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I'm trying to fit a nursing job back into my life. I have a 2 yr old that I've gotten to stay home with so I haven't worked since my 7th month of pregnancy. I have a 14yr old that goes to a private school for kids with special needs in LR (almost $700 monthly and hence my need for employment) and there's no bus so I have to pick her up. I thought about weekend work (no nights please) so I wouldn't have to use daycare. The problem is I can't be on my ankle for 12 hrs (acuillies, calf, and hamstring don't stay stretched out) due to a car wreck in 2000. I went to LPN school 2003-2004 with the thought of continuing on to RN knowing they have more sit down time but unable to complete that financially. I have done 8 hrs which is much better. My experience is NLRVA (didn't like rotating shifts and all the back work) and telemetry at Baptist my first year. Second year, I did temp and agency: nursing home, state hospital, and a pediatric specialty clinic (the best job of them all).

My dream job would be labor and delivery but thats for RNs unfortunately. Also where my family life is concerned, every summer the kids go with me to Florida to see my parents and brothers family and of course the beach. (I have a 17 and a 19 yr teenager too). My husband doesn't usually go to Florida, and this year wants to go to Colorado to see all his family.

I seem to have alot of hurdles to make something work. I thought of a school nurse if one ever opened up because I could have holidays and summers off. If anyone has had a school nurse experience please share. But don't let that option stymy any other ideas you might have for me. Thanks for bearing with me on this challenge.:yeah:

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I also have a 2 y/o and will be returing to school soon. Its definantly going to be an adjustment. I don't already have LPN expierence, but I have worked in nursing homes, so my only advise would be a PRN position. The pay will be more, and you can pick your hours with out being cancelled. Once I get through school and get some expierence that will probably be what I will do having small children! GL

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