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I'm wondering if you have to pay upfront to obtain your certification but the school will reimburse you? The pay cut is also worth it to me. I love spending Christmas break and summers at home with my kids!

I recently had a student come with his Para. The Para was concerned because he had a "bad" cough and wanted me to check him out. I checked his vitals including 02 sat and listened to his lungs. She asked if I heard any wheezing and I replied "no". She was shocked because she stated she had listened to him and heard wheezing earlier in the morning. I asked her how and where she was listening to him. Her reply was... she put her ear on his back and heard it! I am not sure why they pay me to be the nurse when she is available.

Yes, I'll be back for year #12 at this school - total of 15 years.

I started out as a new grad in HH - Maternal/Child Health home visits. I loved the job and was pretty much able to make my own hours.

I am so glad to see this question and all the responses. I will be taking on a nursing student for 3 days in April for the first time. I hope it is a good experience for both of us. If not, I won't offer next school year.

I have to agree with Wave Watcher. It depends on your strengths and weaknesses. I am at a school with approx 500 PreK - 5th graders. I started out doing Home Health Care - Well Baby Well Mom visits - which is pretty unheard of as a new RN. After doing that plus Occupational Health for about 3 yrs I was hired on by the school system. I was used to working independently so had no problem with the adjustment. Good luck to you. Let us know how it goes.

Reminds me of my sister the other week started listing her son's medical issues and asks me what is wrong with him. He is 28 and has a chronic medical condition on top of his most recent symptoms. I told her I really wasn't sure. She said "you did go to nursing school didn't you"? I said "yes, now let me ask you a question about real estate law" (she is an Attorney - family law). She got the point.:)

I don't like stress either - my least stressful jobs have been Home Health and School Nursing.

I am a school nurse who has not take the "typical" route in nursing. I started out doing home visits (mother/baby), then did some occupational health and now 13 yrs of school nursing. At this point I wish I had some bedside experience behind me because although I love the people I work with and love my work schedule I am in need of a change but don't have the experience that hospitals are looking for. I would suggest getting atleast 1 yr of bedside nursing now so you have it to put on your resume.

Maryland - $45,500/yr with 14 yrs experience pd over 12 months. I work in an Elementary School - approx 500 students. M-F 8:15-3:45 for 190 days per yr. I also get retirement but we are not on the same pay scale as Teachers. We are on the Support Staff pay scale which is lower than Teachers and not as appreciated.

I'm glad I'm not the only one irritated by teachers over-reacting and telling the kids they just don't look well. I want to scream every time a kid brings me a pass where the teacher has written they think he/she has a fever because they feel warm to touch.