SNF or Clinical Research?

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Ok - odd career path due to drastically different economies in drastically different areas - I am leaving my first nursing job after 9 months to relocate for personal reasons. I did Med/Surg at a big teaching hospital. Hated it, horrible. Hospital politics, hierarchy, bedside nursing, not for me.

Anyways, got a possible job at a SNF and then a possible clinical research position - the latter is more of a dream job, but it takes me away from my clinical experience/nursing skills that help me get PRN jobs, back in a hospital, etc. SNF sounds pretty terrible but it keeps my experience up, plus I have great hours and the commute is amazing.

Anyways, thoughts? I'm looking to get out of bedside, so really, I think the research position is great. However, where I'm going, the economy is so terrible that the more rounded experience I have, I feel the better in search of prospects and income.

Hope this isn't too confusing - any thoughts would be great (gentle, please).

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Specializes in Emergency, ICU.

Research! Run away from bedside now ;-)

Now seriously, I understand your dilemma, but if you hated bedside in a hospital where you at least have bodies to support you (if not the actual moral, political, or intellectual support), then SNF will demoralize you completely.

Good luck!

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Ha! That's what my gut is telling me. Your response is super helpful :)

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Specializes in kids.

"SNF sounds pretty terrible ......"

Im sorry you feel that way, thus it sounds like research would be a better fit.

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