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Hello all, I am new to the board. I will be graduating in May06 from ADN RN program. I recently found out I am pregnant with my second child. I was using birth control...not planned. But heres the deal. I am due Aug 1. I am happily married to a wonderful man. I am scared because I wanted to start working right out of school, now I am trying to figure out what to do. I am afraid if I wait until after the baby comes I will loose things I have learned from school. I don't know what to do and if I could work before baby who knows how I am going to be feeling that late in pregnancy. If anyone has any advice please let me know. :confused:

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Sounds like it's one of those wait and see situations, for you.

When do you take your boards...do you know yet?

You could work a couple of months, because you will have to stay off after the baby's born, won't you, for a few weeks?

If you decide not to work, until baby's born and you take your boards, then just take that time and study.

I don't think you will lose any skills or knowledge.......not if you study.

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Specializes in Home Health Care.

If I were in the same situation, I'd take my boards asap, relax & postpone plans to work and focus on the baby instead. I think most employers would certainly understand your change of plans. I think you'll be just fine retaining what you learned because most learning is yet to come, on the job . Congratulations on your surprise pregnancy! Trust that God knows what he's doing in your life :icon_hug:

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Specializes in Public Health, DEI.

Congratulations. I know even though this isn't the timing you were planning, this baby will be a blessed addition to your family. If it were me, I'd probably go ahead and take my boards and then wait to start working. You'll be able to take a refresher course, and your skills will come back to you. You know what they say, if we waited till the time was perfect to have babies, none would be born.

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Thank you guys so much !! You are already making me feel better. I guess I have just worked so hard in nursing school and had already made big plans and got a little worked up when things didn't go as planned. We are happy about the baby and I agree GOD truly knows what he is doing and everything will work out. And sorry about my spelling earlier. lose not loose. Anyway, thanks for posting.

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