momof3nurse

Right after nursing school I started a nursing job in pediatric homecare three months later I started a new job working as a pool rn in a skilled facility geriatrics and rehab.. So I had 2 jobs for over a year. I recently left my first position to get more hours at my second job. I have been there 18 months. I have an offer for a new job. Same pay but completely different work. Id be switching from geriatrics to adolescent psyc! I'm also in school for OR and hope to get an OR job in January or ASAP. Is it wise to take this new part time position? I'd also be changing shifts so my family schedule would change too! It might be possible to keep both jobs but I'm not really sure if I can mange it with needing to cover holidays ect.

Thank you! I feel much more confident fixing up my résumé!

Oh we'll went on my interview. I was not impressed with the place. I didn't even get a chance to tell them about my pregnancy it was such a rushed interview.

Thank you for the info. I have some research to do!

Thanks. I think honesty is really best. Even if I don't get the job.

I have a non nursing BS from 2001. I went back to CC for my ADN. I have been working over a year as an RN. I actually applied to RN-MSN at a local University. My GPA is 2.75 from non nursing courses calculated over 10 years ago. So I have less options. I did not get accepted directly into the MSN. I need to complete 3 courses and be evaluated based on success of those classes before I can enter the MSN courses. So far I have a 4.0 so its working out. However, I will prob complete these courses over the next two years. Then apply to a few more programs since the ones avail are MSN in management , community health, and education. I would prob want education and then get a DNP or another MSN in my specialty field as an NP. It will be a long journey but I feel that once you get your MSN you are specialized in a field. As an RN I can experience a variety of jobs. I work in peds in home health, I work on skilled floors in geriatrics and volunteer as a school nurse. I like maternity, wound care, peds, critical care, and I'd like to try the OR. Once I have an MSN degree, I will be settled. So I am taking my time and enjoying my life with my kids as well as continuing my education. Its not for everyone, true. but this really is the way I am going. Good luck. Also be careful of certain schools. If they want you more than you can believe it might have a catch. Ask questions like, does my state accept their accreditation for me to sit for exams strait out of graduation ? and do they give you a practicum or is that your job to find one? Make sure the price is reasonable. Schools that require less to get accepted usually give you less but cost more. Be careful, good luck.

I also volunteer as an advocate for my local woman’s center as a domestic violence counselor. This will be my second years as a volunteer Rn at my children's school, so Im not completely leaving peds if I leave my homecare job.

For over a year, I've worked as a Trach and Vent peds RN for a homecare company. I also work part time on geriatric skilled floors. I worked in step down during nursing school and graduated in 2011. I would love to work on a pediatric critical care floor. My peds experience is mainly ventilator dependant premies discharged home to about 2 years old. Most require mickey feeds, mouth care, med administration, trach changes, suctions ect. I have other cases with older children and plenty of adult and geriatric experience from working on the skilled floors of a nursing home. My dream job is pediatric critical care. What else can I do to improve my experience and resume to be the best candidate? I have ACLS, but I paid for the course on my own and other certifications will also fall on me. I want to improve my chances, but I don't know that getting PALS before I have a job will help me to qualify or just waste my money. I also have been thinking about leaving my peds homecare job, as it gets difficult traveling especially in the winter. I want to work in peds so I am holding on to this job, but will it hurt my chances if I resign?

You have a job. Did you get an offer at this new place? If you got an offer I would mention the pregnancy. If they are willing to hire you after 7 months of experience then go for it. I’m in a similar situation but obviously pregnant so a bit different. Just remember to not burn bridges. If you decline the offer because you feel you owe more time to the employer who took a chance on hiring you, then make sure to decline the offer with that information and that you would love the opportunity after your pregnancy. They might appreciate your honesty and loyalty and ask you on anyway or keep you in mind after the baby. But I try to see good in everyone. Good luck, congrats!!

Hi! I am a new RN. I started working immediately after graduation in the summer of 2011. I had two per diem jobs as an RN for over a year. This week I was offered a Part time spot at one job with their full knowledge of my condition. I did post my resume online and left it active in hopes of a full time spot. I'm happy with my flexible hours and mom duties. However, I am 24 weeks (6 months ish) pregnant. Last night I was offered a job interview from a recruiter who found my resume online. I did not apply. I set up an interview only because I owe myself the experience and it sounds like a dream job for a nurse (8am-4pm)! I understand that I am NOT obligated to reveal my pregnancy, however I will be rolling in there with a large uterus!! I did work in hospitals as a non RN, and during my second pregnancy I was offered a great job in a hospital at 10 weeks pregnant. I wasn't even telling family yet. Once I started work, I did tell that I was pregnant. I intended on only taking 6 weeks to recover, but then back to work FULLTIME. I worked with 3 Female managers, and 10 other females peers. I was hired because I out shinned other candidates (said the supervisor). Yet, all made it unbearable to work there because they felt betrayed that I was hired pregnant. It was emotionally crippling and not the way I wanted to bring a child into the world. I did not return (I went to nursing school though), so thanks ladies. My questions: 1) I'm obviously pregnant, so when is the best time to reveal I'm actually pregnant? During the interviews because it is so obvious? Wait to see if I get an offer? Afterwards? 2) If I accept the hypothetical offer, I will work Dec, Jan, Feb, late March I'm due so I will be off probation, but not qualify for FMLA ( I get that you need 12 months or X amount hours to qualify). But will I keep my job if I take off for 6 weeks to recover? I know it will be unpaid, but I also know I wont be cleared by my doctor until 6 weeks. This is best case scenario. I know that so many variables play into this (bed rest, C-section, complications, illness) so far with my third baby I have never had anything go wrong. I just don't want to accept the offer, and be left jobless with a new baby. I want to be fair to myself and my employers current and future.