bsn nursing student working 3 jobs

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Good afternoon,

I will be entering my 2nd semester of a bsn nursing program spring 2014. I work five eight hour shifts, which is 40 hrs every 2 wks at a hospital I have been at for 3 years, and I hate. I got a job at another hospital working registry 4 days a month over the summer. I float to different units and I love it. I have learned so much. However, I was unable to get a part time position there. I have an interview next week for a great hospital that is 10 mins from my house, and the position is 12 hrs 7a-7p, 7p-7a, for 24 hrs per week. Which would be two 12's. I have my school schedule for the spring, and the 12's hr shifts would be awesome.

My question is for those who are in any nursing program, nurse managers, supervisors:

1.Should I put the second nursing job I started working in the summer on my resume, or keep it off? I was worried that the hospital I am interviewing with would look at it in a negative way. I'm worried they think I will be overwhelmed and give the spot to someone else.

2. If I get the job (fingers crossed), should I go registry at the hospital I've been at for 3 years, during probation, or just quit it?

I figured I would drop to registry at whichever two hospitals once school becomes more difficult for me. I know it may seem like a lot, but I'm afraid that if I don't keep my foot in the door at both hospitals, I'll have a hard time finding employment once I graduate.

Thank you in advance to all that responds!

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.

Are you in a RN bsn program? or a regular BSN program

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Are you in a RN bsn program? or a regular BSN program

Hi, I'm in a traditional bsn program.

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My question is for those who are in any nursing program, nurse managers, supervisors:

1.Should I put the second nursing job I started working in the summer on my resume, or keep it off? I was worried that the hospital I am interviewing with would look at it in a negative way. I'm worried they think I will be overwhelmed and give the spot to someone else.

If you are in the BSN program how is it you worked as a nurse already?

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Specializes in Neurology.

because she probably has her adn already.....

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If you are in the BSN program how is it you worked as a nurse already?

I'm sorry, I am a nurse tech. I have been a tech since October of 2010

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To give an update. I was offered the position I interviewed for. I am so excited! I am nervous because I have a second job at a teaching hospital, and have been there since the summer. I am unsure if I should quit this job, or try to tough it out to get my 1 year in there. This way when I graduate, I can have two hospitals I can work for. I will give notice to my job I have been at since 2010 in a few weeks.

However, I just don't see how I would be able to go to school, work my new jobs 2 12hr shifts per week, and then try to work my 4 days a month at the teaching hospital. My position is registry, so I can make my own schedule. I don't know. I have only been at the registry job since august. I hate to quit, but I feel like I might have too.

Please help

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