I don't want to be a nurse anymore!

[jadericho]

Basically I'm a nurse, qualified three years ago and honestly I've hated it from the get go and my biggest regret is listening to everyone and sticking it out. I absolute HATE it. It makes me so miserable, I don't enjoy barely any aspect of it and especially now that I've got my little boy I don't want to be miserable around him because of work. I hate the stress. I hate coming home and being unable to sleep and feeling like a terrible nurse because I simply didn't have the time, staff or resources to do everything I wanted to do for my patients. It's so stressful and it really started to impact my mental health. I know every job has it's stressed but I do actually work well under pressure but I absolutely hate the life or death type of stress.

So what are my options? I really don't want to return to work as a nurse. I'm happy to stay in the NHS but I'd love to do something in admin - would that be possible? Believe me I've considered all different areas of nursing but the bottom line is I do not want to be a nurse anymore. It just is not for me at all. Failing that, I guess I'll have to work as an NHS month for at least 3 months after my maternity leave. If that's the case does anyone have any job/alternative career ideas?

So sorry JEBO206 I'm afraid that was me too. You get to a point where you literally cannot go in any more.

What about doing the medical health screenings for private health care?

Nursing is a fantastic career.
Clinical research
Teaching
Clinical nurse specialist
Nurse Practitioner
Physician assistant
Theatre
Recovery
Occupational health
Environmental health
Rehab
School nursing
Health visiting
Blood transfusion
I am sure there are more.

Hospice nursing.

WHO
UN
Military
NGOs
Charities

I think, when you are hospital based, you tend to think that's all there is, and the stress can become unbearable. I left the NHS for a while worked as a college nurse for a few years, with students who had severe and profound additional needs, and I loved it. School hours, too and long holidays.
I've since returned to the NHS, and I'll stay here now, til I retire, but I'm a lot more chilled, far more able to delegate and far more assertive with senior management when something simply isn't feasible.

Ive been a nurse for 10 years, always theatre or critical care and have recently moved to a unit which I'm really enjoying, however I know I won't do this forever.

My end plan is to end up as a trainer/educator of some sort. Maybe something like life support, end of life care.

Have a look around, there are hundreds of avenues that dont involve wards and direct patient care. Hope you find something!

Why not be a Disability Assessor for Capita. I was looking into this myself but they ask that you have a nursing ,healthcare or paramedic background.

My friend got into nursing 8 years ago. She has changed so many roles since being a nurse. She started off as a staff nurse treating injured soldiers. Then she changed hospitals. Was a staff nurse there for a few years. Then she became the Sister on the ward, was doing that a few years .Then she went in training the new nurses.
I myself would have loved to have been a nurse but what puts me off are the shifts otherwise I would have done it part time ,being a single parent.

Can I ask which podiatry course you did? Cost and duration..thanks.

Clinical research associate/ trial monitor for pharma working on clinical trials...very good pay and in some instances can work from home part of the week
Need a very good eye for detail and be prepared to travel but varied work

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