Posted by noa on October 19, 2000, at 16:06:36
In reply to Why am I afraid to go back to work? Need help, posted by Dona on October 19, 2000, at 12:26:06
You have had several major major stressors in the past few years. no wonder it is hard to jump back into the action.
Have you considered seeing a career counselor, perhpas one specializing in nursing, to find out if there is something in your field that is a bit different than what you had been doing, that might be of interest and a good change?
Also, perhaps you can focus first on doing informational interviewing, just to see what kinds of workplaces are out there. There may be some nursing jobs that are less conventional but would be a good fit for you both personally and professionally. Or, perhaps you can do some nursing temp work (I am sure there is the need out there) to get the feel of different places. For example, I would bet that schools, esp. private schools, need substitute nurses to cover when the school nurse is out.
I guess my thought is to allow yourself to take a slower process, not to pressure yourself into the all-out search for a return to full time work, because that may just be too scary and overwhelming. But also, not to necessarily assume you have to do a job that just an easy job to get.
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