Wanting to leave nursing- other job opportunities in New Zealand with a BHSC degree?

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Hello fellow nurses,

I have been a nurse for a little over 2 years and have changed jobs 3 times (from gen med, agency nursing home and now back at the hospital as a chemo nurse). I have changed jobs to find a position where I had good hours, a low stress environment and leave the bullying from the first job.

Unfortunately despite changing jobs I am still very burnt out and unhappy as a nurse, still very stressed out from the work environment and still finding that I'm being bullied by more senior nurses/ patronized and made to feel incompetent (which is very exhausting).

I could write a very long essay as to why I'm burnt out and completely desilusioned with my career but I think that has been covered well by other nurses.

I have also developed a mild anxiety disorder and I'm struggling at work because of this. In a way this is the main reason for wanting to leave. I need to look after myself now..

I wanted to ask whether anyone has successfully left nursing to find another job or career with their BHSc degree? It would be such a shame to not be able to use my degree for another job/career. It was 4 years worth of sacrifice (including my postgraduate year).

Thank you for your time and I appreciate any advice.

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What about practice nursing?Or community nursing? You'd be working more independently and have better hours.

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Specializes in ED, med-surg, peri op.

I'm a new grad in nz, and I feel the same way. I got my first job in a different hospital to where I trained, and have found it really difficult to fit in here. Everything is just so different. And I've come ofcourse a few rude older nurses, who complained about me and now I have a bad reputation. I'm determined to make it through my first year, and then will be leaving.

I think you should stick it out as a chemo nurse for now, as you get more experience with chemo, hopefully other staff will become tolerable. But also changing jobs constantly give you a bad look. Stick it out for a while and if things don't get better change. With 3 years experience you could teach at a polytechnic nursing course, practise nursing, well child nursing, health line, public health, blood bank, out pts which all seem to be good hours and good places to work too.

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What didn't you like about your nursing career? Looking to move to Australia in the future and would love some insight on what to expect before making a decision...Thanks!

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