mdemily78

It was not out-of-line for her to suggest nursing school be you first priority. It is a hard 2 years that you will have to make hard choices and sacrifices. You have to tell yourself that you are doing for a better future for your family. The comment on religion, however, verges on discrimination and is inappropriate.

I understand how you feel. I have been a nurse 8 years. Worked in psych then LTC. Been at the same LTC 4 years, DON for 3 years. Research shows the life span of a DON is 3 years. I think the last 6 months I have been burnt out and just trying to make it to the 3 year mark. What compounds matters of burn out is that in the last 9 months my pay has been dropped and the health benefits now suck BAD. I have a BSN. I was trying to get into ARNP and even though my GMAT scores were good it was the last year ARNP was being offered as a MSN. There was double the applicants to open positions so they accepted people based on who had the highest GPA and I didn't get in. Instead of switching to some other MSN (which I probably should have done and definitely would have got in), I changed to a Masters in Public Health Administration. I have 3 classes left before I graduate and no clue what I am going to do with it. I live in the middle of nowhere and to get a job that is not a 20-30,000 pay cut I would have to drive 1-2 hours to work. My kids are Sophomore and a Junior. I want to actually spend some time with them before they move out. Been looking for a new job and getting really frustrated. I also think Kansas nurse pay has been trending downward for the last year or two, not sure why. Just know I am BURNT - crispy fried. Do not want to be a DON anymore.