thatpatti

I'm in the exact same boat, pondering the exact same options, and I've decided to go for option 1. :)

Ok yeah, that makes sense and is pretty much what I was assuming. It's a little overwhelming thinking about taking on such an intense job after so many years of relative freedom in terms of my schedule and such, but there's really nothing else I want to do and I guess that goes a long way toward making "paying my dues" worth it. :)

I am 42 and planning to start nursing school next year after staying home with kids for 15 years. I hear over and over that there are a lot of options in nursing - different jobs in different settings. But a lot of what I read here makes it seem like the only nursing jobs out there require 12 hour shifts in a hospital setting. Am I missing something? Have things changed to the degree that there aren't as many options now, or are the options mostly only available for advance practice nurses?