Stay At Home Mom - Former LPN/RN - Unsure of What To Do

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Hi Everyone! I completed my ADN a few years ago and unfortunately the hospitals were all on a hiring freeze and requiring BSN's which left me feeling quite defeated. I remained in my current position as an Intake Nurse (paid $8/more an hour going from LPN/RN!) until the birth of my first son. That corporation offered me a part-time RN Educator job when my son was 10 weeks old. I returned and absolutely loved it. Super flexible - 2 days a week and I pretty much made my own hours. Well, big surprise and I ended up pregnant with #2 when #1 was only 7 months old. I was told right away my job wouldn't be held for me since I didn't fall under FMLA guidelines and there were no pregnancies protecting me. My caseload cranked up as my very UNCOMFORTABLE pregnancy progressed and I ended up leaving the job in January prior to #2's arrival in March.

Currently I am working as a Team Beachbody coach which I absolutely love. Completely flexible, from home and I love supporting/helping other people reach their fitness/nutrition goals. However, there's this little itch in me that wants to get actual hospital experience. On the other hand, my husband hates having me work weekends/holidays and then dealing with day care is a complete logistical nightmare. How bad is it going to be fore my resume if I stay out too long?? Will I be marketable and 'trainable?'

Ah, so many concerns...looking for advice and input! Thank you!

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Specializes in Critical Care.

Well my cousin, a fellow RN, worked as a night supervisor at a nursing home for five years and re-entered the hospital setting. However she had to enter a nurse 3 month residency program. She enjoyed refreshing her IV, phlebotomy, and miscellaneous critical care skills she didn't use consistently during her hiatus from the hospital. She now travels 9 months out of the year.... She's all over the place! Hope this helps :)

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Specializes in Critical Care, Education.

Hospital are changing rapidly - after an absence of multiple years, it would be a very foreign environment for you. In order to re-enter safely, you would definitely need a comprehensive refresher course that includes clinical practicum. You'd undoubtedly have to pay for it yourself since hospitals do not need to go to this expense/effort to obtain applicants.

Only you can make this choice - based on your own personal priorities.

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