Working for college health clinic?

[amchand, RN]

Hi all,

I'm new to these forums, current accelerated-BSN applicant (eventually WHNP) embarking on a career change after putting my husband through his PhD. He is currently a professor at a local university (our alma mater actually, which is pretty cool), and has some enviable flexibility during his summers. I'm wondering if there are any college/university nurses here who can speak to the level of scheduling flexibility you get during the summers? I'm assuming with a reduced patient volume they can't keep all of their staff full-time all year...

We'd love to eventually be able to travel with our kids during summer break. I never had the opportunity to travel as a child, and now that I'm older I can definitely see the importance of those type of life experiences. Our kids are still young and I still have a few years to go before this would ever be a reality, but we like planning ahead. I searched through the archives but couldn't find anything. Anyone?