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RNcorazon, thanks for the response! I'm glad to hear that you had a good time there. Where did you live while you were there?

Yeah, and I was looking at Lee Memorial...

Thanks for the info! I was kind of looking anywhere on the gulf coast between tampa and naples.

Has anyone done seasonal nursing in Florida? If so, what hospital system did you go through? How were you treated? I've looked through some of the posts on here but it seems like most of them are a few years old. Any input regarding pay, housing, etc. would be greatly appreciated! Looking for honest opinion, good or bad. Thanks!

Thanks for the reply. I'm hoping I can talk my mom into going cuz it's not like she'd be doing anything else anyway! Right now my son has been enrolled in public school so homeschooling would be foreign territory but I know I could do it. A friend of mine goes through Christian Liberty Academy (homeschools.org) and she loves it. She said they send you all the books along with a structured curriculum. Where all have you gone to so far and what hospitals have you worked at? Any positives or negatives about these places? Thanks again!

I am a single parent to an 8 year old and looking to travel again. I did a couple of 7before my son started school and my mom was with me to watch him while I worked but I'm afraid she may not want to do this again. Are there any single parent travelers out there with school age children and how did you handle it? I have a friend who has been homeschooling her kids for the last 7 years so I know where to go for that and kind of how to go about it but looking for anyone with similar situation. Any advice, comments, or suggestions greatly appreciated. Thanks!

I just wanted to let you know that you're not alone. I've been a nurse for 8 years now (also former military spouse) and had close to 10 jobs! Last year I was at a new position for maybe 5 months when I had to take LOA for surgery to repair a torn tendon in my foot and the hospital filled my job...so I was left with no job, money, or insurance. When I finally got my current job (could only get prn), I finally realized that I just could no longer do nursing cuz I hated it so I've gone back to school for my business degree. You are right, we deserve to be happy and enjoy what we are doing because we are going to be doing it for a LONG time. I knew that I just couldn't this until retirement....I wouldn't make it to retirement, I'd end up 6 feet under! The doctors are arrogant *sses, the nurses tear each other down and there's no support for each other, the administration is only worried about the bottom line and NOT the patient, and every other nasty thing in nursing! The only advice I have is if you are unhappy, look for something else...the worst that could happen is you don't get the job. I wish you the best!

Thanks for all the replies! After this weekend, however, I've decided that a career change is in order. Ended up in the hospital because it's all taking a physical toll on me now. Some are cut out for this but I just ain't...I want to be around for my son in 5/10 years....

I'm in the same boat as you, except I'm closing in on 40, single parent, and have a ton of student loans to pay off. I wish I had an answer for you but I don't, looking for one myself. I'm dealing with the anxiety, tried different anti depressants, you name it...been there, done that. I've been doing this for 8 years and have finally come to the conclusion that it's time for a change....just know you are not alone!

I've done mostly bedside nursing: med-surg, stepdown, acute rehab, a couple of travel assignments, and then I've also done a year of home health. I've applied for several office positions, they either want an LPN or an RN with a bachelor's degree. I've tried case management/insurance companies, same thing...BSN. I just don't have the money (or the desire at this point) to finish my BSN.

Not sure if this is the right place but I was just wondering if there was anyone who wants to leave nursing for another line of work or has already left? I've been an RN for 8 years now and still not happy with it. I've asked so many people over the years if they like being a nurse and every one of them has said yes...except for me. I just can't see myself doing this until retirement. Is is possibly just bedside burnout? Any comments or suggestions welcome, just feel like I'm hitting a brick wall...

I was wondering if anyone is in the application process with the VA hospital in St. Louis or has completed it and how long it took? Thanks