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Nursing burnout and attrition are at historic highs post-pandemic, with facilities simultaneously struggling to retain experienced nurses while the remote-work normalization has opened up dozens of nursing-adjacent roles that previously required physical presence. LinkedIn and Indeed surface these roles poorly for nurses because their resumes are written in clinical terminology, creating a structural discovery and translation gap that a niche platform can own.
A large and growing cohort of experienced nurses is actively seeking to exit bedside nursing but lacks credible, role-specific guidance on how their clinical credentials translate to remote, non-bedside, or adjacent healthcare roles — leading to exits from healthcare entirely rather than productive redeployment.
RNs and LPNs with 2-10 years of bedside experience who are burned out but want to stay in healthcare, particularly those in ICU, med-surg, and high-acuity settings
A career transition platform specifically for bedside nurses that maps their existing clinical experience, specialty, and certifications to concrete non-bedside roles (utilization review, case management, remote triage, pharma, legal nurse consulting, informatics, etc.), with role-specific skill gap assessments, curated micro-credential pathways, and a job board filtered exclusively for nurses making this transition. It includes salary benchmarking, resume translation tools that convert clinical language to corporate-legible language, and a peer community of nurses who have already made specific transitions.
The real-world evidence the pipeline drew on to generate this idea.
after 2 years of working in the icu… idk how much longer I could’ve done it. The constant “customer service” to families, hurting my back to pull patients up, cleaning up poop, purewicks not working, always being a comforting person for someone else, constant unpredictable stress, annoying type A nurses who have no life and make working in the ICU their entire personality (you guys suck, pls get a fucking hobby being a nurse shouldn’t be the coolest thing about you) I’m burnt out and that’s ok. Finally found my unicorn job… part time pacu, no call, full time benefits, inpatient pay with no weekends or holidays. God is good. Dreading my last 2 weeks in the icu though. So glad there’s an end in sight though. Mashallah 🙏 submitted by /u/NoSecret1857 [link] [comments]
Anyone else feeling tired of nursing but not sure what other job to take ? I have an orientation on Monday for a new bedside position but i’m honestly like … I don’t even want to do bedside anymore . My mind and body are tired of the bedside crap. I don’t want to work in a 9-5 clinic either . So I feel stuck . I used to be able to push through and keep my head up and go to work brushing off negative feelings but my brain won’t let me anymore . Like … I quit . submitted by /u/pinkunicorn31 [link] [comments]
The second career fantasy thread got me thinking about this more seriously than I expected. Not in a dramatic way, just genuinely curious what people would actually do if they walked away. For me it would probably be something with my hands, maybe carpentry or some kind of trade work. There is something appealing about a job where you finish your shift and you can physically see what you built or fixed. No charting about it. No one calls you at 2am to ask if you documented it. Nursing skills transfer more than people give credit for. The critical thinking, staying calm when everything is going sideways, managing difficult personalities all day. None of that maps cleanly onto a resume outside of healthcare though. I think a lot of us end up staying not because we have no other options but because leaving feels like throwing away years of hardearned knowledge and a tolerance for chaos that most people couldn't handle for a single shift. Curious what people have actually thought about or
If you are an RN working remotely and make over 6 figures, what job are you working? submitted by /u/NecessaryTea4730 [link] [comments]
Not really seeking for anything but just wanting to vent. I took 2 weeks off work and I’m heading back to work tonight and I can’t stop sobbing. It was literally the best 2 weeks off my life. I’m mostly scheduled every weekend (not my choice) and it was so nice to have a weekend off. I didnt do anything extravagant but I was able to relax, hang out with family and friends, and just do things I wanted to do. I feel like a total baby because I feel like I should be rejuvenated to go back to work. The worst part is, my manager scheduled me for 4 12’s in a row 4 weeks in a row and some days, I can barely handle 3 12’s in a row. I know I’ll show up and do my job but I’m so miserable. I’ve been a nurse for 7 years so I don’t know why I’ve been so anxious the past few months. Being in med surg probably doesn’t help. Wish me luck the next 4 nights! submitted by /u/yaya762 [link] [comments]
I would really appreciate any form of advice or encouragement. I have two years of nursing under my belt, and started on a new unit five months ago. This week I had a complete mental breakdown at work. Snot, chest grabbing, hyperventilating breakdown. It happened in front of my coworkers and I’ve honestly never been so embarrassed in my life. I feel like I’ve spent the last five months giving absolutely everything I have to this job, and despite that I still ended up getting in trouble with management due to a patient complaint. The complaint was filled with false accusations yet i still had to take time out of my shift to practically beg for their forgiveness. It feels like no matter how hard I work or how much I care, it’s never enough. I genuinely do not remember why I chose this career to begin with. Financially, I am unable to take time off yet the thought of stepping back onto that unit makes me want to puke. I’m starting to wonder if I need to leave nursing altogether because I
