Okay, I have more time now. I think the benefit of switching from a medical assistant to an RN is really great. Of course it is a pretty big pay increase, also since the demand for nursing is so high, you can work as little or as much as you want.
I work in an emergency room (well I did/do it is still up in the air because I am out on disability) but I work a program called Baylor program... I work every weekend, 2 12 hour shifts but get paid a full salary.. and I am off Monday through Friday...
You can do nursing school part time up to a point, once you start clinicals, that is like going full time pretty much. You can get all your other classes done but once it is time for clinicals they dictate your life from there.
They are pretty strict about not missing clinicals and if you miss to many they will fail you. I very often signed myself out of the hospital to go to clinicals so I wouldn't fail.... so you need to keep that in mind if your child gets sick and you have a clinical that day...
I love being a nurse, I wish I was able to be a nurse without CF because I feel like I could have more energy to do better, but I am not sure a good nurse ever feels like they have done enough.. the curse of caring to much...
If you want any more info you can PM me..
