My story - returning to school, would love to hear positive experiences as an RN

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Specializes in ED.

I am starting nursing school in August. It is something I have worked for and dreamed about for about 4 years now. I am a returning student, I already have a bachelors degree in engineering. I worked as an engineer for about 6 years before having my 2nd child and staying home to be a mom full time. I have been lurking on this board for quite a while, and read a lot of the threads, but this is my first time posting. I am positive about my decision to become a nurse, but it does seem that there are many negative aspects to the job, from what I can tell reading here. Weirdly, all the nurses I know here in real life are very happy with their job, their pay and the flexibility. Maybe it has to do with the area of the country??? Anyway, I get a lot of questions as to why I am going back to school. I would love to someday become a CNM after working for a few years and when my children are older. I would love to hear any positive experiences of people going back to school after having a degree, people going back after having kids, or anyone who is a CNM or working in OB. I am excited to start my schooling and hope to visit this site more often!

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Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Hi and welcome. I went back to school in 1990 after having two children, serving a stint in the US Navy and then doing public affairs. Love nursing. I am an advanced practice RN but not CNM - I'm an adult health clinical nurse specialist.

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

Good luck to you. It helps to read the negative, lets you know what you're in for, but take it with a grain of salt, the board tends to be skewed to the negative because we come here to talk and vent about our concerns.

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Specializes in ICU, CCU, Trauma, neuro, Geriatrics.

I graduated from nursing school when I was 35, had a career already. Never looked back and never regretted it. Good luck.

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Specializes in premies, peds, adults.

I went back to nursing school for my BSN at age 37. I am 40 and will graduate in 3 semesters! I have three daughters now 12, 8.5 & 4.5. I have been asked at least twice a week, "how do you do it?" "why do you want to change your career?" Well my answer is always the same. "I had to make a change somewhere." I had to be able to support my children and have a job that was meaningful and satisfied my curiosity. I also get aked if I'm going to medical school when I've finished my stint as a "just a nurse." I always smile and say that nurses have more interaction with patients, more chance for health prevention education. I work as a tech (cna) on the weekends to gain more experience.

Good luck with your career path. If you really want to do this, it will work. :mortarboard:

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Specializes in Nursing assistant.

If you ever have the opportunity to go to school, do it. It slips away so fast.

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