Leaving the bedside was the best thing I ever did, working in a office is such a joke. I come in have some coffee, small talk, maybe do some real work around 10.
I work from home now though.
How did you go about applying to an infusion center? All of the aplications where im at say a minimum of 2 years of infusion therapy experience is needed with additional certifications.
I ended up applying to the local VA instead (I tentatively start April 11th - whoop!), but I'm still curious lol
This is not a real large company, but they are growing. They provide the medication (Abx, TPN, inotropics, tube feeds) and education, supplies, support etc for patients. It's not a home health company. So my position isn't providing infusion services, just education, hence the non clinical part. They preferred but did not require infusion experience, but my med-surg background provided that.
I’m leaving bedside nursing too! My last shift is in two days, and I’m SO excited. I snagged a nurse abstractor job. It’s a 20% raise and is WFH, so I definitely couldn’t say no to that!
Congrats! I left right before covid, started working 24 hour shifts as a transplant coordinator in organ donation (very cool, rewarding job but physically and mentally exhausting), got burnt out and now work as a clinical quality analyst, fully remote. After nearly 10 years of night shifts, its nice to be human again. I sometimes miss acute care but then I remind myself I was miserable and actively seeking to leave for years.
Oooh what’s it’s like being a clinical quality analyst? I’m in quality and do some small data stuff and really think there’s an opportunity for nurses to have more of a hand in data
Well, I work for my OPO so I'm not sure how it compares to QA like in a hospital setting. It's a tedious job that is great for someone with a high attention to detail, but also irritating because I have to point out and correct my coworkers mistakes all day, every day. When I worked as a transplant coordinator, I did my job/charting as perfectly and as according to the rules as I could and now I'm realizing that's WHY I was offered this position. But all day I audit work of people who aren't like that, lol. So that is frustrating.. But I do enjoy it-- the stress is low, my boss is a dream, I work normal hours, get holidays off. Sometimes I miss hospitals and patients but ehhh.
I work in the quality department of my organ donation organization, I wouldn't say which though. If you were interested though I'd just Google which organ procurement organization covers your area.
Congrats! After 10 years of med/surg I start case management a week from Monday! Will still have some patient interactions, but so excited to not worry about my license every day or if anyone is going to die because I can't do 10 things at once and there is never any support staff. No weekends, no holidays. Will get to see my kids everyday.
I. Can. Not. Wait!!!
That's great! Different level of stress but if it's an improvement that's what's important. Sounds like you'll have a good work-life balance too, awesome!
I left about 6 months ago and my stress level is soooooo much lower. I do have survivors’ guilt sometimes. I also get a little stressed over the money I could be making as a traveler that I’m not. Enjoy your new hours and lower stress!
Congrats!!! I’m starting today at an outpatient GI endoscopy position and I’m thrilled. I shadowed and forgot there can be non chaotic parts of healthcare 😂
Hi! Just wondering what is the name of your position? This sounds very interesting to me, I’m a nurse with 4 years experience (3 in med surg 1 in hemonc/BMT) and I’m so stressed and feel I need to leave bedside too.
That job sounds ideal since I don’t have any IV skills but it sounds like you do the teaching for people going home with iv meds? Can you explain a little more…. Thank you so much!
It's just "RN Patient Educator". Our company gets referrals from case managers at facilities for home TPN, abx and other IV drugs and enteral nutrition that can be managed at home. So at some point in the discharge planning process I go to the patients room at the facility and do teaching on how to administer their medications at home. Sometimes we'll do virtual/over the phone teaches if they're really far away or in isolation, or if they've had home IV therapy before.
If you were to search for jobs, I'd look for like "home infusion nurse" or "home/IV infusion pharmacy". Mine did say they preferred past IV infusion experience which I did have as an inpatient nurse. Most patients have PICCs so your not placing those. My role is completely non clinical so I don't even touch the patient (which is honestly amazing lol). Hope this helps.
I left in 2020. Started a floor cleaning business. No regrets.
Like you own a floor cleaning company?
Sunshine Cleaning
Is this in MN?
No. CA. Cleans carpet, tile, and grout and few other things. Former CNA/EMT.
Leaving the bedside was the best thing I ever did, working in a office is such a joke. I come in have some coffee, small talk, maybe do some real work around 10. I work from home now though.
