Where do i go from here?

I doubt you could safely do patient care if it involves any lifting. Maybe in a clinic where patients are expected to be ambulatory? Sorry you are having these issues. Hope someone has good options to offer.

Thank you for your response. In all reality that is probably my best option. It is just so hard to get on at a clinic around here. It seems like when there is a job opening that someone gets it who had connections on the inside. That's how it works here in small town Mississippi anyways. I have been looking up to 60 miles away, but once again I'm not sure my neck would hold up to driving that far everyday.

But yes I agree that I think that would be the best option for me. I just pray I can find something. Thank you so much for your response. I had considered just using this time to further my education and getting my BSN. But I hate to go into that with little experience as a nurse also.

Since you don't say specifically, I am going to assume you were diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos. I have no advice for you regarding the physical aspects of nursing, as EDS is very specific to the individual that has it. Have you considered MDS or Informatics?

I do want to say have you looked at support groups for EDS. There is a great foundation and support group with good information. Search EDNF or feel free to inbox me so I can give you the website information.

Mods, if this is out of line, feel free to delete or modify, as I am really not sure. Just trying to pass on a great organization for a very misunderstood syndrome. I also apologize if this isn't very helpful.

Yes I'm sorry. I get used to referring to it as eds. It is ehlers danlos syndrome. I am in several support groups but have yet to meet a nurse with this condition. Most I have met are not working bc of the effects of this illness and some are on disability. But the ones I have met that work have jobs that are not physical jobs. I am 27 years old and not ready to give up. I have a lot of pain left that I am trying to learn to cope with but I know the longer I stay out of nursing the more I am going to forget. I don't know what I'm really asking here. I guess if anyone has been in a similar situation to this. Thank you so much for your response.

Also I'm not sure what MDS or informatics are. I will have to google that. Thank you for the info!

Maybe in a clinic where patients are expected to be ambulatory? Sorry you are having these issues.

Depending on the clinic that ambulatory patient could suddenly become non-ambulatory which may not make working in a clinic such a good plan. We don't have lift teams, mechanical lifts or much staff and patients do go down on a fairly regular basis.

Telephonic triage sounds like the perfect solution.