At first I was excited but now...

[NurseLoveJoy88, ASN, RN]

As many as you know I'm a nursing student and I'll be leaving my school health job at the end of May. I first I was excited because I'll be able to focus on school more and I'll be able to work as a nurse soon. However, I'm kind of sad that I want be at my job anymore. I know I post here to vent but deep down inside I'm going to miss the kiddos and I'm going to miss working with my RN supervisor. :crying2:

I don't know... once I get my feet wet in beside nursing or where ever else I may work, I may consider doing school nursing again, even if its just being a sub or something.

The only thing about my job is that there is no room for LPNs. You are either a CNA or an RN with a BSN degree. Since I plan on going the LPN-RN route , I won't be able to work at my job as a LPN.

Even if I did stay here with my license the pay and what I can do clinically as a CNA wouldn't change.

I want to work at a place where I'll be able to utilize my license and get the pay for it.

Believe it or not there are many RNS and LPNs who work as health aides in the HR and gets paid as them also. I'm sorry but I just don't see the logic in that.

Anyway, I'll miss this job and I feel very blessed to have the opportunity to work here at my school. :redbeathe

[itsmyturn]

Sometimes, happiness outweighs money or status.

I work in a job as an LPN that I love. It bothered me that the RNs make twice as much even though I am doing just about everything they do. So, I came up with a solution for myself.

Since our hospital offers incentive shifts, I decided to go part time and make up the hours I lost with these shifts. Now, I make more than a new RN grad does on their regular shift and I still work in the place I love.

This may not be an option for you but my point is, rather than let it get you down, examine the situation and go from there. There are solutions to everything and sometimes you have to really search for them.

It's all good.

[guest83140]

Use this as a stepping stone. When I worked in the hospital for years as an associate degree RN, I had my eye on school nursing. I missed the years back then, but I soon caught back up with it. Schools will be there, waiting on you. I know, it feels like family sort of doesn't it? But you'll be back in a very short time! Keep your chin up and step your way back up for good.:redbeathe

[luvschoolnursing, LPN]

"Believe it or not there are many RNS and LPNs who work as health aides in the HR and gets paid as them also. I'm sorry but I just don't see the logic in that."

You may see the logic in it someday. When my kids were in elementary and middle school I was one of those RN's working as an aid. I didn't need to make a lot of money and didn't need health benefits since hubby had those. It gave me great flexibility to be with my kids when they were not in school.

Before they were in school, I worked casual pool in the hospital and worked funky shifts to be home when my husband was not so someone would always be with the kids. Now that they are older, I work full time as a school nurse and have a career. Nursing is like that, it can give you flexibility when you need it.

I'm happy for you studentnurse! You'll do a great job.

[Purple_Scrubs, BSN, RN]

You will probably be only working 3 days per week after graduation, so why not continue to sub one day every other week or so, just to keep your foot in the door in case you ever do want to go back? It might also be satisfying because it is something you already know and do well, so it could be a good confidence booster. I don't know about your district, but at mine the subs can basically work as little or as much as they want.