Non nursing career?

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So I've been thinking a lot lately and am thinking of maybe switching my career path. I'm just not sure if I'm cut out to be a nurse anymore. So I'm just asking if anyone has any suggestions on other avenues I can take using my bachelor's degree but not using my nursing license. I still want to work with people and help people so If anyone has done this or has ideas o positions that would still pay a decent amount of money but just not being a nurse I'd grately appreciate it. Thanks in advance!

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I feel you on this topic!

I am now in the portion of my contract where I can work, the suspension is lifted. I have a psych facility that wants me.

But lo, I do not want to nurse.

The job I have right now fulfills every aspect of my needs and I do not want to leave it. Right now the struggle is trying to figure out how to keep this non nursing job and retain my license.

look for jobs that require a human services degree. Nursing degrees fall within this category, and public health jobs are typically not licensed.

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Thank you! Do you know if typically jobs with those degrees still make decent money? Not that money is the only thing that's important but I have a son and I'm a single mom so I still have to make sure my bills are paid lol

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Definitly not as much as a nurse but you can still make a pretty good living depending in which way you go. Social work doesn't pay near as much but can certainly be as rewarding!

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Specializes in Outpatient Surgery, Psych, Emergency.

You can still use your nursing degree in non-medical capacities. My friend, for example, just got a job working as a case monitor for Alcon.

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Medical device companies like to hire former nurses. Pharm sales, too, I believe.

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