Hello everyone! I was trying to give my friend some insight on reasons not to leave school nursing for her first bedside nursing job. She is not a part of this wonderful community so I will have to show her your responses.
She says she loves school nursing (4 yrs), but says this is an opportunity too good to pass up. I told her consider her age (44 yrs, not old just being realistic) and how hard bedside nursing is on the body, plus it is a night shift.
As a current school nurse, who hates it, I say more power to your friend! School nursing is mundane, with more "mommy" skills than nursing skills required. The time off is not worth it if you hate going to work everyday. Maybe she wants a more exciting line of work, probably wants much better pay. Just because she is in her 40's doesn't mean she can't do her job at a hospital!
As a current school nurse, who hates it, I say more power to your friend! School nursing is mundane, with more "mommy" skills than nursing skills required. The time off is not worth it if you hate going to work everyday. Maybe she wants a more exciting line of work, probably wants much better pay. Just because she is in her 40's doesn't mean she can't do her job at a hospital!
Why do you do it if you hate it? Your kids deserve someone who is all in for them.
Yes, it's a lot of "mommy skills" but so many kids need that. Lots of homes may not be the most nurturing. So if that's what they need that day, that's what I give them. Tomorrow they may need a counselor, another day a nurse. That's one of the things I live about school nursing...I get to wear lots of hats.
Why do you do it if you hate it? Your kids deserve someone who is all in for them.
Yes, it's a lot of "mommy skills" but so many kids need that. Lots of homes may not be the most nurturing. So if that's what they need that day, that's what I give them. Tomorrow they may need a counselor, another day a nurse. That's one of the things I live about school nursing...I get to wear lots of hats.
Yes. It's the thing I love the most. I'm in it for the kids, that's for sure. And they know that.
I had dinner with my friend Friday night and she decided to turn the position down.
She doesn't think she can do the whole nights thing, but she did mention that she wanted to give bedside nursing a try since she has never done it before and the money was appealing.
Thank you everyone for your comments and input.
P.S. She thought the mermaid thing was hilarious and Wednesday pink shirt was kind of cool.
As a current school nurse, who hates it, I say more power to your friend! School nursing is mundane, with more "mommy" skills than nursing skills required. The time off is not worth it if you hate going to work everyday. Maybe she wants a more exciting line of work, probably wants much better pay. Just because she is in her 40's doesn't mean she can't do her job at a hospital!
no "mommy skills" from the school nurse on my campus
no "mommy skills" from the school nurse on my campus
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I imagine so. What else would mermaids wear on Wednesdays?