Nursing Fields, need help

[Fluffy64]

I'm getting ready to go back to get my bachelor's degree, and I've been thinking about what type of nursing I want to go into. I think I want something that doesn't involve direct pt care and I don't know if this is possible but something with 8hr days, I HATE 12 hr shifts. I thought about maybe the work from home type stuff as well, but not sure.

But was wondering if anyone could help me out. I'm a new nurse, only been a nurse for 7 months, so still clueless as to all the different nursing fields there are out there. But what type of fields are there for nurses that don't involve direct pt care?

[Extra Pickles]

there is a lot you can do away from the bedside but I don't know of anything you could do with as little experience as you have. What have you been working at for 7 months that makes you hate patient care? most everything I can think of that's working at home, 8 hour days is for people who have plenty of experience, like case management. Less than a year at minimum in med-surg isn't likely to give you much to show for yourself as an applicant.

[RNperdiem, RN]

I see these questions sometimes and am puzzled.

It is like saying you want to be a nanny, but want to find a job without childcare involved or be a chef without getting in the kitchen.

There are a few jobs, like management, or nursing education that do not involve patient care.

The supply of these jobs is low and the demand for them is high. You will have competition for them.

Getting your BSN is a good start if you want a non-bedside career; most of those jobs do require at least a BSN. Are you in a direct patient care job now? If so, keep working and building your skills and contacts.

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

Your thread has been moved to our Pre-Nursing forum to attract more responses. Good luck to you.

[Dyvinite, RN]

I did a lot of research before deciding I wanted to go into the nursing field and there are a few options for non-direct patient care. Some staffing agencies hire nurses to do medical transcriptions for doctors. Another option is insurance companies or home health agencies have nurses do telehealth duties such as calling in prescriptions to pharmacies, calling patients to check on their symptoms after hospital discharges, and many more things. I hope this helps. You would probably need a bachelor's degree for this.

[direw0lf, BSN]

Well you went into nursing probably because you didn't do enough research (you hate 12 hr shifts, don't want direct pt care) and now you're going into a BSN without doing enough research (as evidenced by you saying "still clueless") so you came on here and the first reply you got tells you sure there's a lot you can do. Sure. That might be how you got into a career you didn't really want to begin with maybe! Don't waste your time on a BSN if you won't be happy. If you have the opportunity to go to a 4 year school, make sure it's for a field you want to be in.