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I am currently a pre-nursing student and I know I still have a long way to go. I will be starting my clinical portion within the next year or two. I was just wondering what the job outlook looks like for grad nurses. I know most start out in med/surge in the hospital, but I was also curious about that of a School Nurse? I struggled my first year of college debating between the health field and education with the love of kids and I decided to go with Nursing to better implement both into my life. I have thought of either Pediatrics, NICU, or postpartum delivery and nursery. I have also thought on the lines of School Nurse because I would still be able to work in a school system. I know there is a cut in pay from what I would be making in a hospital, but I was just curious as to how the outlook is for School Nurses? Thank you!

I have found that I can get a Masters in Education in my state without a Bachelor's in Education. I was also considering this a route if I really wanted to do education, but as I stated earlier. The Catholic School systems don't necessarily require the teacher's to be certified or have Education degrees. Having a strong faith and been in these Catholic School Systems in my area since I was in preschool helps a lot too. I have interned with a second grade teacher at my Catholic elementary school when I was a senior in high school. I haven't really conferred with any of the teachers at the school though about their schooling. I may try to talk to some and see how they went about becoming a teacher there.

Thank you for the comments! I have found out with the Catholic private schools in my area, they don't necessarily need teachers to be licensed or have degrees in education. I know this may sound sketchy but they choose their teachers by their religious qualities and abilities. I have known some teachers who started out working as teacher aid's and then worked their way up and are now have teaching positions. They do require to have degrees but not necessarily in education. I may work as a nurse and go from there and see how I like it. My mom worked as a nurse and then returned to a job prior to it. She has returned to nursing once again after nearly a decade off because of the extra money, but she only works part time.

I have just made the switch to Nursing from Biology. I'll be a Sophomore in college and I have a lot to think about. I started out as a Biology major with hopes of going towards Medical or Pharmacy School, but I realized neither was what I wanted to do. Now I have come to the decision of Nursing because I have always wanted to work with and help children. It's always been my so called "passion" to work with children. I have decided to go towards Nursing because of the great job stability and the ability to advance and have many different options. I have seriously contemplated either the NICU, Pediatrics, and becoming a school nurse after I finish. But it has also come across in my mind many times that I would love to work in a school setting with little children as an educator. So, what I am really trying to get at is if there is a possible way to satisfy myself completely? Do you think it's possible to be a elementary school teacher and a Registered Nurse at the same time? I understand there would possibly more schooling involved, but I would work in a Catholic school setting because it's where I went to school and enjoyed the Catholic school system. The only thing with completely being only a Catholic school teacher is that the pay is miserable. I understand you should never do anything because of the money, but at the same time everyone comes to a time where they have to learn how to live on their own and be able to support themselves financially. Nursing to me is still something I would love to do and I think it's a great profession, but I want to find a way to incorporate both into my life. Maybe part time nurse at the hospital and full time elementary school teacher? Is that even possible? Please let me know if you have any ideas on this!

I'm currently a pre-nursing student and I really would love to get the best of both worlds with teaching and being a nurse. I know there are the options of being a school nurse and such, but I'm not sure if that's the right fit for me. I was wondering if it's possible to be a nurse on the side and a elementary school teacher? I want to work at a Catholic elementary school like where I grew up in.

I have just made the switch to Nursing from Biology. I'll be a Sophomore in college and I have a lot to think about. I started out as a Biology major with hopes of going towards Medical or Pharmacy School, but I realized neither was what I wanted to do. Now I have come to the decision of Nursing because I have always wanted to work with and help children. It's always been my so called "passion" to work with children. I have decided to go towards Nursing because of the great job stability and the ability to advance and have many different options. I have seriously contemplated either the NICU, Pediatrics, and becoming a school nurse after I finish. But it has also come across in my mind many times that I would love to work in a school setting with little children as an educator. So, what I am really trying to get at is if there is a possible way to satisfy myself completely? Do you think it's possible to be a elementary school teacher and a Registered Nurse at the same time? I understand there would possibly more schooling involved, but I would work in a Catholic school setting because it's where I went to school and enjoyed the Catholic school system. The only thing with completely being only a Catholic school teacher is that the pay is miserable. I understand you should never do anything because of the money, but at the same time everyone comes to a time where they have to learn how to live on their own and be able to support themselves financially. Nursing to me is still something I would love to do and I think it's a great profession, but I want to find a way to incorporate both into my life. Maybe part time nurse at the hospital and full time elementary school teacher? Is that even possible? Please let me know if you have any ideas on this!