Today I was made redundant

[joannep]

Hi,

I have been working in a senior management position in a home health company.

Today I was called into the CEO's office and informed that my position had been made redundant, effectively immediately. I was given a redundancy package (quite generous) and I had 1 hour to clear my desk and leave.

It is now 4 hours since that time, and I am sitting at home.

I find myself reflecting that I can once again choose which direction to go. I have extensive clinical experience in home health, perioperative and renal nursing and I have management experience in all.

I could go back to one of these fields, in either a clinical field or a management field or...?

I have been a nurse for 30 years, do I really want to keep doing this till I retire?

I feel that being made redundant has made me examine what I want my future to be.

What I am really pondering is to go back and study to be a high school teacher.

What do you all think?

[classicdame, MSN, EdD]

This happened to me a few years ago and, after the initial panic, I found it quite exhilarating to have choices. I quickly learned my market value and discovered that some facilities were eager to have an "old" nurse. I found a suitable position and am now glad the whole thing happened. Hope you are as lucky. Good luck!

[SuesquatchRN, BSN, RN]

Well, why not teach nursing? Seriously. Nursing schools are desperate for instructors.

[pagandeva2000, LPN]

Hate to sound like a retard, but what does "redundant" mean?

[Batman24]

I hate the term redundant. It's awful. I would rather they say the position has been phased out or eliminated.

Best of luck to the OP. I have a feeling this will be a great thing for you in the end.

[CseMgr1, ASN, RN]

1. the state of being redundant.

2. superfluous repetition or overlapping, esp. of words.

3. a redundant thing, part, or amount; superfluity.

4. the provision of additional or duplicate systems, equipment, etc., that function in case an operating part or system fails, as in a spacecraft.

5. linguistics. a. the inclusion of more information than is necessary for communication, as in those cars, where both words are marked for plurality.

b. the additional, predictable information so included.

c. the degree of predictability thereby created.

6 chiefly british. a. the condition or fact of being unemployed; unemployment.

b. a layoff.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/redundancy

the word just sounds so impersonal and bureaucratic.

hope the end of this job is just the beginning of good things for you.

[precious33]

I have never really heard of redundancy in nursing,but in other fields.I am so sorry to learn of your plight and think that your firm was rather harsh/hostile .With god on your side all things are posible,try and move on with your career.

I really like your positivity your way of dealing with the whole issue.You seem to be a very strong person.We will pray for you and your family here on allnurses.com.

[proud2b1]

:nurse:Nurse instructor sounds like you could be a good one.Whatever you do you will succeed with you positive attitude! You inspire me.

GOOD LUCK SISTA!:wink2:

[OklaLPN]

Please try for a teaching position with a nursing school. Never enough great nurses for these positions.

[joannep]

Hi everyone,

I have decided to stay within nursing and have enrolled in a course to become a nurse educator and I have been employed at my local hospital in a floating position which will enable me to update my clinical skills before I go looking for a nurse educators position.

Thank you everyone for their responses and good wishes, I listened to you and with reflection was able to see my future path.

It has been one of the most positive experiences I have had.

[bigsyis]

Way to go, Joanne! We'll be waiting for word of where you begin your career in education!

[SuesquatchRN, BSN, RN]

Way to make lemonade!