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That is great to know, thank you so much!

Thank you for the information. If I get a single state license from Texas for the meantime, would I be able to change that single state licensing status in the future? Would I be able to get a multistate Texas license again when returning? Or would it be better to get licensed in my new state and relicensed in Texas again in a few years, even though I likely won't be working? Thank you so much, I find this all very confusing. ?

I will be moving from Texas to a state that is not a compact state while my husband finishes school. We will eventually move back to Texas. I will not be working during our time away from Texas (it will be a few years). Can I keep my Texas license even though I will be living in a different state? Thank you!

Thanks Annie. Yes, I am working full time. The hospitals here will not hire new nurses part-time or per diem. So I'm stuck working full time or not at all.

Hi all, I am a new nurse and I am struggling so much right now. I work nights on a med/surg floor and have been for 3 months now. I am a new nurse, a new mom with a little baby at home, and my husband is in med school and is very busy. We have no family in the area. Nursing is so difficult as a new grad and there is so much to learn and do. I dread going to work every day and pray everyday that I can practice nursing safely and take good care of my patients. But nursing isn't my only stressor. I am constantly trying to keep up at home and care for my child and husband, which I believe should always be my priority. I'm so exhausted all of the time physically, mentally, and emotionally and switching from being up working all night to taking care of my daughter during the day is really taking a toll on me. I have to work nights so that my husband can be home with the baby while I work. Daycare is not an option for us right now. I'm not sure what to do. I have been losing a ton of weight, I don't have much of an appetite, and I keep getting sick. I just don't know how to keep up. I am stretched so thin. I am considering quitting my job, or maybe trying to stick it out until my 6 month mark if I can and then quitting. I'm worried though because I know this could burn bridges and destroy my career. I worked so hard to get my nursing degree but this is nothing like i thought it would be. And I think it may be best for me and my family right now. If I quit, how hard would it be for me to find a nursing job later? Any advice? I'm starting to think I am just not cut out for this.

Thank you so much! And congrats Pixie.RN! We can survive this right? Haha. No, I know it will be hard but it will be worth it. :)

[TABLE=width: 100%] [TR] [TD]Hello. I will be graduating from nursing school in a few weeks and am expecting my first child in February. My husband is attending medical school and is not home much and we have no family in the area. I would love some job advice. I would like to work 3 nights a week so that he will be home with the baby (as I know I will have to start out working full time). As experienced nurses, how manageable is it to work nights with young children and do most hospitals try to make you work more than three 12 hour shifts a week? How long do you need to work before you can typically switch to part time? Any interviewing advice that could help me stand out as a new nurse? Thank you! Your advice is much appreciated. [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]