RN jobs outside of bedside nursing

[OliveRN]

Hi all,

I have been a bedside RN on a cardiac floor for a year now. This is my second career and I've realized that it's too mentally and physically draining for me. My husband and I have been trying to conceive and I'm sure work stress plays a factor into this.

I stuck it out for a year but I realized I need to quit for my sanity and the welfare of my marriage.

I need your advice on what I can do with my RN (BSN) degree outside of the hospital. I prefer limited, if at all, direct patient care. Any RN positions in a corporate setting? I am intrigued by informatics but I'm not sure if a masters specialty is needed for it. How prevalent are informatics positions in Orlando?

Anyone in the same situation as me willing to share what you guys did? Any suggestions are welcome too.

Thanks for listening!

[on eagles wings, ASN, RN]

Why don't you try school nursing? I'm only a prenursing student but I was worrying about the same. I have physical problems and I probably would not be able to work at bedside, at least not f/t.

[misswhitney]

Insurance companies like blue cross and blue shield florida are always hiring nurses.

I know some children's hospitals, like Nemours, hires nurses specifically for research.

[on eagles wings, ASN, RN]

Insurance companies like blue cross and blue shield florida are always hiring nurses.

I know some children's hospitals, like Nemours, hires nurses specifically for research.

Wow, cool. To do research, do you need an MSN or is BSN enough? Thanks.

[Lacie, BSN, RN]

Workers comp case management companies; home health case management, check also as previously mentioned research nursing such as Covance and others in your area.

[bluemartian, BSN]

medical device/ bio tech/ pharmaceutical

[rwright15]

You could try school nursing though you would still have patients... You could do a Dr office, surgery center, forensic nursing, legal nursing where you review charts and testify in lawsuit cases. You could also be a nurse manager somewhere that you wouldn't take pts just manage the nursing staff. You can do that with a BSN.

[Great_time]

Most case management positions in hospitals require 3 to 5 years experience. Same with insurance companies.

Why don't you try home health? You can make your own schedule working PRN. After some time you can work at the same agency as a case manager.

Health departments clinics maybe?

Nursing informatics is a great field. However, you need some coursework (at least certificate) or a degree. There are not so many jobs out there though...

[KateRN1]

Consider home health, it's still patient care, but more geared toward patient education and you only deal with one patient at a time. Come check us out in the home health forum!