Feeling Stuck in Nursing? Here’s How to Plan Your Next Move

Tips to get unstuck in your Nursing career

When do you know it’s time to switch nursing jobs?

For most of my nurses clients, the “itch” to leave kicks in somewhere between "this job is a dumpster fire" and the curiosity the sets in when you just happen to scroll on social media and stumbled on a post of a nurse living her best "soft Nurse life."

Sound familiar? I get it. Over my 10 years in nursing, I’ve felt those same emotions—especially when I started feeling stuck. The key? Having options. That’s why I built a career that allowed me to flex different nursing muscles while keeping my RN licensure intact.

My Nursing Career Road Map (in a nutshell)

I never wanted to feel boxed in, so I explored different paths within nursing:

🫀 Intermediate Care/Cardiac Nursing

• Worked bedside (mostly hated it, but it strengthened my skillset)

  
  

📊 Nurse Leadership

• Charge Nurse → Nurse Manager → Director of Clinical Services.

• Gained experience in personnel management, project leadership, and conflict resolution.

  
  

📚 Nursing Academia & Education

• Worked as an educator and learned that knowledge is only as valuable as how well you can teach it.

• New challenge was that beyond patient teaching that I was used to, but intentionally investing in adult learning overall

  
  

Each role had its highs and lows. And here’s what I realized…

Before You Make a Career Move, Ask Yourself This

• Is my job really a dumpster fire… or is it just burnout?

• Am I making a rash decision, or do I need a plan?

• What skills have I built that can transfer into a better nursing role?

  
  

You have options. You don’t have to feel stuck. And I can help you find clarity on your next step.

How to Plan Your Nursing Career Move

1. Stay Curious – Start thinking about a job change before you hit burnout.

2. Explore Your Options – There are so many non-bedside nursing careers out there.

3. Recognize Your Transferrable Skills – Leadership, patient education, adaptability—they all count.

4. Make a Strategic Move – Not under stress, not when you’re drained, but when you’re ready.

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Just my Nurse Perspective

You have choices, Nurse Friend—let’s find the right one for you.

- Nurse Megs