want to leave nursing

tinner777

Hi,

I'm currently a clinical nurse manager in a psychiatric acute admissions unit. Have 15 years experience as a psychiatric nurse, 9 as a ward manager. Totally fed up and looking for a move.

Do you any of you have any idea if i could transfer my skills to another career. Google is a bit all over the place...

thanks

tinner777

err what a clown

could a helpful mod move this to the correct place??

Wardb

tinner777 wrote: »

Hi,

I'm currently a clinical nurse manager in a psychiatric acute admissions unit. Have 15 years experience as a psychiatric nurse, 9 as a ward manager. Totally fed up and looking for a move.

Do you any of you have any idea if i could transfer my skills to another career. Google is a bit all over the place...

thanks

Hi Tinner 777
Just wondering if you found a new career choice. I am a nurse and constantly find myself wanting to leave the profession and don't know where to start.

tinner777

no mate, still stuck on the ward.
however I did go and get a degree in training so i get to escape for a week a month to train

Wardb

tinner777 wrote: »

no mate, still stuck on the ward.
however I did go and get a degree in training so i get to escape for a week a month to train

Thanks for your reply. I feel completely lost! There isn't much opportunities at present. Good luck!

Mollyb2017

Hi there

Any luck with a move? I am also a psychiatric nurse with 17 years experience. did you ever think about starting a business in healthcare? It has crossed my mind. I'm not sure whether I'd have the guts to take the leap! Life is short but where bills have to be paid it's difficult to leave a secure job.

Molly

tinner777

Mollyb2017 wrote: »

Hi there

Any luck with a move? I am also a psychiatric nurse with 17 years experience. did you ever think about starting a business in healthcare? It has crossed my mind. I'm not sure whether I'd have the guts to take the leap! Life is short but where bills have to be paid it's difficult to leave a secure job.

Molly

hey Molly, didn't do anything, spent more and more time off the ward training, if I didn't have kids etc I think I'd jump ship.

What business were you thinking of?

tinner

Mollyb2017

Hi Tinner

I am still working away but I would love to use my skills independently. I was thinking about starting some small groups in the evenings-

Any ideas yourself ? I hope your training is going well.

speckled_park

Hi guys

Do u mind if i ask why do ye want to leave nursing? What are the down sides to the job? Im contemplating a career change and thinking of doing something in the medical area . Might be mad though considering the cost of going back to do a degree in something like nursing

tinner777

Hi,

nothing specific, a bit bored after 20 years, still a great job.

Edgware

tinner777 wrote: »

Hi,

nothing specific, a bit bored after 20 years, still a great job.

I presume after 20 years that you would have some additional courses done such as Health and Safety, I.T. etc
There would be options in the pharmaceutical industry, general manufacturing etc.
I suggest that a couple of sessions with a good career guidance specialist and/or employment agency might be worthwhile. They could develop your C.V. and show options that you may never thought of

ramblinglola

i am in the same boat, and currently looking at re training into a new area completely. I am looking at doing something like art therapy but unsure yet as to what will be my next move.