First semester in PNE school

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Hi, I am in my first semester of LPN school...and so far, I am really not happy. I was so excited and just knew this is what I wanted to do. I was an education major before that...and I am starting to regret not sticking with that. I have tried making a list of the pro's and con's but I am so confused. My biggest concern is that if I go abck to education, I will not be able to find a job. I want to work with kids..in fact, if I do not get to work within Peds or L & D, I dont think I will be happy, which will lead to not working for me. I dont want to waste all this money to regret it later. I also want to have a big family and do not want to have to work nights! I had my first day of clinicals last week on the med surg floor and everyone else is so excited and I wanted to go into the bathroom and cry! What is wrong with me!? I dont know what to do!!! I am soo upset right now! My husband is wantign to go to go back to school but we cant afford it right now with me in school and I Feel bad for making him wait on me to just make up my mind. Can anyone give me some advice?:crying2:

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no job is for everybody

child education is a better fit but only yoo can make that determination

people spend a lot of their lifetime making a living and it is sad when the work doesn't bring pleasure

there are other o[ptions besides being a teacher and being a nurse, explore everything

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If you are worried about being able to find a job in education, study an area in education that there is a shortage in. I have never heard of a school not begging for special education, speech therapists, or science teachers. I hope you find your way. It took me a while to find my way as well. Have you considered letting hubby go to school for a while while you figure yourself out? Sometimes it just takes time. Working might help you discover yourself.

DON'T BEAT YOURSELF UP!!!

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Tele, IM, OB/GYN, neuro, GI.

Have you considered working as a school nurse when you graduate? You'll still get to work with kids and the schedule would reflect your future children's schedule so you could spend time with them.

I know in my area that as a LPN it's hard to get a job in L&D or peds. The only positions that I know that are in this area are the pospartum floor and they rarely have LPN positions.

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Specializes in med/surg/tele/neuro/rehab/corrections.

Wow if you just started can you consider this..... that you really haven't had time to see what it's like to be a student nurse yet? You're only in your first semester and it was just your first week of clinicals. Give it a chance I say.

I know I wasn't very happy during my first semester and was still pretty nervous during my second semester, but when third semester rolled around I was feeling confident and strong in my abilities as a student nurse.

LVN's are hired in pediatric clinics. Have you thought of this option? I did a clinical rotation in a peds clinic and it was fun and fast paced. loved it!

School nurse is a good option too. In my local school district they hire LVN's as school nurses.

Chin up and hang in there. :redpinkhe There are plenty of jobs in nursing where you don't have to work nites. :heartbeat

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