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I'm curious too! Anyone??

Just wondering for those that have done school nursing and decided it wasn't for them and found another job if you're happy with your decision? Everyone keeps telling me I'm crazy and that I'll regret it if I leave school nursing esp since it's been ...

I don't think it would be a problem at all if you say you are looking for a new area of nursing and like someone else said you gave it a good shot on med-surg/tel at two different hospitals and now that you have that experience behind you, you are re...

There are no perfect jobs so no matter what you pick you're always going to wonder if the other would've been a better choice! I've been a sub teacher and a nurse and even a school nurse. They all have their different challenges but what will make yo...

Wow you're post reminded me of myself a long time ago! I too hated med-surg and felt like I was always messing things up and working over to get caught up. We also had two nurse managers on the floor and one told me I was too quiet and needed to be m...

That sounds very low but since the postition was for a "health technician" and will also accept LPN's it sounds like they are not wanting to pay a typical RN salary. Also, you have to remember most school nurse's are paid on the teacher's salary if t...

I've done both. I left a job I loved with crappy hours to do school nursing and found a job with great hours that I didn't like nearly as much. I would recommend if they'll let you to shadow a school nurse for a day or two so you can see first-hand w...

I've been subsituting as a school nurse for the past two school years. This school year I was offered a regular schedule of a half day every day but still considered a substitute. I know I don't want to do this forever but considering it was the only...

Ok-thanks! That makes me feel better. I was a little worried about burning bridges by leaving them hanging after just starting the school year since they do sometimes have trouble finding subs but I do have to do what's best for my family. They refus...

I didn't have trouble deciding-just jumped at an opportunity to leave the hospital because of the great hours. I even liked what I was doing-just hated the forced over-time. Well the grass isn't always greener and I've always missed it and regret not...

I'm seriously considering not wearing scrubs next year since I'll be at the same school all year. I love the convience and comfort of just throwing something on each morning and getting to wear my tennis shoes but I feel so unprofessional and sloppy....

That's very interesting and a good idea. I think there is an underlying reason why any kid is a frequent flyer and sometimes you can help fix it but not always. I had a girl that came in every day for a week with a stomachache after lunch that had n...

I think that 20 is definately a lot! Any more than 10 I would be questioning why they are in so much. In the first couple months of school if I start seeing a student quite a lot and think they are just wanting to get out of class I will send the par...

Congratulations! I think it's so great you're following your heart and doing what makes you happy. As far as nights go, some people love them and some hate them. You won't know until you try. If you do find they aren't for you at least you'll have yo...

Your post reminded me so much of myself years ago when I was a new grad on med-surg. I thought the same exact thing and felt the same exact way. All of the newly hired nurses in my group felt the same way too and we talked how this was nothing like w...

I know several nurses, myself included, that struggled with the transition from hospital nursing to school nursing. It's not as face-paced but it's also less stress (most of the time or at least a different kind of stress). You don't have other nurse...

I wear scrubs because I sub at different schools and it's just easier for people to recognize me as the nurse, or so I thought, until yesterday when a staff member thought I was a school cook! Hello!!

If you know for sure you want to return to nursing esp with the economy the way it is then find something you can do per diem. That way you can keep your foot in the door and your skills up to date. I wish that is what I had done. I took off 10 yrs (...

If I were you I would wait until summer and go back to the NICU if you can. That way you can see if you really are as happy there as you remember and if you are you can quit the school nurse job and if you find it's more stressful or whatever than yo...

I used to get so frustrated when I'd see kids that wanted treatment for something that happened over the weekend but I soon realized a lot of well-meaning parents just don't know if something needs checked by a dr or if it just needs time to heal. I ...

No-I graduated from Marshall.

I was considering applying to this hospital and I haven't really heard anything good or bad about it. I was just wondering if it was a good place to work or not. Any info would be helpful. Thanks!

I was a school nurse through two of my pregnancies and was exposed to Fifth Disease several times and never got it. I became a stay at home mom after my second baby was born and three years later when I became pregnant again I somehow contracted Fift...

I applied at both St Joe and Camden Clark and didn't hear anything back from either one of them! I currently have another part-time job for the time being! I even made follow-up calls and left messages after never being able to reach a real person an...

Thank you! That makes more sense!