https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/29084/life-after-nursing Hey everyone, Just having a life dilemma and wondered if anyone had any ideas they can throw at me! Been a small animal nurse for 8 years before qualifying in reptiles, worked with them for 2 years then moved onto zoo animals abroad. Now I&#39;m back inen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/162650?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 05 Dec 2015 21:19:50 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:0a762642-e400-4b28-96d6-e810e68c9f57Mark Hedberg<p>Plenty of vet clinics outside the UK if you fancy going overseas again! :)</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/162648?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 05 Dec 2015 15:59:19 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:94f65328-2bb6-486a-b62a-d856c80ff8ffDebs6<p>I did locuming for a couple of years so not sure I want to move around again like before.. Practice manager has crossed my mind before but I guess it&#39;s the costs of training for something new that stops me moving forward. I&#39;m 30 now and have my debts with nursing obv not the best paid!</p> <p>think I will try the list as you said, might come up with something I hadn&#39;t thought of! Thanks for the advice! :)&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/162646?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 05 Dec 2015 12:09:07 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:922067df-714c-4102-b91d-8e5c05777a98Alison Clare Hickman<p>Pet Insurance? There are plenty of positions regularly advertised up and down the country...</p> <p>Have to say, did this myself for around 7-8 months whilst recovering from a bit of disillusionment and a work-related injury/stress. Did me a power of good... I realised I wanted to get back into nursing but this time with a stronger sense of self-preservation/protection and a goal to pursue what really fired me up and moving if I wasn&#39;t being fulfilled. So I locumed. Took me around another year to eighteen months to get finally settled. Glad I did it.</p> <p>Another aspect would be training as a practice manager? Plenty of courses you could attend to get the necessary qualifications; even whilst continuing to work as a nurse to fund your education. </p> <p>Alternatively, you might consider diversifying into human nursing/paramedic... </p> <p>To decide what you&#39;re good at but perhaps don&#39;t realise it / it&#39;s not tested necessarily in your current work environment; sit down with a pen and&nbsp;paper and write down what you like to do / don&#39;t like to do. List all your skills; and that includes things like &#39;not afraid of heights&#39; or &#39;can plumb a new sink in&#39; or &#39;good at people skills&#39; or &#39;drive a lorry&#39; or &#39;bake cakes and pies that are wonderfully scrummy&#39;... anything and everything. Then using all your likes/loves and skills - match them to a career if you can.</p> <p>Good luck. happy times are ahead, I know it!</p> <p>Ali h</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>