Isabelm1122

I’m curious, since nursing is a second career for you- what attracted you to nursing specifically (vs. other healthcare roles), and how long have you been practicing as a nurse? I shared a similar view on the privilege it was to be a bedside nurse for quite a while, until a switch flipped and I found myself feeling resentful and annoyed by the tasks I was required to do. It wasn’t the coworkers, the hospital, or the pay. It was the JOB. I simply didn’t enjoy what I was doing, I didn’t feel fulfilled by it. Perhaps I was in the wrong speciality. As an update, I am no longer working bedside nursing but I am still working as a nurse in a totally different role, and I LOVE my new position as a Wellness Nurse for a Primary Care practice, doing preventative care planning and education 1:1 with my patients (and yes, I sit behind a desk now- and I LOVE it). So for me, “merely running to something else” was EXACTLY what I needed to reignite my passion for the nursing profession.

Thank you! I’ll definitely be on the lookout.

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I have not gotten to the interview portion to receive feedback, just a million automated rejection Emails for jobs I’m not sure I even want to do anyway (care management, your, etc.). I think I’d actually really enjoy Informatics but I’m not really sure where to start or how to break into the field. I’m not in a position to pursue my masters degree just yet either, so finding an informatics job that doesn’t prefer an MSN + experience has been pretty tough. Feeling defeated, but trying to stay positive and doing daily research to try to find something that might be a good fit.

Just looking for advice. I’m not happy working in healthcare. I’ve worked inpatient & outpatient, Med Surg, critical care, urgent care etc. I just want to try something else. The “working for an insurance company” thing that I read on every forum sounds great but I’ve spent the better part of the last year applying for many jobs I’m qualified for on every insurance company I can find, having my resume professionally updated, following up with recruiters and HR contacts - with no luck. I’m thinking I want to try something totally unrelated to nursing. I have a BSN. My experience prior to nursing was in military law enforcement (not looking to pursue that route either). I’d like something tech related but I just don’t know what’s out there and who would hire a nurse to do non-nursey things. So here’s my question: Any FORMER nurses on here? What do you do now? How did you get started in that field? (Side note: really not looking to “try” new specialties... I want out LOL)

That's so weird because I took & passed nclex on a Monday, and it's now Friday and my license still shows as "pending". Can't reach anyone at DOH via phone or email, keep getting sent to full voice mailbox. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I start in July at my local state University!! Hoping to keep my momentum going. Graduating ADN, RN in 2 weeks. I would love to hear about your experience when you start!

I don't usually post here, but I had to speak up after reading some of these comments. The nasty attitudes on this post are the reason I'm starting to feel disappointed in the nursing profession. I'm about to be a new grad RN in a brand new job, and instead of being passionate and excited to learn, all I can think about is trying to find a job where the nurses aren't nasty to each other. Alex is bringing up something that is pounded to our head in nursing school- using evidence based practice. An amazing example of seasoned nurses transforming seamlessly into newer, safer practices: our nursing school instructors! They're adapting to the latest research in order to teach us the most current evidence based nursing practices. I can see, from my clinical experience, how this concept is quickly forgotten in the real world. I can also see that seasoned nurses have an incredible amount of real world experience that, hey, if it's worked for 20 years with good patient outcomes... keep doing it!!!! My mother is a very seasoned critical care nurse, and I trust her judgement in a profound way... she is sage in the world of nursing - and I am sure to ask her advice as often as I can. However, if a newer, safer practice exists, it's worth bringing awareness to! New or seasoned, patient safety will always remain paramount, and I think that is what Alex was trying to get at in this discussion post. I wish that nurses, as a community, could spend more time lifting each other up and helping one another learn (new practice, and seasoned, very valuable practice!) instead of throwing egos around the halls of our facilities and creating ugly environments for us new nurses to try to learn in. Xo Isabel

Hi! Clinical assignments can be pretty much anywhere in the state! I think some groups even ended up in Attleboro! I'm in 1020 now & I go to Warwick campus, but I have clinicals in Providence this semester. I like the resources the Warwick campus offers, and most of the student nurse organization meetings / events are at Knight campus. Goood luck applying! Isabel http://Instagram.com/studentnurse_isabel

I am the same way!! I am so excited to get going !

Orientation should be helpful I'm just impatient. See you there Abrown77!

Hi I also applied in Feb 2016 and got in Warwick / Days. I registered in the first group (lecture tues & thurs 8-11:50 am). Anybody know what the clinical schedule will look like? I'm just curious so I can prepare myself 😁 Good luck future nurses! .... and if anyone else is Warwick / days let me know!!