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RETRAIN-Complementary Health/Nursing after loooooong maternity leave

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DonnaRay · 04/02/2025 14:19

I'm looking to retrain into a complementary health role. I was deliberating between nursing, which is something I have thought about for many years, or doing something more holistic. My husband works away a fair bit and we relocate from time to time and so I don't have the support at home which would make nursing extra difficult. A friend of mine has recommended getting my nursing qualification and then seeing how I feel after that, she feels it may make me a more credible holistic therapist, if that's the route i then want to go down, but i'm mid 40's and it seems like many years of training.

I have a science background and like to know that my offerings are generally evidence based. I wondered what holistic therapies are most in demand. I've considered reflexology / aromatherapy (perhaps linked with massage)/ herbal medicine / acupuncture. I am looking for a career that I can work around my family, like so many others!

If anyone has some advice, that would be most welcome. Thank you

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IWantedThereThereButItsGone · 04/02/2025 14:42

Fortunately MN has a whole board full of people considering, enquiring about and engaging in retraining! You should find some helpful threads there:

Mature study and retraining board

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/mature_students

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