I get the sense this is a common thread around these parts, but hell, I need to start my transition somewhere, somehow.
I am currently a travel/agency ICU nurse (and will be a Nurse Practitioner in about 2 months), however, the burn out is getting to me. I plan to do bedside for a few more months, and quit at a specific target date, before the end of 2022. The golden handcuffs are just not worth it. I still remember being 21 and healthy, with more free time, and more happiness. Now I'm nearly 30 and… it's not looking good, physically or mentally.
Are there any healthcare workers (Nurses, Imaging techs, doctors, etc) here who have managed to find fully remote work? If so, how did you go about doing it? Did you acquire any new skills or certifications? Was it difficult? How is your work life balance now? Did you leave into an entirely new field?
I want to go into remote work exclusively. At least give it a shot. I have enough money saved to not have to work for a good 6 months (comfortably), at most.
I had dreams as a kid, we all did. I thought a “stable” job would help with those things, however it just….hasn't (though it has caused an increase in my waist line and declining mental health).
Any, and all, advice is appreciated!