Career Advice

[mandrews]

After being a diploma nurse for almost 8 years I have decided to get my BSN inorder to open up my options in nursing. It seems like all the openings I see require a BSN. Considering getting my masters. I have a few classes to take and then I can start a local online program in the summer. It will take 1 year. I am considering working poole. I can get on my husbands insurance. I just think it would be nice to work when I want too while taking classes.

Has anyone had any experience with poole?? Pros and cons?? I know I will lose my benefits and will be compensated by higher pay.

A friend of mine works at a larger hospital and they are about a 45 minute drive but they could use me for poole or a weekend option which is friday day and sunday night.

[MrChicagoRN, RN]

It's great that you are taking this step.

If you go from FT into the float pool, will you lose the benefit of tuition reimbursement?

That benefit can add up to a significant amount of money over time.

[mandrews]

Well it is only a 500.00 per semester tuition reimbursement. We are short staffed right now so unless I am in the pool I will not be able to get the kind of time I need to study. When you work nights that first day your off.... well you sleep it away. There are two other hospitals about an hour away that I could pick up pool time or work the two day weekend option (WO really sounds good and I could keep benefits... but the drive, ).