blindhearted
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I have CF but am not an RN, but my DH is.
As the other two post above me points out. You do get paid well, there is job security (if you had to move due to your child's health, you would have more job options available), depending on where you work benefits are usually good, you can set a pretty flexable schedule (DH works 11am - 11pm; Tues - Fri), You can either work with a home nursing service or at a hospital (DH works in the recovery room, previous 6 yrs in the Emergency Room), Pay is really good.
And Jenn makes a good point. They will fail you for missing too many days, and hardly any exceptions are taken into concideration. DH had to go 3 hrs away one time for clinicals. We were dating at the time when he was in nursing school, and it was very hard on our relationship (long periods without seeing each other due to school and work, hardly talked, etc).
If you are afraid of coming home and spreading germs to your CFer, you can do what my DH does, he goes straight to take a shower when he comes home. No hugs, kisses or anything like that. He puts his work clothes in a separate laundry basket and washes them separate from the rest of our clothes. When we got our new house, we also had 2 showers installed in the master bath, his and hers. We were a little more strict about no contact when he work in the ER Dept vs the recovery room. He also tries to stay away from taking care of patients whom have things that high risk to me and would be dangerous to bring home, like TB.
As the other two post above me points out. You do get paid well, there is job security (if you had to move due to your child's health, you would have more job options available), depending on where you work benefits are usually good, you can set a pretty flexable schedule (DH works 11am - 11pm; Tues - Fri), You can either work with a home nursing service or at a hospital (DH works in the recovery room, previous 6 yrs in the Emergency Room), Pay is really good.
And Jenn makes a good point. They will fail you for missing too many days, and hardly any exceptions are taken into concideration. DH had to go 3 hrs away one time for clinicals. We were dating at the time when he was in nursing school, and it was very hard on our relationship (long periods without seeing each other due to school and work, hardly talked, etc).
If you are afraid of coming home and spreading germs to your CFer, you can do what my DH does, he goes straight to take a shower when he comes home. No hugs, kisses or anything like that. He puts his work clothes in a separate laundry basket and washes them separate from the rest of our clothes. When we got our new house, we also had 2 showers installed in the master bath, his and hers. We were a little more strict about no contact when he work in the ER Dept vs the recovery room. He also tries to stay away from taking care of patients whom have things that high risk to me and would be dangerous to bring home, like TB.