Closure with your career under stressful circumstances is challenging...

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/in-flux/201104/5-ways-find-closure-the-past  One study by the University of Manchester writes about the emotional and psychological trauma a nurse experiences when an investigation is launched.  Nurses shared how they were escorted out of their workplace by security and were emotionally distraught and didn't have immediate support available.  No time to adjust to loss of job and livelihood or say goodbye to colleagues and patients.  It's over and you may be prevented to contact those you ordinarily may have kept in touch with outside of the workplace.  The playing field has suddenly changed and you may not be aware of what the charges are or from where or whom they arose immediately.  Closure is important and if it can't be done in context of the situation there has to be time and a format or framework for you to follow to work through feelings.  An exercise like this can be helpful or you can find others on line, but the important thing is to help the healing process and this takes time.  I always like Emmy Lou Harris and 'Goodbye' sung with Steve Earle makes real how sad the experience is without proper closure normally dealt with in relationships but is equally as devastating due to loss of professional role.
Nurses working night shifts undergo physical and mental stress due to lack of sleep and the effects can be felt and measured on the body.  http://nursing.advanceweb.com/Features/Articles/Night-Shift-Nursing-Self-Care-is-Key.aspx  It is easy to imagine how tired a person feels during the early hours of the morning when the bodies normal sleep rhythm wants to kick in.  This article is informative and gives some tips on how to handle lack of sleep.  Meditation is one of the most beneficial practices that a person can do to slow the body down and calm the mind.  It is said that every hour of meditation is equivalent to one thousand hours of sleep.  At least it brings about a feeling of rest and peace.  Attention to diet is important and eating smaller quantities of food at regular intervals is better than eating your largest meal of the day before working a night shift because your body will almost certainly want to sleep.

When it comes to money...MONEY matters and it has to be the first priority in your life once you are unable to earn your income through nursing.  Starting a new business is possible without a large amount of initial capital if you look into the network marketing companies.  Find something that is a passion for you - it could be a hobby or something that you are doing already and could turn into a business such as decorating.
In Florida and probably in other tropical regions of the US orchid jewelry has become fashionable and cost $30.00 for a necklace.  These pictures show some of the kinds of jewelry that you can make and there are craft shows in most cities where you can sell your products.  Once you get proficient at making orchid jewelry the return on investment is great and if you can find an outlet to distribute for you that will bring in a good amount of money.  https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=making+orchids+into+jewelry&espv=210&es_sm=122&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=TkuFUvXbKoW  This link shows you how to make orchid jewelry http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_do_you_make_orchid_jewelry#slide2 This might not be what you envisioned you would be doing but now that you need to get down to business and earn money all possible avenues should be explored.  When you find something like this that is popular at the moment it important to capitalize on the trend.  Learn about marketing and finding stores to sell your jewelry as well as using social media and eBay.
My very best wishes are with you as you find the business that is right for you and start to earn money and just enjoy life.  Money is important and while this kind of business might not fill the spot as far as the value you put on your life as a nurse and the service that you gave to others, it is a money maker.  There are many ways to being philanthropic and you may find that you could do more good for more people once you are earning more money than you would have done as a nurse.
Rita
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