jasminesguillory

Good for you. Nursing is a tough profession. Sometimes it feels like the patients and management are collaborating to destroy staff. Patients seem to think they have diplomatic immunity when it comes to assaulting/trying to sexually assault nurses and other staff. Management believe they are demi-gods expecting staff to perform miracles. No job/career is worth losing your health and sanity.

A work at home job is my dream job.

I understand your pain. For 1 year and 8 months I struggled working for a LTAC and then for 4 months working on a Med/Surg floor. Right now I work as a Medical Transcriber. It is a dead-end job and I am planning to go back to the bedside, but only as PRN. My nerves can't take the bedside full-time. I have applied for Case Manager jobs for Molina, Humana, United Healthcare, WellCare, Anthem, Aetna (to name a few). My goal is to use my nursing knowledge beyond the bedside. I also have my BSN. Maybe you need to get away from the bedside for a while. Case Management and Utilization Review would be a great start. I know the feeling of dreading going to work.

My dream is to work from home. I have been following companies such as Anthem, Aetna, Humana, United HealthCare, WellCare, WellPoint, and Florida Blue. I live in Tampa, FL and these companies have Case Management jobs. Best of luck with your search.

Coding sounds like something I want to do. I absolutely love your great tips!

I seriously agree with elkpark. Nursing starts off as a concentration camp of learning while in nursing school. Then it turns to 12-15 hour shifts in which you are hungry, dehydrated, mentally & physically drained. Lunch breaks, breaks, and restroom breaks are a luxury. If I would have known how hard it was on the body, I would have chose a different profession.

Going to the restroom and being able to eat lunch would be a dream come true. I am ready to get away from bedside nursing. I have been a nurse for almost 2 years, but the missed meals and feeling like I have been hit by a truck after I end my shift is wearing me down quickly. If anyone can steer me the right direction, I would be eternally grateful.