Psyche nurse to home health ??

Hello nurses,
i have a silly question to ask. I have been a psyche nurse for the past 5 years, and this job has started to wear on me. I started my career as a cardiac nurse and worked in that field for 2 years. I really enjoyed what i did, however i

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10 So, based on some recent discussions, here is
what is knocking around in my head:

I really, really hate that a certain "type" is drawn to certain areas
of nursing
Here's what I mean: I am in OB (finally!) Have always wanted to be here.

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