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Has anyone considered switching healthcare careers? Not getting your MSN or becoming an nurse practitioner... but completely changing areas? I'm looking into pharmacy school. My sister is a pharmacist and it's something I'm considering persuing. If my nursing collegues find out I'm "jumping ship", how do you think they'll react? I have a feeling it'll be less than supportive...

Just wondering if anyone else out there has considered a similar jump?

I wonder if I can retain my nursing license and work per diem while being a pharmacist. Do a little of both. Hmm. The program I'm looking at puts weight on your "pharmacy" experience, which they specifically say nursing counts as so being a nurse could help me a lot if I go this way.

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Specializes in EC, IMU, LTAC.
Respiratory therapy may be another option to consider. While the pay not be on par with nursing in some areas, the RT education is highly technical and physiology based. In addition, your introverted nature may enjoy areas such as diagnostics or sleep medicine. I find many nurses are rather ignorant when it comes to allied health providers and are not aware of the education and technical experience needed to take on the allied role.

Yeah, I considered RT for a while, but I honestly want to get away from the bedside and away from all the clinical risks.

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