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Has anyone here transitioned to Social Work from Nursing?

I am considering a career change. Nursing has not worked out quite like I'd hoped. But I still have alot of medical knowledge. I also like to focus on the more psychosocial aspects of nursing. I would also like to be in a field with more regular hours.

I will be passing through Lancaster in a few weeks and will be able to stop at Roots on Tuesday. In the past, I have visited the Green Dragon. How does Roots compare to the Green Dragon?

Does anybody notice how U pick farms have changed?

When I was a kid, you could go to a U-Pick farm for berries or apples or something and you could just go and pay for whatever you picked.

Now, a lot of places are charging entrance fees and really high prices per pound.

Does anybody else notice the change?

I am almost done with my billing and coding course. I started October 2025. How long did it take you to finish yours? I've heard some people say about a year, some say it took them 9 months.

I lagged a little because of other stuff going on. But I will be finishing soon.

We bought a big jug of maple syrup this past winter.

I put some of it in a squeeze bottle little by little.

Unfortunately mold seems to have formed in the big jug of maple syrup. I think I will need to get rid of it, right?

Are there any other uses for maple syrup after it has molded? Can I put it in the garden for my plants?

I am curious as to how many of you have encountered the Age in Place model of care in senior living. I live in New York State and I don't see it much here, but it is a common model in Connecticut where my mom now lives.

Basically, it's like being in a senior living center with a combination of Independent, Assisted Living and Memory Care all in the same building. When someone needs more care, instead of moving to a new room or part of the building, you just increase the amount of care in the same room.

You can even bring in your own caregivers if you want.

My mom currently lives in a place like this, and it is nice and well run, but I can see this being problematic, if the facility doesn't monitor who is coming in and out and what a person needs.

I have worked in Long Term Care, so I understand about care planning and changes in status.

And there's no SNF at the end for people. That seems weird.

Has anyone here encountered Age in Place? What do you think of it?

My family has roots in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Staunton and Harrisonburg areas. Is this technically considered part of Appalachia? I always thought it was like, kind of on the edge of what's considered Appalachia, and it's not always included on the map.

I think it's still a little bit cool but there are some cool weather things I could start. It has been beautiful up here.

I am currently taking an online billing and coding course with Ed2Go. I'm 3/4 of the way through. I've been passing the tests, but still don't feel completely confident in my coding skills. I feel good about the basic cases, but some of the examples that we did with more complex situations, where there's lots of different codes and modifiers, I still don't feel strong. Can anyone relate? What can I do? Besides just go back and do more of those examples in the workbook?

There is a teacher we can get in touch with through the chat, but she doesn't respond with the greatest answers. I guess that's education these days, you gotta do all your own work.

Has anyone here been a nurse and transitioned to another career? If, so, what did you go to, and what was the process like? Has anyone shifted from nursing into another healthcare role? Like social worker? Dietitian? Or what about leaving healthcare altogether?