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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a mom of 4 and am finishing up nursing school (mid-30's career change).  Part of my reason for going into nursing is because I am truly interested in the field-- found out that I actually love sciences and have a passion for helping others, but by then I was already 30 and pg with #3.  I decided it was way too late in the game to go to med school, and I feel fortunate to have found out what a great career nursing can be.  I ultimately hope to get my MS and become a nurse practitioner.

But. . . the other part of my reasoning for pursuing nursing is because it is supposedly a "mom-friendly" career.  I'm finding, though, that this does not seem to be the case for new grads.  It sounds like once you have 1-2 years of hospital experience, you are golden and can work basically any day, any time, anywhere.  I'm just not sure that I can survive 1-2 years of working FT right now.

So for those who do three 12s:  Do you even see your kids on the days you work?  (Right now, the days I do clinicals, the answer is basically no-- out of the house by 6 AM, home around 8PM.)  Or if you work nights, when do you sleep?  Do you feel like you spend your off days running around doing laundry, prepping meals for the days you'll be gone, grocery shopping, etc.?  Do you know of anyone who was able to find a PT job right out of nursing school?

I'm willing to work in basically any setting, but my top choice would be either two 12s at a hospital or 2-3 shifts at a clinic serving low-income / medically underserved populations.  Any ideas?

Thanks![/quote]

The nurse practitioners that I know have doctorates. [/quote]

There are plenty of MSN-NPs out there and there are still lots of MSN-NP programs and places that license MSN-NPs.  The field is transitioning to a DNP only, but it's a long way from getting there.

Now since you barely know a thing about this subject, why don't you toddle back to general parenting and STFU?[/quote]

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