What jobs can I work at as a new nurse with >1 medical leave and multiple disorders.

[Mikeya, BSN, RN]

Hello,

I was just wondering if I could get some advice as to what sort of (hopefully) nursing positions I can work towards getting given my situation.

It's hard to go into details without bringing up too much personal information. But basically, I started out as a nurse (ICU and Med-Surg experience) for about half a year, with >1 year as a Patient Care Technician on a Med-Surg floor.

My career was completely halted after fighting (and ringing that cancer free bell) two cancers. But I developed a rare condition where my body still thinks it has cancer and requires what sounds like lifelong immune suppression. I haven't been signed off nor do I feel safe to return to bedside nursing.

Given that, and my wide time frame without a job (about a year now), I'm just unsure where to take and how to get back to my nursing career. I just want to know what options are out there for me, and what I need to do to get into them. (Lord only knows how long I can go without a job without going craaaaazy!) But God bless my parents and amazing doctors for being able to support me through this.

Thank you so much in advanced! And advice is greatly appreciated. 

[Mikeya, BSN, RN]

Medical leave and not working, rather.*

[speedynurse, ADN, BSN, RN, EMT-P]

Surgical nursing is almost all patients healthy and stable enough to go through surgery....with a few exceptions. If you want bedside at all that might be an option.....

Non bedside - if you have a minimum of a BSN, maybe clinical education (yes there are educator jobs that don’t require an MSN!), nursing audits for insurance companies, case management. Those are a few suggestions from off the top of my head. I hope this helps!