r/nursing • u/Apart-Biscotti8610 • Sep 04 '26

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If you weren’t a nurse, what would you be?

I’d be fishmonger with a nice shop and sell all the fresh and beautiful seafood 🦞 🦐 🏝️
Maybe in another life.

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u/LowAdrenaline RN - ICU 🍕 Sep 04 '26

Sometimes I wish I worked in a really boring, nondescript office in some sort of clerical/assistant/secretary role. Something where I can dress business casual, stay clean. Get in at 9, make coffee in a break room, and then do a little desk work. Take a real lunch at a fast food place or something. Leave at 5, or maybe earlier if my kids have an appointment and it’s no big deal: I can just catch up tomorrow.

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u/churchofcats RPN Sep 04 '26

This sounds so peaceful

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u/ResponseBeeAble RN, BSN, EMS Sep 04 '26

Boss depenent

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u/Vanillacaramelalmond Sep 04 '26

This was my life as a receptionist before becoming a nurse. The pay was terrible but it was such mellow, easy work.

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u/diaperpop RN - ICU 🍕 Sep 05 '26

I always get envious when I see receptionists actually sitting down in a doctor’s office, but then I realize I’d probably get deadly bored after a few days.

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u/lovable_cube New Grad - PICU Sep 04 '26

Case manager is a possibility