EmmyBear, you are singing my song. I too am a former English teacher (also taught for three years), and I am switching careers to become a nurse. I'm probably not the most qualified person to talk...
Trophywife81 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC
Very true words. I experienced exactly this in my last job (which was not nursing, I'm starting school in two months), and found that it was simply not "worth it" to persist in working under a toxic...
Trophywife81 replied to soragamii's topic in LPN to RN
Don't feel bad about your debt...it could be worse! I have a Bachelor of Arts in English/History from a private, sectarian university in Texas. What was I thinking, you ask? I ask myself the same...