school? work? new specialty? help!

[Ert2Rn]

hi everyone! im feeling a bit confused and lost. i worked in an ER both suburbs and inner city level 1 trauma for years, and then moved up to the trauma/burn ICU when i got my RN. i was in my 3rd trimester when i accepted that position, but did not come back after i had my daughter, for numerous reasons. I havent been working as a RN since- ive been a SAHM. my issue is i was considering going to school now, while my kids are young and taking advantage of the time im home, to be more marketable when i get back to the work force. its going to cost about 15-21k. i just paid off my student loans 2 years ago and really dont want to start a new one. doing one class at a time, means they want 1200 every 3 months. OR, i could wait and have my future employer pay for it. regardless, i need to get license by endorsement, since ive moved and thats 150. is it work it? i need to transfer my RN whether i work or not. to add to my confusion, i dont know what kind of nursing i want to do anymore. im over the politics and the power trips- i want to be able to be home if my kids are sick and not have to worry about points for calling off or missing school plays. my husband travels for work so he is not home alot. id prefer not to go back into a hospital, i dont want to have my kids in daycare for 8 hours. also, to me drs offices aren't worth it. its boring and monotonous. does anyone have any specialty suggestions? or any suggestons at all? thanks for reading!!!

[Zyprexa]

Hi! Just some clarification - what are you going back to school for? Is it your BSN? Also, how long have you been out of nursing?

What about working PRN at an urgent care? That way you can make your own schedule, work as much or as little as you like, and your ER/Trauma background would be helpful there. Good luck!

[traumaRUs, MSN, APRN]

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