shawna90

Hello everyone, I am in my early twenties and a RN. I have been working for a little over two years and have hated every second. I knew nursing school was a mistake, but I decided to go forth and continue because of pressure from my family. I graduated with my ADN and began working; I have worked Med/Surg and LTC. I cannot stand either one, I do not think I will like nursing in any other field either. I have quit my job and do not plan on working as a nurse anytime in the near future. I get physically sick when thinking of walking back on the floor. I feel like such a failure, I thought I wanted to become a NP so I went back to school and will be graduating with my BSN in a couple of weeks. I have invested so much time, energy, and money into this career so it is such a crushing blow to think about starting over in something new. I can't image going back to nursing, so as of now I am looking for other jobs that I am qualified for without a ton of extra school. I am even thinking about being a bank teller or something like that; I just cannot handle the stress. Have any of you left nursing to pursue a different career? How did you handle the difference in pay/income? I am just trying to figure out my next move. Any and all suggestions are appreciated. Thanks!