School Health Nurse

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Specializes in ICU/Cosmetic Sx/Lasers/Education/School/.

I am considering going into School Health Nursing. I have worked in the hospital setting in ICU for four years and worked in the O.R. for two years at a cosmetic surgery center while working in ICU still. I have my Associates Degree in Nursing and Bachelors Degree in Nursing and currently working on my Master's. Even an Associates Degree in Biological Sciences. I want to get away from bedside nursing. And I love working with children, but never pursued it.

If there is anyone on this forum that is a School Health Nurse or know one? How do you like it? How is the pay? (I know it is probably a lot less than hospital pay). What is your day like? Do you prefer elementary, middle, or high school? Why? Anything else you could tell me about it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for your time!

I look forward to hearing from you all.

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Elise

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I am considering going into School Health Nursing. I have worked in the hospital setting in ICU for four years and worked in the O.R. for two years at a cosmetic surgery center while working in ICU still. I have my Associates Degree in Nursing and Bachelors Degree in Nursing and currently working on my Master's. Even an Associates Degree in Biological Sciences. I want to get away from bedside nursing. And I love working with children, but never pursued it.

If there is anyone on this forum that is a School Health Nurse or know one? How do you like it? How is the pay? (I know it is probably a lot less than hospital pay). What is your day like? Do you prefer elementary, middle, or high school? Why? Anything else you could tell me about it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for your time!

I look forward to hearing from you all.

Hi. Why don't you work agency for a month or so and that way you can get an idea if you like school nursing or not. Not sure what area you live in , but PM me and I will give you the name of the agency I worked for & still do prn now/then. They are an agency that staffs school nursing in various counties, as well as staffs therapists. Nice bunch to work with. Depending where you live, you can work as much as you want (1 day to 5 days per week). My hours were 6 hrs per day. Pay was okay, but then again stress level is different from working the floor. I worked ES, MS & HS, depending where the needs were. I enjoyed it. Some of the inner city ES's were quite busy, and I found the HS's not as busy. I think you will enjoy it. Best of luck to you.

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Specializes in ICU/Cosmetic Sx/Lasers/Education/School/.
Hi. Why don't you work agency for a month or so and that way you can get an idea if you like school nursing or not. Not sure what area you live in , but PM me and I will give you the name of the agency I worked for & still do prn now/then. They are an agency that staffs school nursing in various counties, as well as staffs therapists. Nice bunch to work with. Depending where you live, you can work as much as you want (1 day to 5 days per week). My hours were 6 hrs per day. Pay was okay, but then again stress level is different from working the floor. I worked ES, MS & HS, depending where the needs were. I enjoyed it. Some of the inner city ES's were quite busy, and I found the HS's not as busy. I think you will enjoy it. Best of luck to you.

Thanks for the response. I PM'D you.

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