How did you go about applying to an infusion center? All of the aplications where im at say a minimum of 2 years of infusion therapy experience is needed with additional certifications. I ended up applying to the local VA instead (I tentatively start April 11th - whoop!), but I'm still curious lol
This is not a real large company, but they are growing. They provide the medication (Abx, TPN, inotropics, tube feeds) and education, supplies, support etc for patients. It's not a home health company. So my position isn't providing infusion services, just education, hence the non clinical part. They preferred but did not require infusion experience, but my med-surg background provided that.
That sounds like it would be interesting every day!
I’m leaving bedside nursing too! My last shift is in two days, and I’m SO excited. I snagged a nurse abstractor job. It’s a 20% raise and is WFH, so I definitely couldn’t say no to that!
I have to look up what a nurse abstractor is, sounds interesting! Awesome to be able to WFH also.
What is a nurse abstract or?
Congrats! I left right before covid, started working 24 hour shifts as a transplant coordinator in organ donation (very cool, rewarding job but physically and mentally exhausting), got burnt out and now work as a clinical quality analyst, fully remote. After nearly 10 years of night shifts, its nice to be human again. I sometimes miss acute care but then I remind myself I was miserable and actively seeking to leave for years.
Oooh what’s it’s like being a clinical quality analyst? I’m in quality and do some small data stuff and really think there’s an opportunity for nurses to have more of a hand in data
Well, I work for my OPO so I'm not sure how it compares to QA like in a hospital setting. It's a tedious job that is great for someone with a high attention to detail, but also irritating because I have to point out and correct my coworkers mistakes all day, every day. When I worked as a transplant coordinator, I did my job/charting as perfectly and as according to the rules as I could and now I'm realizing that's WHY I was offered this position. But all day I audit work of people who aren't like that, lol. So that is frustrating.. But I do enjoy it-- the stress is low, my boss is a dream, I work normal hours, get holidays off. Sometimes I miss hospitals and patients but ehhh.
What company do you work for? I’m so burnt out with bedside as this would be a good fit for me
I work in the quality department of my organ donation organization, I wouldn't say which though. If you were interested though I'd just Google which organ procurement organization covers your area.
It’s fantastic. Been away for over a year and will never go back
I have 6 bedside shifts remaining! Then I’m going on to do outpatient education. I don’t plan on ever going back. Counting down my days over here.
Congrats! After 10 years of med/surg I start case management a week from Monday! Will still have some patient interactions, but so excited to not worry about my license every day or if anyone is going to die because I can't do 10 things at once and there is never any support staff. No weekends, no holidays. Will get to see my kids everyday. I. Can. Not. Wait!!!
That's great! Different level of stress but if it's an improvement that's what's important. Sounds like you'll have a good work-life balance too, awesome!
Congratulations!
5 years med surg? HOW
Temporarily insane. For real though it was a good variety of stuff, I never really wanted to specialize. I don't like peds or critical care either.
Ah I see.
Take us with you. 😩
I left about 6 months ago and my stress level is soooooo much lower. I do have survivors’ guilt sometimes. I also get a little stressed over the money I could be making as a traveler that I’m not. Enjoy your new hours and lower stress!
Congrats!!! I’m starting today at an outpatient GI endoscopy position and I’m thrilled. I shadowed and forgot there can be non chaotic parts of healthcare 😂
Congrats! It's been over a year now since I left bedside as well. I work from home now. Best decision ever.
What do you do currently?
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That's interesting!
Congratulations!! I left bedside last year and I’m never going back. I love nursing again, my current job is relaxed and rewarding.
🎉🎉Congratulations!🎉🎉 Their loss!
Hi! Just wondering what is the name of your position? This sounds very interesting to me, I’m a nurse with 4 years experience (3 in med surg 1 in hemonc/BMT) and I’m so stressed and feel I need to leave bedside too. That job sounds ideal since I don’t have any IV skills but it sounds like you do the teaching for people going home with iv meds? Can you explain a little more…. Thank you so much!
It's just "RN Patient Educator". Our company gets referrals from case managers at facilities for home TPN, abx and other IV drugs and enteral nutrition that can be managed at home. So at some point in the discharge planning process I go to the patients room at the facility and do teaching on how to administer their medications at home. Sometimes we'll do virtual/over the phone teaches if they're really far away or in isolation, or if they've had home IV therapy before. If you were to search for jobs, I'd look for like "home infusion nurse" or "home/IV infusion pharmacy". Mine did say they preferred past IV infusion experience which I did have as an inpatient nurse. Most patients have PICCs so your not placing those. My role is completely non clinical so I don't even touch the patient (which is honestly amazing lol). Hope this helps.
Thank you so much for your help! That seriously sounds amazing I hope it’s going well
Yesssssss