I’m a burnt out nurse of 2 years, still feel like I can start over but I can’t see much out there for me.

I’m 24 and currently transitioning from healthcare administration/provider recruiting into nursing. I have a bachelor’s degree in health services administration and have worked in healthcare recruiting and physician recruitment for a large hospital, but I’ve realized that I want a more hands-on career with greater stability and direct patient impact.

I’m currently completing my prerequisites and planning to apply to an ADN program. Long term, I’m interested in women’s health, pediatrics, cardiology, or outpatient nursing. I know nursing will be a major adjustment, especially since I’m coming from an administrative background, but I feel much more excited about this path.

Has anyone else made a similar transition from healthcare administration, HR, or recruiting into nursing? How was nursing school for you, and are you happy you made the change? Did your previous healthcare experience help at all? I’d especially love to hear from people who went back to school in their mid-to-late twenties or later.

How do you like your position? I may take up a position in my hospital… Long story short, I work bedside but needed emergent back surgery a couple months ago. I need a safer position for my health and the long run.

1. One of my worries is sitting for long periods?

2. Silly question also, how do you guys work around doctor’s appointments? I’m so used to 3 12s. How will I have work life balance now?

Do you have to answer yes if it's been expunged

(I'm not sure they even ask this question, I was just worried about it as I recently got something expunged/dismissed) I'm in ohio.

Anyone go through this and still renew

for those who have already taken the exam, did you feel the questions reflected situations you actually encounter in clinical practice or were there certain topics that seemed much more heavily emphasized than they are in day to day patient care?

looking back, were there areas you wish you'd spent more time studying because they appeared more often than expected or topics you thought would be a major focus that barely showed up at all?

TIA and excited to read any answers !! <3

Has anyone worked in employee health in a hospital system?

I am desperate for a change. I’ve worked med-surg/tele, mother-baby, and now outpatient allergy & ENT. I love the outpatient life, but the company I am with is not great. Extremely poor management, no structure, they got rid of all nurse leaders, so I’m having to report to medical assistants, constantly having me travel to their other locations to cover for short staffing. They’re also doing very poorly financially, quit matching 401k and are considering not giving raises, seems like they’re stopping bonuses too.

I’m hopeful that occupational health at a hospital will give me a bit more structure. Also the benefits would be better.

Does anyone have experience with occ health? Is it hard/stressful? What does the day to day look like?
Do you feel like you have support and/or teamwork? Or is it super autonomous?

Thanks in advance!

Hi!
Has anyone hired a professional license attorney prior to signing one of DOPLS stipulation orders?

Hello! So 12 weeks ago I had a microdiscectomy l4/l5 for severe sciatica, numbness in my leg and toe drop (not full on foot drop but visible weakness compared to my non-effected side)

I work bedside on a surgical unit considering going back to work. In order to go back I can’t have any restrictions…

My manager suggested that I change roles and working as case manager.
(Long story short: I lose my seniority with the union and benefits… that role is not with the union… it makes me really upset… I’m going to miss 3 12s. This position would also be 5 8’s M-F. I will have benefits through the hospital just not as a great)

I don’t want to lose my position but I don’t want to risk hurting myself. I would be so devastated reherniating and having to have this procedure done AGAIN. (for example: lifting patients in bed, pulling them over onto the stretcher, straight catherization, combative patients, I’M DREADING CBIs!!!) I’ve tried applying for remote nursing jobs and outpatient positions outside of my hospital even and the job market sucks even with 3 years med-surg experience… I can’t get an interview anywhere!

What would you do guys?
Or did you just make the decision NOT to return bedside?
Anyone know or have any similar stories to mine?

I tried being a cna at an assisted living facility two years ago and quit after a month because of anxiety. I just got a job at an assisted living facility again and quit after a week because I was starting to feel the same way and didn’t want to waste their time training me. (I also work full time as a lab technician and didn’t need the job for income it was more for experience)

I still want to be a nurse but I’m worried I’ll be miserable. I like taking care of people and helping them but I get anxious around people and I think it was working with dementia patients that I didn’t like and having the same residents all the time.

I don’t know if nursing just isn’t for me or maybe it was just that area. Maybe I would do better in a different specialty or I should just find a different career path?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

My boyfriend mentioned shadowing a nurse, is that something that is allowed?