Wrong Career Choice

Thanks again rsal27!!! I was thinking about school nursing but it's so hard to get on at the schools in my area due to the qualifying years of experience required and the lack of available positions. However, I have read on some of the discussions that new grads have ended up in school nurse positions. I will still give it a shot if something becomes available.

I feel the same way as you do quite often (in terms of feeling like I made the wrong career choice). I guess you don't know until you try. I've been a nurse for a couple of years too. I work med-surg and outpatient. I thought outpatient would be a huge breath of fresh air, but honestly, I don't enjoy it so far either. Maybe it's the specialty. Maybe it's the duties I have to do there. The boredom at times. The whole dealing with billing. etc. But then in med-surg, as you know, there are lots of cons Both have pros and cons. I'm happy I tried outpatient. And I don't think I want to go back (more than per diem as I am now) to a hospital floor anytime soon (if ever), but I also don't feel like my current position is for me.

Like I said, you never really know until you try. You can read a job description, chat with the manager, etc. but until you get hired and start working, you really don't know what it's like and if you will like it. There is no harm in trying. Dealing with your mother's passing may also be adding to your feelings right now. This job is stressful and mentally taxing enough and to be dealing with such a difficult time with something in your home life may be making it feel even more unbearable. It can sometimes be difficult catering to the physical and emotional needs of others for 8 to 12 hours when we are hurting inside ourselves.

There is no shame in realizing you don't love what you do for work. I am beginning to come to terms with that myself. For now, I need this job but hope to keep searching for something that makes me not regret this career choice. Best of luck to both of us At least we know we aren't alone:)