mishxxix

thanks so much for the input! :) Yeah it's so strange, when I was studying my EN the teachers made it out that they're replacing a lot of RN's with EN's but I found it to be quite the opposite, very limited. Doing my RN seems to make more sense as I don't want to reach a dead end with career opportunities. Quick question if you don't mind.. Once I finish my RN I plan to do a grad year. If I don't get accepted into a grad year what are my chances of landing a job? I keep hearing that we have to do a grad year in order to get a job and it's unclear whether this is true or not. Is EN experience considered for an RN job? Thanks

Hi all, I am currently an EEN (including IV) and am having a hard time deciding whether or not I should study to be an RN. I was accepted into uni and due to start in June however whilst there are times I'm eager to be an RN, there are also times I'm content with just being EN. What really encouraged me to do my RN were the job opportunities. I have been an EN for 4 years, those of which were in an aged care facility. Most of the EN job opportunities I saw were mainly in a nursing home, and those in hospital required experience I didn't have. Just over a month ago I was lucky enough to get a part time job in a sub-acute ward. I am really loving my new job atm but I'm not sure if I'm just in a 'comfortable' phase. My main questions are: - Is it possible to continue working part-time as an EN whilst studying RN? - Are there any EN's who've studied RN, that can tell me if there's much difference or if it was worth it? - To the nurses working in hospital: do you have EN's on your ward, or mainly RN's? (I understand EN's cannot work in critical care, unless that's changed.) - Would it be worth considering to study part-time? if there's anyone who has done part time, what was the work load like? Thanks in advance :) (and apologies for the long post and if this has been asked before, first post )