https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/32262/should-i-go-back-to-nursing Hi A few years ago I had totally fallen out with nursing,had started dreading going to work and felt like all I did was nurse critical patients many of whom didn&#39;t make it so I switched to reception. I still enjoy reception but am starting to get frustrateden-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/177596?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 12 Jan 2022 15:37:11 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:46033395-07be-4a75-b227-54a5993ca76eKaren Carver<p>Have you thought of doing something different in the profession such as referral?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/177587?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 28 Dec 2021 20:22:35 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:af84d90e-706f-4dcc-9a6d-93ce532f6feaJulie-Anne Wilson<p>I took a four year break from&nbsp; nursing after a practice really made me lose any love for the profession.</p> <p>The reason I went back is that I was asked last minute to cover a shift at my town&#39;s OOH service.&nbsp; I did one shift and realised I missed nursing, so I put myself back on the register and took some more OOH shifts while I looked for a job in nursing.</p> <p>It was difficult finding a job as I had been out of it for so long, you&#39;ve at least still been working in the veterinary industry so you may not find it as hard as I did.</p> <p>I was worried about going back, thinking I may have forgotten everything after 4 years out of it but turns out you never forget some stuff.&nbsp; Placed an IV cath on my first try on my first day and was ecstatic!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>