Career change (from nursing..)

[keese22]

I'm a general nurse working within the hospital and I really don't enjoy it. I've had 3 jobs since qualifying and I really think I made a mistake training to be a nurse. I plan to leave nursing after we've had our second child but I really don't know what I can do with my nursing degree apart from nurse. Anyone out there been a nurse and changed their career?) I don't know where to start or what to do!

 

[catty]

You can do a 1 year ubi course to be a primary school teacher.
also is it general nursing you do? I did pediatric and maybe some of the things you hate about it would be different of you did kids?
I dont think they can be quite as short staffed and I found alot of the problems the adult nurses had I never had whilst training to do kids

 

[SassyLou]

I went from being a mental health nurse to a musician! Since leaving nursing I've taught privately at home, managed a music school, and worked full time in a primary school delivering classroom music and individual/group instrument lessons. I've done a variety of training course related to teaching and music.
Since we moved areas and had DD I now have a small number of students privately, work as a piano accompanist in schools, and play at events (weddings, charity events etc).
I often wish when I left nursing I'd trained to be a social worker.
Good luck with whatever you decide xxx

 

[wishuwerehere]

I would start by identifying what you do like about your job, and what it is that makes you want to leave - Hopefully from this you can get a better idea of what you might want to look for in a new career. Good luck!

 

[binxyboo]

Have you thought about different areas of nursing? Maybe teaching?
I have recently left ward nursing and became a specialist nurse. I have found a renewed love of what I do since changing roles.

 

[davidjoemum]

I use to was healthcare assistant and now I'm going to be teaching assistant for special needs children. Got interview yesterday and got it!!!

 

[izzlesnizzle]

Ive been an RGN for the last 10 yrs and have given up for a career break. Im really not sure i want to go back to it at all and am considering training in another career. Ive done so many courses since being qualified and worked so hard to get my 6 but im burnt out and cant imagine going back any time soon. I have considered research but not sure about that and have seriously considered getting a 7 in a specialist role and practice nursing too perhaps but the main thing im looking at is retraining in a therapist role such as reflexology specialising in maternity relexology and cancer going into hospices. I know my future is in some sort of caring role, not teaching though. Am just gonna have another baby first then seriously consider where my future lies but i need a change from what i have been doing for the last 10 years. Ive stayed in the same area all that time and definitely need to do something different.

 

[netty]

I am a nurse practitioner in a gp surgery and really enjoy it.

 

[Caite]

I'm doing the shortened midwifery course. So far, 16 months in, I much prefer it to nursing.

 

[laurajo24]

If you still want to work in healthcare, what about community nursing, GP practice, or shortened midwifery course? Health visitor maybe?

Some people have suggested teaching but it's not something to enter into lightly or on a whim. Don't do it if you just don't know what else to do. I did that and totally regret it now.

I know it's hard deciding on a new career after working so hard. Good luck! x

 

[Mrs R]

What about nursing in a community setting? Or within a multi-disciplinary team such as mental health, learning disability, children, residential units (adults, children) or changing your role within the hospital?? I wouldn't fancy being a general hospital nurse, but may be a theatre nurse, training to be a midwife...... I bet there are loads of options where you wouldn't have to retrain.