When Felicia Menefee, RN, NP, ACNS, recruited patients for the landmark African-American Heart Failure Trial (A-HeFT), little did she know that the study would yield such positive results for them—or future patients.
Whether you're stuck in a professional rut or just looking for a change of scenery, a career in pharmaceuticals and medical devices may offer the shift you're looking for. Of course, if you're going from a patient-care setting to pharmaco sales, it's not so much a "shift" as a giant leap--but it could be just the career jolt you're looking for.
