4 Reasons a Nurse is Leaving Her Career to Provide Better Care

Introduction

Many people question me when hearing that I decided to leave the nursing field. This may be considered uncommon to some considering my income, steady paycheck, no lack of available work, benefits and a pension plan.

My mental wellness was being affected and I am a firm believer that you can’t take care of others without taking care of yourself. How was I to do this when I could hardly keep up with self-care because of the shiftwork in my career?

I appreciate you taking the time to read my story and am curious to know if it resonated with you, so please comment. Also, the bottom has some reflective questions in case you’ve been having second thoughts about your career choice, especially as a nurse…

Background

I remember becoming fascinated with mental illness in my early high school years and was thrilled to discover a nursing field where I could provide direct care for those who needed assistance.

My strong passion to be a piece of someone’s wellness persisted and in 2009 I graduated from Brandon University with a Bachelor of Science in Psychiatric Nursing. I worked in a small Manitoban community while caring for adult and geriatric populations for seven years, but after some significant…