Being a Teacher/Nurse

Has anyone done this? Teacher school during the school year (I'll be getting a teacher degree and a aa in nursing (rn) I would like to work a shift once a week during the school year and full time during the summers.
I'm tired just thinking about that!

Well, I'd like to do both if I could. Just curious, I'm still in school (3 more semesters) then hopefully make it into nursing school. It's a 15 month program. I'm 22 right now and it would take me to about 25 to finish that. I have the gi bill paying my school so I could be a teacher and an rn without any student loan.

Sounds like a good goal you have. I'd like to ultimately work as a college professor and a ARNP. Take advantage of the GI bill. However, let me say as far as you working once a week as a nurse that would require that you work per-diem somewhere. I dont' know if you want to do LTC or acute care. However, most per-diem positions require one year of experience in that field. So you may have to start out working full time as a nurse and as a teacher on the side in the beginning (more than likely). Just do a little more research so you'll be prepared when that time comes. Best of luck to you.

I thought of that, but would like to work as an RN full-time and teach part-time. Right now I am getting my teaching feet wet by working on a contract basis. This gives me the option of taking up an assignment if I feel like it and refusing them when my schedule is too full. It pays like an RN so I dont have to take less pay to take a part-time.

I'm ok with starting out as a ft nurse for a year. I have a lot of schooling to go, and it would allow me to change things up and making good money as a 26 year old. Sorry, what is ltc?

Long term care ie nursing home

So to be able to work once a week during school (in non ltc jobs) I'll need a year at a hospital doing regular stuff? I would love to be able to have 2 careers, I'm sure jobs can become mundane at times.

Quote from gohogsSo to be able to work once a week during school (in non ltc jobs) I'll need a year at a hospital doing regular stuff? I would love to be able to have 2 careers, I'm sure jobs can become mundane at times.

Is it hard to get on med surg or of school?

Nursing jobs are tight no matter what field you look at right now. However, your best bet would be to try a med-surg or telemetry floor.

Try school nursing, you will get to use both your nursing andteaching skills. If interested, try to get some pedi experience.Many schools here have school based health clinics staffedby NPs.Just a thought!Good luck what ever direction your journey takes you!

While I commend the idea of getting multiple degrees, both nursing and teaching are challenging careers. It generally takes two years of full-time experience in nursing to begin to become confident and competent in bedside care. I am not saying there isn't a chance you aren't a savant of sorts, but nursing takes a lot more then completing the program. The majority of nursing expertise comes from applying book knowledge to the bedside.I don't know. Both careers are so important to the people involved in them (students rely on strong teachers, patients rely on strong nurses) that I don't favor the idea of short-changing both groups by trying to do do much.Best of luck in your schooling and I hope you find a happy medium!Tait