colleenbean16

Hi. I've been working in critical care nursing for the past five years and I'm experience a great deal of burnout right now. I'm trying to find out more about other areas of nursing since our field is so broad. One thing I'm interested in is school nursing. I did a community health clinical in nursing school where I was basically the school nurse at a school that did not have the resources to hire an actual school nurse and I absolutely loved it even though I thought I would hate it. I'm curious if any of the school nurses on here could tell me about what their day to day tasks are like, weekly schedule/hours, responsibilities, how much work you have to bring home, etc. and how you like it. I am also wondering what steps you took to become qualified to be a school nurse as I don't know if I actually have the credentials for it or not. I know salaries vary all over the country, but if anyone knows what to expect in the Chicago area that would also be greatly appreciated. I'm worried I would have to take a big pay cut if I leave bedside nursing. Any input/suggestions you all have is greatly appreciated. Thanks so much for your time!