Summer School: to work or not to work

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Specializes in School Nursing.

Apparently not enough nurses are interested in working summer school, so a plea has been sent out to the nurses in my district to please please work! If it is like last year, it is only for the first 6 weeks of summer and only 8-12. I would get about an extra $2k for working the whole thing.

I did have plans to go out of town for a wedding, but it is something I could do for a weekend rather than spend the whole week like I had planned. I have no other plans that would matter, but I was looking forward to decompressing. I just can't decide if I want to pull the trigger. I am probably not guaranteed to get my own school for the summer, although chances are that I would. I just don't know if I want to commit. Any thoughts?

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Specializes in LTC.

I've always worked summer school, and I find that its pretty relaxing. Most of the kids don't even come to the HR at all, and its usually less kids in summer school than the normal school year. Look on the bright side: You get to work little hours, while making extra money. I would always have time to read novels and etc. when I worked summer school, it was like getting paid for nothing ! Good luck with your decision, and hopefully you'll get your school that way you can start making health records for the new students registering for the fall.

I loved working summer school ! I planned to work summer school this year however, that wasn't possible due to other reasons. :(

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Specializes in School Nursing.

That is how it was for me last year, I think I saw maybe 20 kiddos all summer other than one daily tube feed. Very low key. I had just decided that I was not going to do it, and now I am reluctant to change my mind I guess!

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Specializes in LTC.

Do what you think is best for you ! You seem to already know the perks of working summer school, but at the same time you want to decompress. Its a hard choice I know...

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Specializes in School Nursing.

i would love to work summer school, but my school system does not have a nurse for summer school. (funny how we are needed the other 10 months of the year ) !! but if i had the offer, i would take it ! good luck on you decision.

praiser :heartbeat

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Specializes in School Nursing.

I broke down and put my name in the hat! It is pretty easy money as far as workload goes. Now I just have to cross my fingers that they give me my school, so I at least can get my closet cleaned out or something useful!

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Specializes in School Nursing.
I broke down and put my name in the hat! It is pretty easy money as far as workload goes. Now I just have to cross my fingers that they give me my school, so I at least can get my closet cleaned out or something useful!
Let us know if you get the job and your school ! :up:

Praiser :heartbeat

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Specializes in LTC.
I broke down and put my name in the hat! It is pretty easy money as far as workload goes. Now I just have to cross my fingers that they give me my school, so I at least can get my closet cleaned out or something useful!

Good for you ! Decisions , decisions ! :uhoh3:

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5 days per week for six weeks four hours a day = 120 hours for $2000

$16.66 per hour

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Specializes in LTC.
5 days per week for six weeks four hours a day = 120 hours for $2000

$16.66 per hour

All nurses and health aides make way less for summer school due to there not being much to do. I still think its pretty good even though I make that now as a school health aid.

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Specializes in School Nursing.

Last year it was around $20 per hour. I was just generalizing on what my net was last year. Gross was obviously a bit more, but I netted an extra $2,000. Thanks.

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