Nurse burn out: looking advice on where to next
I have been a mental health nurse for a little over 15 years. I'm burnt out and plan to quit my job, I do not want to work in mental health again. I loved my job so much, and am proud about how many people I have helped. But the level of nastiness/abuse has increased to an unsustainable level since covid. I have been contemplating trying out general nursing. However, I'm leaning towards leaving nursing all together
I'm looking for advice on where to next, from anyone who has been in my shoes. Or just any advice in general. But especially these questions:
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How do you go from mental health nursing to general nursing?
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What kind of emplemployment opportunities are there for ex-nurses?
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Has anyone switched careers within nursing or left nursing? What do you do now?
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Posted Dec 7, 2025, 12:45 PM UTC