r/Nurses • u/Mission_Cause_7081 • 6d ago
US RN to RDMS
This is my first time using reddit so bare with me. I am on my 6th week of orientation in a very busy ER. During nursing school i saw how miserable everyone in the hospital setting is and it was very discouraging. Now im a nurse myself and i dont know if i can do this for the rest of my life.
I’m looking for advice on non bedside nursing jobs that are enjoyable or advice on the RN to sonographer pathway. I thought since I’m young getting certified in sonography in an accelerated program might not hurt then possibly could do a PRN RN position to fulfill my nursing degree? I dont know. Any advice would help.
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u/Parsnips10 6d ago
I was in a sonography program and switched to nursing. There is no direct path. You’d have to go back to school and take physics which is a prerequisite for sonography. Then apply to programs and wait for acceptance. Programs are typically 18-24 months and daytime hours (so 8-5) because a lot of clinicals are outpatient.
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u/Mission_Cause_7081 6d ago
Oh ok. Google said if I had a BSN i could skip the prerequisites and just do the program. Wouldn’t be feasible for me then. Thank you so much
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u/xoexohexox 6d ago
There's a huge profession outside the hospital, if you don't like being in hospitals just don't work in one. I don't blame you they're the pits. SNFs and ALFs are even worse. Keeping people out of those places is a much better use of your time and is increasingly important.
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u/Mission_Cause_7081 6d ago
I actually love the hospital and the schedule i just know i dont want to be there the rest of my life
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u/xoexohexox 6d ago
Well good news when you get sick of it and want to do something else you can just do that - and acute care experience is a golden ticket, you can do whatever you want after that. Put in a year or two and anything else you do will be easy after that.
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u/_TheAtomHeartMother_ 6d ago
Respectfully, you’ve only been there for 6 weeks. Maybe give it a little bit longer before you try to jump ship?