jody2ms RN
I said yes to something today and it is going to change our lives somewhat. Some for the better, some for the worse.
I was offered an amazing job opportunity and after discussing it with Bill, we decided I should take it.
I will be working as an RN, full time, at a hospital that I have been wanting to get in with. I will be doing L&D, WITH NO CALL!!! Whoo Hoo! I love L&D. It is so exciting, and I get to rock newborn babies to my hearts content.
Quinn is starting school full time in August, and Mia’s Nannie will be watching her Mon, Tues, and Wed every other week. The other weeks I will work Sat and Sun, so Bill will be with the kids.
The great news is, I don’t start until the 3rd week of August. So, I have my summer with the kids, uninterrupted.
I love being home with my children, so this was very, very, very hard for me to do. The truth is, the stroke scared the living poop out of me. Bill doesn’t have disability insurance. If he has a bigger, more disabling stroke, we are just out of luck. I need to do this, to have some peace of mind.
Mia loves her Nannie to death, so I really am not worried for her. The boys are all fine with it too, since I will be home shortly after they get home. I will be strictly days. No more night shifts for this gal.
My worries? Well, I don’t think I can go into them without crying, so I will need to save that for another day.
No contracts were signed and no bonus’ accepted, so if after 6 months I am miserable, I can reduce my time to PRN (as needed) and work as little or as much as I want. We will be shoving every cent of my salary (and I have to tell you it is an obcene amount of money for an RN….as soon as I left the meeting, I called Bill and he was freaking after doing the math) into the bank to build our account up for an emergency.
Any thoughts?
I think this is a great opportunity and you have all your bases covered. It is the smart thing to do and it sounds like you will really enjoy it.
alli have to say is it sounds like a smart move after the stroke and all ….
As always, Jodi, you are looking at the big picture and protecting your precious children by having a job and an emergency fund to fall back on.
If it feels right to you, follow your heart…
It does sound like an amazing opportunity. How nice that you are in a position to be able to take it. In a way, I am jealous. Jealous only in the most supportive ways possible. I miss working. If I were an RN, I would want to be a L&D nurse. Having been in the hands of some of the most wonderful nurses, they hold a special place in my heart.
My last delivery, I give complete credit for my baby being born healthy and alive to a wonderful nurse who ran down to retrieve my slow-to-respond-to-his-page doctor from outpatient services. She didn’t know how important it was going to be to have him there immediately, but she believed me when I insisted he be gotten.
You get to be one of those miracle makers. Everything you have shared about yourself has shown me they are lucky to be getting you. Enjoy your summer, but don’t question this opportunity either.
I have to say Congrats!
I am both dreading and am anticipating that day in my life. My youngest starts preschool in the fall so I really have one to two years left until it will be my time to get a job.
I hope this turns out to be an awesome job for all of you!
Good for you.
I am getting to this point in my life, too. My youngest goes to 1st grade in September, and we could use some extra money. Your children are all going to be in a good place, at school or with Nannie, so go for it and have fun.
Congrats! Day shift? No call?! Dh and I have spent years working in hospital H*ll. You are LUCKY! Go for it, and if it doesn’t work for your family, give them a nice resignation letter.
I think it sounds fabulous.
Everything is a trade off, you know?
I think it sounds great. The kids are in great hands and you can get all the baby feel you need. Whats better then that? It was a very hard call for me also to go back to work. I felt like I was leaving my girls. It was very hard. Now I can’t believe I didn’t work for so long. I would go crazy if I was home now.
Congrats! Sounds great…
Patty
Sounds like a fantastic opportunity. Best of Luck!
I am very proud of you. This is a major decision and its not easy, just take it day by day. I was in your shoes too,mind you I’ve got two kids, but I found that as they get older they demand more out of you instead of getting easier. This is the first time I have read your blog, and sorry to hear about your hubbys stroke.
And may I ask you where you found your calendar on the side bar? I have been looking for one of those for my blog and haven’t had any luck?
Hi,
This sounds like a great opportunity. I’m a nursing student and L & D is what I want to do as well. Look forward to reading how it goes! Good luck.
This post gave me hope. We have three children (ages: a week from 15, 2 and 1) and things are so bad financially. I’m a freelance writer and editor who works from home so no major income from me. And my husband’s income — although not bad — doesn’t cover all of our expenses and debt. (He was laid off a few years ago and it’s been downhill ever since). An-t-way, to make a long story short, I continually look and apply for jobs: part-time, full-time, contracted, seasonal and I haven’t found anything yet. Someone told me to just get a job — any job — and that’s not something I’m willing to do. I still must be here for my children and still do something I love to do and that I’m qualified for. Thanks for the post. I know that I can have it all and help my family get above water in the process.
The year I started high school my mother went back to nursing full time. Behind me were 7 sibblings within a 12 year gap. Looking back it was a grood thing for my mother in so many ways. It eased financial hardship later that year when dad was laid off but more importantly it raised my mothers self esteme and made all of us realize she had more than just a mom persona. Go for it! Your kids will appreciate you all the more on so many levels.
mary anne pgh.
So many changes in your life! But this sounds like a dream job, especially in your field. And as others have said, if it doesn’t work out, you can always quit. So congratulations!
Wow! I have been OOT for almost 2 weeks, and am so pleased to see all these affirmative comments!!! So many new readers and wonderful points of view!
Thank you all for the affirmation. It was such a hard thing for me to do. I really love being at home with my kids. This job will give us a chance to come up for air financially, and most important….will take some of my husbands mind numbing worry away. He has been very stressed.
Chacha…the calender came with the “Cork” Wordpress them. I am not sure where you would get the code for one without using WP.