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Hmm, ok. Clearly this is not the forum I should have posted in. I was hoping to get advice on how to resign graciously, not get blasted for realizing early on that this is not the specialty for me. Thanks for the replies though.

yes that was the plan.

OldDude, RN I get what you are saying. But I guess I'm not sure at this point what it offers besides extra time off. My kids are older too. My daughter is in high school and my son is in 6th grade. He is at the same school as I am, but I never see him. In fact, I never see anyone. I don't get to leave the health room for more than a minute or 2 to use the restroom or make copies. Even at that I have a line of students when I return. And forget about lunch. Lunch is bites of whatever has gotten cold in-between students. And I wouldn't mind any of that so much if there was just something interesting going on. I literally see the same students repeatedly and they always cycle through the same complaints. I am all for routine, but some days it's mind numbing. I actually worry that if I wanted to do something else later, after my kids graduated, that no one would hire me with this type of experience. And unfortunately there are some financial considerations. I took a very large pay cut to do this and thought it would be worth it. But we are struggling a bit. The pay difference if I went back to the hospital as an RN, even with summer school, is right at $30,000 a year. That would go along way towards easing some of our stress.

So I recently started a position as a middle school nurse and it is just not for me. A little background . . . I am a recent ADN grad, had been an LPN for 15 years, worked in an ER and as a substitute school nurse while in my RN bridge program. After I graduated I faced the choice of signing a contract with the hospital or trying out school nursing full-time. My kids are in the same district and I was excited for the schedule, so I chose to try school nursing. Well I am bored out of my mind. When I subbed in another district I had kids with catheters and peg tubes and diabetics. At this new school I treat the same 20 kids with headaches and stomach aches every single day. I am so unhappy with my choice. My former employer has offered to let me come back and work on a tele unit and I really want to do it. My concern is how to best cut ties with the school. It hasn't been 90 days yet and I don't want leaving to have any effect on my kids. It's a small town I want to leave this position in good graces. Does anyone have any advice?

Thank you so so much! This eases my mind. :)

AnmlLover25, I am starting in August and I am concerned about the schedule and being able manage it with a family. When you have clinicals, are you doing 12 hour shifts and then also class time from 8-5 on the other days? And it sounds like there is A LOT of study time after school. I realize there will be study time at home, but it almost sounds like it's non-stop from some of the forums here. Do you have to go to your clinical site the day/night before clinicals to work up your patients? Sorry I know I'm full of questions, but I just want to be as informed as possible before deciding between MNU and another school. :)

A facebook group sounds great!

I just heard back today and was accepted for Fall 2016! So excited. I am curious about the study time though. From what I have read, most of the day is spent in class so I wonder how much course work is done in the evening at home. . .definitely won't be working!