I am a first year school nurse at a middle school. I come from a high risk OB labor and delivery background. First off let me say I did labor and delivery almost 8 years and I complained most of the time. I loved the docs, and people I worked with however the corporate side left us often short staffed and scrambling. I was prn at the hospital and worked 1-2 12 hours shifts per week. I also worked prn at a local surgery center doing preop less often and 8 hour shifts.
A school nurse position opportunity arise and I decided to take it. This is a huge job. I feel like even though I did high risk OB and things were life and death, it was a job. This is more of a career, whatever you leave at work continues on to the next day. I'm not sure if it is because its my first year or the actual job, but I'm struggling. I desperately miss the days off during the week that I used to have being prn. I know we get many scheduled breaks, but I feel like I'm always working. I feel a bit selfish that my days off are what I miss most. But maybe I'm not cut out to juggle all of it? I am contemplating going back to my prn job, but is that smart since I left that behind? Being over 40 I feel like the extra benefits are nice such as short term disability ect. (I have health insurance through my husband). Anyway I am rambling on but I just don't know what to do.
I will say my favorite part of my OB job was doing triage. I love getting people in, figuring out what is going on, and moving them on to the appropriate place. I love that it was women's health. I love starting IV's, drawing labs, investigating what is going on. I do not miss the labor part at all. I thought school nursing may be a good fit since I see a variety of people and it would be like a mini triage. A part of me thinks I am just not a content person and maybe I wont like any job. Any advice or thoughts are welcome. I don't know which direction to take and I assume our contract negotiations will be coming soon. That is even added stress that I will have a time limit on deciding. Help!
Specializes in clinic, ortho/neuro, trauma, college.
I assume you're asking me? I just found it the traditional way: through an online ad. It was perfect for me. I have youngish children and needed something part-time. Nightshifts were KILLING me; my floor was KILLING me.
No nights, weekends, holidays with this job. I love it. It's a great population that still requires a lot of education. You can also check your local college websites. They always have an employment tab, and you can see job listings there.
40thEditionRN
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I assume you're asking me? I just found it the traditional way: through an online ad. It was perfect for me. I have youngish children and needed something part-time. Nightshifts were KILLING me; my floor was KILLING me.
No nights, weekends, holidays with this job. I love it. It's a great population that still requires a lot of education. You can also check your local college websites. They always have an employment tab, and you can see job listings there.