Leaving nursing
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@Louise thank you for commenting on my post. Are you wanting to leave as you are burnt out/other reasons or same/similar reasons to mine? The notorious toxic culture in the NHS is beyond a joke and how management get away with it.
More the toxic culture of the NHS as a whole. Micro management, bullying, constant changes within the service and contracting, politics constantly treading on eggshells
It's hard isn't it. I have been in the nhs since 2010 and often think I need to get out of this but then have no idea what I would do. I feel its all I know and all I am good at is nursing. I love what I do but the management is toxic and manipulative alongside the constant cut backs forcing us to do more with less and the never ending paper work and policy changes. I changed roles 3 years ago and the grass isn't always greener I find that the no matter where you work the same issues arrise as its the nhs. X
@Natasha well said and relatable
I’m currently in the process of setting up a car seat safety business which I’m hoping to roll out soon. I’ve been qualified 10 years this October and after I gave birth to my first baby I just realised that I could not work in an environment that was so uncaring, deterimental to my body and soul and it just wasn’t worth it anymore. I still feel very strange thinking about never doing nursing as it’s all I’ve ever known but NHS and the UK as we know it is a sinking ship and I don’t want to be on it any longer. Think of your transferable skills and go from there. You deserve to be happy. I’m currently in a HV agency role and it’s becoming untenable so I’m hoping my side hustle takes off well. Best of luck in all you do x
@Dianne I was going private health visiting but there wasn’t enough business to do it full time but I changed trust and my new employer doesn’t allow private work
Hi, I'm also in the middle of my exit plan. I recently started my own travel business which will give me more time and location freedom. Life is too short to stick at something that doesn't make you feel happy. There is so much more out there, you just have to believe in yourself.
Sorry you have been through this. I don’t have any answers or guidance I am also feeling like I am at the end but I can’t quit and I don’t have another job to go to but it’s getting intolerable now. I am 18 years qualified this month and I’m at my wits end.