Mary3010

Was your department not as busy to be able to do creative arts with patients? Are there other nursing specialties that could incorporate that into practice?

Lucky! Were you doing those tasks before you retired or are other nurses doing it?

That's sounds really good!! Are you still able to do art and music with the patients? Would it be during your time or be part of your nursing role? That's a shame! Can you still do a form of sport or other recreation?

Thank you! Would that mean that as a mental health nurse you could be involved in providing art, music or recreational activities into their recovery? Maybe even playing music? Are the patients involved in sport activities?

What education related areas/careers can you get into as a nurse? How do you teach patients regardless of working in these areas?

What areas of work would my interests be aligned with (based off my previous comments)? Hoosier - *High risk = Most likely inevitable injuries *Low risk = won't result in inevitable injuries - OK thanks! I know of a practice nurse that is an RN in a doctors office but maybe it's less pay like you say (I wouldn't mind though as long as I liked it). You poor thing, there's nothing worse! I'm not well myself so I know what it must feel like. Maybe try another practice and see what they say. Even if it's less pay your health is important.

Just to clarify to make sure that I have understood correctly... *Low risk nursing jobs (e.g. paediatrics, practice nursing, nurse educator, other examples?) = won't result in inevitable injuries but may take longer to get into as a new nurse because of experience needed or just finding a position straight out. *High risk nursing jobs (e.g. correctional health nurse, other examples?) = will most likely lead to inevitable injuries if you work in that area for too long but is easier to get into. What areas of work would my interests be aligned with? With the emergency focus that could be working in the ED. For general health it could be working as a practice nurse as an example (switching specialty if needed).

What areas of education can a nurse be lead into/incorporated into practice?

Thank you! Is that similar to a psychologist or social worker - maybe not as thorough but something similar? Would you be providing services to support their wellbeing - maybe doing art or something else that is leisurely with them?

Hoosier: It's not that I want a job without risks because every job has them - it's more just wanting it to be more of a risk than it causing inevitable damage ? Even if some areas might not be given to new-grads, could they be less likely to cause these issues if I perused them? I want to be able to educate and provide healthcare to support/improve people's physical and mental health in emergency or non-emergency situations (e.g. saving lives, supporting general health needs, providing first aid etc). What areas could that fall under? Naturally I would assume having even basic knowledge/understanding of nutrition, exercise maybe to help rehabilitate, medication, scans, tests e.g. blood results etc. would need to be involved in that because it would be included in their care (not necessarily your specialty).

Would that even include an outpatient mental health unit? Also, would you say that I'm better off going with one of those other settings if I'm wanting to not get inevitable injuries. Ktigier: It is common for parents to get violent in neonatal? I work in a paediatric ward at the moment but not as a nurse - would that be OK?

Thank you! What jobs could my interests fall into? - Improving people's physical/mental health for emergency/non-emergency reasons (e.g general health needs). The list describes it better. Also, do you mean because an NP can work more independently?

Did you have any suggestions based off my previous post? Thank you!! ?

Did you have any suggestions based on my previous post? Thank you!! ☺️

It's more just wanting to know what I am getting into because as Hoosier mentioned it's not like on TV and because I'm not really well at the moment. Would you recommend areas such as radiology nursing, nurse educator, neonatal, paediatrics, mental health, urgent care, practice nurse etc. for more low-risk work? I just mentioned teaching risks as an example (whether high/low risk). If you teach sport or just being on playground duty that's what I meant. Also the raising of your voice not necessarily in a class and particularly to older kids - it's just an example ☺️ Thank you so much everyone!