I finished my sixth consecutive night shift and left work yesterday at 8:00 AM. Before sleeping, I cleaned my house and went to a doctor’s appointment. I finally went to bed around 3:30 PM. I woke up once around 6:30 AM to use the bathroom, then went back to sleep and finally got up at 2:30 PM today. Now I’m already back at work for another night shift. This has been my routine since April 2025. I know it sounds extreme, but after multiple consecutive night shifts, my body sometimes just crashes. I’m grateful I was able to recover. To everyone else working nights take care of yourselves. I feel completely refreshed after this long sleep. Sometimes our bodies know exactly what they need submitted by /u/Strikelight72 [link] [comments]
I am just now driving home from one of the most exhausting nights I’ve had in awhile. 13 hours of truly non-stop movement and high stress situations. I work Mother/Baby and was on by myself as Stork so I attended all the deliveries. Our Postpartum rooms are maxed out so every delivery I also had to keep the baby and round on them. This also means we ran out of certain items for each baby (cribs, security tags, etc) I ended up delivering 7 babies and so in addition to helping deliver each new baby (prep paperwork, enter in preferences, deliver, footprints, admit, orders, bands, full assessments, medications, 3x vitals, education, complete paperwork and charting) I also had to do rounds on my existing babies and tend to their needs, medications, blood sugars checks, assisting with breastfeeding etc. And eventually making the call to send one to NICU. I am hurting and tired and hungry. I didn’t realize how stressed I was until I found myself having to take several deep breaths and try to
I’m an LPN, I work in med-surg. And I’m sure many of you can guess, based on the title, what company I work for. Every day, I’m terrified for the well being of my patients, and I’m terrified for my license. Each nurse has 7 patients, and each PCT has 20+ patients. We recently had several nurses quit with no replacement staff being hired. Nurses have been fired for trying to unionize, management regularly documents that we clocked out for lunch even when we didn’t. Nurses feel pressured to clock out for lunch but work through their lunch so they don’t have to stay late. I have a year before I’m an RN. My employment options are limited. Idk what to do. submitted by /u/sparkplug-nightmare [link] [comments]
Coverage of the Massachusetts nursing strike and the corporate entities that run it. An excerpt, "For 24 consecutive years, America has ranked nursing as its most trusted profession. Our reward? Becoming one of the most relentlessly exploited workforces in the country. America loves nurses, at least in theory. But admiration is cheap, and it costs the wealthy hospital systems in America absolutely nothing. Right now, over 4,000 nurses from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Massachusetts are in the news for being on strike. The media will report on the strike, but they will never — ever —highlight the nurses. Instead, they lean heavily on statements from hospital leadership. Over 18 nursing strikes have happened this year, with seven more authorized before the end of 2026. In every single one, the nurses sound the same alarm, safe staffing. But you won’t hear about that part. The nurses become the subject of the story; the hospitals get to tell it. It gets framed as a wage dispute, or sim
I was a LVN for 21 years, got my ADN in 2023 and BSN in 2024. I have been working in a pediatric outpatient office/clinic for the past 18 years. Since finishing my BSN I’ve been trying to move to a hospital position. I’d love PACu but I’m willing to start med/surg. The problem is I keep getting rejections because I don’t have hospital experience. The few interviews I’ve actually landed did not equate to offers. Please give advice on how I transition to a hospital position. I’m just getting super discouraged.😞 submitted by /u/justryin_2survive [link] [comments]
What is your favourite thing you’ve done with it? Were you able to work while completing it (and if so, did you work full/part time?) What other stuff were you juggling (ex did you have kids? Live at home and not pay rent?) How many hours do you average you spent on it per week, and how many years did it take you to complete? What do you think the future holds for doctorate prepared nurses? While I’d love to do a PhD now, I worry about the long term financial piece. Curious how others navigated if you’re open to sharing :) submitted by /u/ArchbishopNoodles [link] [comments]
I have accepted a position in a 2 year masters in speech pathology program starting this fall, but I can't stop thinking about nursing. I've had experiences in both fields and think I could excel in both careers but am worried that I won't enjoy speech as much, and there is less growth within the profession. I'm scared that I am making the wrong decision with speech and will eventually pivot to nursing anyways. I am going to have to take out around 70k for my upcoming speech program which seems like an insane amount of money, but if I switched to nursing I would do an ABSN program which also looks expensive. Any advice/guidance? submitted by /u/No-Pack-1331 [link] [comments]