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I had the fantastic opportunity to work as a school nurse for five years. I found the work to be very challenging but also very rewarding. It’s a great specialty for nurses who enjoy working with children and teens. Being a mother, the position worked out well for me because my hours as a school nurse were the same as my kids’ hours in school.

Every school district has certain requirements and positions, and most districts have a limited number of nursing positions. Where I worked, school nurses were required to be RNs but some school districts hire EMTs (Emergency Medical Technicians, also known as Paramedics) and LPNs (Licensed Practical Nurses) depending on what their budgets allow. Read Full Story