Here’s a summary of Katherine Ann’s video, “Top 5 Least Stressful Nursing Jobs”:
- Katherine opens by sharing results from a poll, revealing that 63% of nurses feel stressed most days at work.
- She introduces telehealth nursing as a great low-stress option. This role involves helping patients over the phone, via video, or email, giving nurses flexibility and less direct, face-to-face interaction.
- Next up is the school nurse position. School nurses have steady hours, with no weekend or holiday shifts. They handle basic medical tasks, like administering medications and providing simple first aid, making it a relatively stress-free job.
- Home health nursing also makes the list for its flexibility and manageable workload. Home health nurses focus on one patient at a time, handling personal care and medication administration without the rush of juggling multiple patients.
- Lactation consulting is another option Katherine mentions. These nurses work with new mothers, helping them with breastfeeding and educating them about lactation. The role is less high-pressure and can be found in hospitals, birthing centers, and clinics.
- Outpatient infusion center nursing, where Katherine has personal experience, is also on her list. She found it to be very low-stress since it involves caring for one or two patients at a time with routine tasks like setting up IVs and monitoring vital signs.
- She highlights telehealth and home health as particularly flexible, allowing nurses to work with fewer time constraints and patient demands.
- Katherine reflects on her own experience in an outpatient infusion center, calling it the least stressful nursing job she’s had. She enjoyed having fewer patients and no rush to multitask constantly.
- She notes that not all infusion centers are the same—larger ones may involve more stress simply due to the number of patients.
- Finally, Katherine invites viewers to think about which of these five jobs they would pick if they were seeking a less stressful nursing path, encouraging them to share their thoughts in the comments.
These roles provide alternatives to bedside nursing for nurses looking to reduce their stress levels.