areas of nursing that you have been exposed to do you think will interest you? Are you interested in the insurance aspect? Do you want to work with patients in a telehealth type role or would you rather not have to interact with patients? There's legal nursing, or informatics nursing. There are numerous non-patient intensive specialties. Many of them would be easier to transition into with patient care experience, but I'm sure there's something out there. However, as an accelerated program student, your overall patient contact hours are limited by comparison with even other new grads and you will be at somewhat of a disadvantage if you don't have any clinical experience after graduation. Good luck.
And really, introducing yourself with an insult isn't necessarily the best way to get good results. By telling people you're only interested in positive responses, you're eliminating the possibility for a debate which could open your eyes to some possibilities, and allow you to share your opinion with others. It's a pretty supportive group overall.
Hey everyone, hope the start of the year has been kind to you all.
I will be finishing an accelerated program in 16 months ABSN and have decided bedside/patient care nursing is not for me.
I'm sure 90% of you will moan and grown about how accelerated programs shouldn't exist and how everyone needs to have 10 years of bedside before being qualified for anything but I am not you and I don't feel the need to go your route.
Seriously, why are people on here bitter and roast everyone who doesn't take their exact path.
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Why are you moaning and groaning about the possibility of strangers moaning and groaning? JK. I know you are not trolling. I, for one appreciate your unique post. I haven't seen anything like it here on AN. Anyway, yep, bedside nursing is overrated. Apply to direct entry, accelerated online CRNA programs. Another 16 months and you'll start at 250K. Easy-peasy stuff.
That’s me! Go to a job search site and look for “community health nurse” or “FQHC” (you were very close with the acronym, Rose_Queen). I got my job as a new grad. I do have a lot of contact with patients but it is very different from working in a hospital. I spend a lot of time on the phone/computer (particularly since Covid hit). I do patient education too, which is what I really enjoy.
I agree, 6 months was plenty experience for me. What blows my mind is how these clinic positions/non-clinic positions require all of this clinical experience that you will not use and actually forget once you start working in that non-clinical position. nursing is silly. I think the clinic is nice as well as a nurse educator and a case manager in the hospital.
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You set the tone here. Not necessary.