What to do?

Ahhh, I love the drama. Keep it coming.

Settle down you two. Nobody is infallible. Quit jumping at the throat of somebody you have never met and probably never will.

If you can afford to just work one 40 hour job and spend some time with your children - go for it!

Yeah, It have never been about the money. I kept the Echo job because they were critically short for Echo coverage when I became a RN. I gave the LTC a 4 week notice because they are short with RN coverage. Helping out is burning me out.

Ahhh, I love the drama. Keep it coming.

Do you want some of my popcorn and a diet coke? lol

Yeah, It have never been about the money. I kept the Echo job because they were critically short for Echo coverage when I became a RN. I gave the LTC a 4 week notice because they are short with RN coverage. Helping out is burning me out.

I bet it does. Your kids will be grown up soon enough but there is only one childhood and it is important to make time for kids and partner.

Settle down you two. Nobody is infallible. Quit jumping at the throat of somebody you have never met and probably never will.

But Ma...she started it!

I'd wait and see how the clinic hours actually pan out before thinking about an additional job.

I managed to make a comfortable living and maintain long term job satisfaction with flexible hours in an non acute setting. The initial acute experience was invaluable but it was never the end game for me.

I will be in a similar situation in a few months after I finish my program and pass my boards. Like the OP, I have a family with a young child and they are only young once. I have also been an LPN for several years and have many years of experience in the hospital setting but it is severely dated. I struggle with the idea of giving up time with my family and not seeing my child potentially for a few days at a time (as it is I do it two days a week now with 12 hour shifts outside of acute care and it's hard to not spend time with her/see her for that time period).

I have the connections and capability to get hired for a 9-5 position by previous supervisors who have stated that they would hire me with their company if I were to get my RN. However, I also know that to get an acute care job most companies want recent, relevant experience. I have seen how much the field has changed in less than 10 years so I can see why facilities want this background. I also know that for a facility to train me I have a better chance as a new grad and full time than trying later on down the road as an experienced RN but in a different modality.

My husband and daughter want me home with them. He travels a lot with his job so there is little family time when I work weekends/holidays since that's really the only time he has off. He has recently told me while I am completing my degree that if I did not cut down to one day a weekend and spend one weekend day at home, then he would leave. Is he bluffing, yeah, most likely, but it's effecting him and putting tension between us nonetheless. He doesn't like the idea of every other weekend, but he's willing to accept it. While it is a difficult decision, I feel that if I don't at least put one year in with acute care it could be potentially devastating to my career opportunities in the future. I actually enjoyed working at the bedside when LPNs were still hired in acute care in my area and would like the job, but I know there will be sacrifices that my family will have to make for that position. After a year, I can re-evaluate and chose if I want to continue full time or move on to a more everyday schedule that is not so common in nursing, but I will always want to keep my foot in the door with a PRN position so that I will have the opportunity to return to full time one day if I wish.

This is just my perspective. Everyone's situation is different and each has to do what is best for them personally.