School nursing?

Are you in Florida? The only issue I see is direct supervision, which if you are passed the three year mark, wouldn’t even apply.

Yep, Florida. And yes..192 days to go, not counting, no not at all?.

I’ve always been in the OR but IPN seems to have firmly put the nails in the coffin on that part of my career for me.

I think you stand a good chance, Cats! Good luck! I loved school nursing. This was way before monitoring though.

Congratulations! Come to the school nurse side. There's no reason you CAN'T do this job, especially if you have the keys to your own med box (occasional stimulant medication, a couple of kids with sickle cell disease who had codeine products). You may find it's a "pay cut" as you're working 10 months instead of 12. Best of luck.

I know a nurse, in Illinois though, who is in a monitoring program and has been in school nursing for the duration of her program. Good luck!

22 hours ago, ruby_jane said:

Congratulations! Come to the school nurse side. There's no reason you CAN'T do this job, especially if you have the keys to your own med box (occasional stimulant medication, a couple of kids with sickle cell disease who had codeine products). You may find it's a "pay cut" as you're working 10 months instead of 12. Best of luck.

Not worried about the pay cut. The idea is supplemented by the M-F and 10 month schedule. I can find something to do with the rest of the time. Once the contract trash is gone, I can certainly PRN somewhere.

interview is tomorrow. Trying not to be negative but I hope it’s not another waste of a morning.?

6 hours ago, catsmeow1972 said:

Not worried about the pay cut. The idea is supplemented by the M-F and 10 month schedule. I can find something to do with the rest of the time. Once the contract trash is gone, I can certainly PRN somewhere.

interview is tomorrow. Trying not to be negative but I hope it’s not another waste of a morning.?

Don't forget to tell us how it went!

8 hours ago, catsmeow1972 said:

8 hours ago, catsmeow1972 said:

interview is tomorrow. Trying not to be negative but I hope it’s not another waste of a morning.?

Fingers and toes and everything else crossed for you.

How do you feel after your interview, Cats?

I guess it went well. I think I answered all the questions right. I was a group thing with the director of school health and a couple of the nurses. Honestly, if they pick someone else, I won’t be hurt. I really don’t feel like I’m the best person for the job.

It just makes me so angry that I feel as though I am reduced to applying for jobs that I don’t feel I’m qualified for and am not sure I want.

The director said she’ll call me next week when she makes a decision wether it’s positive or negative. I’m not holding my breath and y’know, that’s okay.

One question they may have is whether or not you have experience in school nursing. That may well be the deciding factor. I hope you sustain your recovery, good luck!

I don’t have experience in school nursing. So there is that. But they knew that when they chose to interview me.

And as far as the recovery thing, that’s been my whole thing...I got stuck in this tar pit over a mental health issue. That’s something you maintain, not recover from. Having “recovery” in the traditional definition shoved at me for the last 5+ years has been part of what is difficult for me to define in an interview without vomiting ? personal info. I am not an addict/alcoholic and when people see contract, that tends to be the immediate go to. So I come off as very uncomfortable and insecure.

One of the people interviewing me was very familiar with IPN, so I got the “thanks for your honesty” bit. I bring it up in the interview because, it’s gonna come out anyway so I may as well...usually at the end after I sold myself on my skills and abilities. Problem with this is, I don’t think I really have the skills.

Like I said, It’s okay if it’s a no go. I’m good with that. I’d honestly prefer the OR.