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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Second career nurse here getting ready to head in for night shift.  I think you'd like my gig----I work two 12s (Friday and Saturday night), get paid for 30 hours, and have full benefits.  That said, it was a long road to get here (both in terms of going to nursing school and then establishing seniority as a nurse).  I personally hate night shift but this is a good schedule for my family right now----I'm home 100% during the week.  Twelve hour shifts take more of a toll on my body at 40-something than I estimated---and I'm a pretty active/high-energy person.  One bit of advice if you decide to pursue nursing----make sure you go for a BSN program.  Associate degrees in nursing are becoming obsolete---especially in the DC area---it's tragic to see the students coming out of ADN programs that can't find jobs because employers want a BSN.  I'm so glad I was given this advice as well.  I'd encourage you to check out the accelerated BSN programs at Marymount or Georgetown. University of Maryland also has a good BSN program, but it's not accelerated.  Depending on your previous degree(s), there may be prerequisites that you need to take to be accepted into nursing school (A&P I and II, Nutrition, Microbiology, etc).  Best of luck from someone who has been down this road before you![/quote]

Thanks for your post. :) [/quote]

HI second career nurse.   Just curious - where did you do your second degree in nursing?  Do you find that you feel that there are not enough nurses on your shift and patient safety is compromised?  This would be my big fear in nursing.. not enough staff and too much stress![/quote]

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