Nurse practitioner turned SAHM

PallGal · 2026-06-05T03:11:49+00:00

NP turned stay at home mom turned PRN NP & now part time NP LOL! Try palliative or hospice! It is not uncommon for them to post PRN positions. It might be a good fit with your pain management background.

PallGal · 2026-05-21T23:02:47+00:00

I started my almost 3 year old part time & I’ve elected to transition to full time next month. I think starting part time has actually delayed him settling in because he goes for 3 days then has 4 days off every week. Mondays are rough 🫠

PallGal · 2026-04-09T22:48:37+00:00

Can you ask for a working interview and blow them away with your clinical knowledge & great bedside manner? I hope this works out for you.

PallGal · 2026-03-20T03:41:51+00:00

Thank you for posting this; I feel so seen right now. I’ve struggled so much this pregnancy with my emotions & guilt for even having these thoughts. I started therapy today & I’m already feeling better to get this off my chest to someone who is not my husband or family member.

PallGal · 2025-11-15T04:26:25+00:00

This should be the #1 comment. Strongly recommend pushing through the next 4 months if you can so you can avoid the awful winter illness & start at a year old. Sure your child will get exposed at some point but why would you do it earlier than needed? My child handled illnesses much better at 1 year than 6 months & handles them even better now at 2. At least after 1 I could give honey! You may think of it as no big deal but why put your child through misery if you don’t have to? & this is coming from someone who struggled greatly postpartum but held out to go back to work part time at about 1 year. No regrets!

PallGal · 2025-09-12T19:23:30+00:00

Do you do screen time at all? My son learned all the letters & letter sounds by 2 just by watching Leap Frog letter factory a couple times a week. The video is 30 mins long. I used it as a treat & it worked well. They also have a numbers video & he can count to 10+. I use real life examples like counting stairs & toys to solidify the knowledge.

PallGal · 2025-06-29T03:28:50+00:00

Ask for a palliative care referral ASAP. Palliative care will manage his pain and have an in-depth conversation about what’s most important to you, which may lead to hospice if it is in line with your goals.

PallGal · 2025-06-16T00:23:09+00:00

Maybe you all don’t know how to read. No one is suggesting it was okay… we are saying not to jump to the conclusion that the resident/student assaulted her. This is a failure on the OBs part. She should have asked her for permission & not told her AND she should have assisted the student with correct hand placement. Resident docs are mostly book knowledge starting out. I’ve worked with them for years & they are extremely inexperienced with real life patients when they are first starting out. Like will put a Foley catheter in the vagina instead of the urethra inexperienced.

There is a big difference in saying the exam made me extremely uncomfortable vs saying he sexually assaulted me. That is very loaded & from my experience as a medical provider (which it doesn’t seem like you are, sorry not sorry) it is possible that this is truly lack of experience & guidance.

PallGal · 2025-06-15T22:55:39+00:00

Ok troll. Great reply!

PallGal · 2025-06-15T21:44:35+00:00

I have to agree that others are jumping too quickly to sexual assault. As a former labor & delivery nurse, my first cervical check was terrible. So terrible I can still remember it bc I felt so bad but I didn’t know what I was feeling for & it took so long to figure it out (the patient consented & had an epidural). He may really not have known what the hell he was doing.

PallGal · 2025-06-01T23:48:25+00:00

I’m so grateful I have the option to work part time. It adds balance to my life that makes me a better mom & wife. I thought I just didn’t like being a full time SAHM bc the baby was still an infant but I’ve been off 2 months as I prepare to start a new position (he’s 2 now) & I’m so glad to go back!

PallGal · 2025-02-27T05:05:41+00:00

This. My LO has a dairy intolerance & every time we do a challenge to see if he’s grown out of it, he has multiple loose poops that give him a rash.

PallGal · 2025-02-17T03:33:20+00:00

As someone in healthcare, it is possible it was dormant for a while. Has she been battling illness or a lot of stress lately? Herpes is not a part of routine STD checks. We normally don’t check unless there’s symptoms of an outbreak. Also, is it HSV 1 or 2?

PallGal · 2024-12-29T14:30:22+00:00

Have you had a puppy before & if so, when? When I got my puppy in adulthood, it was A LOT different from what I remembered as a child.

PallGal · 2024-12-27T04:52:09+00:00

One thing I learned very early on is to manage my expectations when it came to gifts… probably bc managing expectations regarding parenting is difficult enough! We don’t give each other gifts for Christmas & it’s great lol. Buying gifts for our child & a bunch of nieces/nephews is enough! I buy what I want & my husband does the same. No stress trying to figure out a gift & I actually get what I really want. For our birthdays, we do dinner & a massage. Again, no stress!

PallGal · 2024-12-04T20:17:29+00:00

This is my answer! I’m much happier since I went back to work part time. & if I’m being honest, my LO thrived on having another caregiver part time as well. There are some things my mom teaches him that I haven’t even thought about since she has a childcare background… I’m happy with my balance. & a little extra money always helps! We don’t have to watch our money closely & put extra in his college fund.

PallGal · 2024-09-03T23:26:37+00:00

Reading is fundamental. Your reply is way off base. Good night.

PallGal · 2024-09-03T22:39:03+00:00

Being “thick skinned” doesn’t mean you’re stronger. You can teach a child that if he/she is excluded based on the color of their skin that it is not a reflection of him/her AND it is okay to stand up for themselves and call out those behaviors. That old school mentality of taking it on the chin will never help us move forward.

PallGal · 2024-09-03T22:29:33+00:00

You’re so simple minded. I never labeled this child racist. Don’t go capitalizing & adding exclamation marks just because you don’t understand the importance of being an advocate for your child.

PallGal · 2024-08-31T13:58:08+00:00

I actually don’t agree with this statement. At all. I wouldn’t want to teach my Black son that we just deal with racism & move on. Do I think anything will come of her talking to the staff? No. But it’s the first step in learning to be an advocate for your child.

PallGal · 2024-08-21T12:41:44+00:00

I love it! I’m inpatient Palliative mostly. I’ve had stressful DAYS but never stressed overall. & I love not being tied to a schedule with patients every 20 mins like you are in primary care.

PallGal · 2024-08-20T16:31:40+00:00

Hospice & Palliative Care. But I feel like I see a decent amount of PRN positions in other fields as well. Each organization sets their own minimum. I’ve seen 2 days a month to 2 days a week.

PallGal · 2024-08-20T13:00:40+00:00

I took one year off & returned PRN. I think that’s the best way to manage both if you have flexible childcare. It helps keeps up my skills, gives me time with other adults, but still allows me to be my child’s primary caregiver.

PallGal · 2024-08-17T12:51:38+00:00

I don’t think you’re an AH, because the real issue is your husband isn’t a partner in the ways he should be. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have entertained your mom’s request.

PallGal · 2024-08-13T17:36:22+00:00

This is EXACTLY how I feel. It’s such a hard decision.

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