I'm about to enter nursing school and of course "plan the rest of my life":chuckle I'd like to know, mostly from all the unhappy nurses out there, if being able to work part time would make your career better, or even GREAT? One of the reasons nursing appeals to me is that I can work part time- my family has a business that I love doing- but not all the time- and I've allways been attracted to doing more than one job- helps keep things interesting- I could probably afford to buy my own insurance, just to address that issue.