Ideas for careers outside of nursing!

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Looking for ideas for career options or if anyone’s left nursing and what they’ve done. I’m a registered childrens nurse and I’ve come to the end of my nursing career, I’ve worked in the community and even that’s not turned out too great so it’s time for a change. I’ve looked into medical repping, nursing recruitment, general admin jobs etc but has anyone any ideas for career changes that might suit a soon to be ex-nurse? Or anyone who’s left nursing!
move also considered setting up a business or franchises but the cost has been a sticking point at present

Teaching? It would be a shame to lose all your experience in not passing it on to the next generation.

I'm thinking of going into finance. Mortgage broker/financial advisor.
The nhs is a sinking ship

My dsis runs the healthcare centre at a large holiday resort. Regular hours using existing skills.

Would you consider being a nurse in a GP practice or in a school?

I’ve worked in schools however it was predominantly safeguarding which was an area I found emotionally challenging :-(

This is a good thought actually - I’ll have a look into entry to teaching - thanks

It certainly is a sinking ship! It’s such a shame but I feel so burnt out and I’ve tried different areas of nursing now to know it’s time to leave xx

My degree was OT, I manage a small learning disability home and earn 40k. I do a few shifts and occasional sleep in but mainly 9-5. I love my residents and my job.

Health visitor?

My friend when into lecturing and never looked back. Loves it and still feels like she is making good use of her skills and training by bringing on the next generation.

For nursing uni teaching quite often you need a masters...you could do a pgce possibly for school teaching and there is some funding depending on subject. Now Teach is one of the websites. I believe it's a nightmare in teaching at the moment though, several experienced friends have left.

Maternity nurse / nanny.

Retraining as OT

Would you look at being a nurse specialist? They are usually M-F 9-5.
less stress is a bit debatable it has to be said.

I left direct care nursing to teach nursing (clinical skills initially) and I have not looked back.

If anyone in this thread is interested, I'm aware of a study that's recruiting for early career nurses who have left within 5 years of qualifying - it's about "telling your story" which will help to raise awareness of why people might leave nursing with the aim of getting our voices heard. Here is the link
https://x.com/FionaBastow/status/1755177848875172239?s=20

I am an RN with a diploma since 2010 and now after 14 years I feel that I have given everything to this job and I can't physically, emotionally and mentally do it anymore.
I am stuck in a loop with toxic people and in the area where I live is literally nothing apart of carers jobs for 30 miles.
This job has brought me anxiety and depression and is affecting my health and my family now like a domino.
I would live to be ble to leave all this behind and starting something new.
Maybe the op ca give an update ?

Care home manager? Nurse trainer?

I felt similarly OP and went into education- similar to pp teaching clinical skills and developing to become a lecturer in nursing. It was good but it bled into my home time more and after 5 years I’ve come back to practice with a renewed vigour and absolutely love it! Now in primary care. A friend started working for a company doing assessments for PIP claims and really enjoys that, a few friends now just do aesthetics if that’s an option?

I was thinking about PIP assessor but I heard that you have to meet a target a day and need to write about 3000 words report for each individual

There is lots of demand for teaching staff for healthcare degree / higher apprenticeships. Best friend is a programme lead on such a programme and is constantly trying to recruit practitioners to become lecturers. Nursing skills would be welcome on wider programmes than just RNDA / NA programmes - health and social care apprenticeships, assistant practitioner apprenticeships etc. Her institution doesn’t require Masters for new starts but will support joiners to get a Masters or PGCE.

What about some of the smaller AHP groups like speech and language or orthoptics. You can still specialise to work with children or adults but more often the roles are 9-5 with booked clinics so very manageable. Orthoptics has just started a post grad course in London.