Anyone out there who switched to nursing from teaching just for the money?

[skilledteacher]

I am a teacher by profession with 13 years experience and I love teaching passionately. I also think I'd love being a nurse. I am going through a marrital separation and I am worried about supporting my kids with my teacher's salary. I feel like nursing would be more reliable and more practical from the monetary end. I just don't know if it's the right thing or if it's something I'll equally love. Anyone in my shoes or have advice having any experience in the matter??? Thanks!

[Skeetah2007]

thankyou for your message. only a fellow teacher could understand why switching careers is an option. I've been teaching for four years, and yes! my work always comes home with me. I am always trying to find activities to differentiate my instruction, I am always revising or writing a lesson plan and coming up with assessments, etc. etc. With constant budget cuts, I am always spending my own money (what little i have) to pay for things. Teachers wear so many hats, that they really have more than one job all the time, so to speak. I am willing to make the sacrifice now, in order to see if nursing is an option. I understand the training is rigorous and time consuming, but i feel like i just have to try. If im successful, I will have so many career options available to me. Thank you for helping me to renew my outlook and not give up on something that may be right for me.