Is it okay to be in the same nursing class as a relative?

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This is probably a stupid question, but it's something I've been wondering.

I know most of the employers I've had do not let you work in the same area as a relative.

This is what I'm wondering. My mom and I are in school together. We will both be finishing our pre-waitlist courses and will be put on the waitlist roughly the same time. So there is a 50/50 chance we will be in the same nursing clinicals. I would LOVE to be in classes with my mom. She's my best friend.:hug: But I'm wondering if that is allowed? Or would some faculty see that as an issue?

I don't think it would be, but I'm wondering if anyone else had heard of something similar.

Thanks for your comments.

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Specializes in Cardiac Care.

In my school, that wasn't a problem. In fact, I started classes with my niece. She left after the first semester. Also in our class were two mother/daughter teams.

My guess is that if one is qualified to be in the program and is admitted, then who would care if they were related?

I think it's wonderful that you're in classes with your Mom. You'll be able to study together and celebrate and commisserate together. Both of you will understand the demands made on each other, and I know that each of you will help the other towards the goal of graduation and NCLEX success.

Continued luck and success to both of you!

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Good to know! Thanks!

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Don't worry about it. We have a brother and sister in our level. It never presented a problem.

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They might split you up for clinical groups. There were 2 sisters in my class and they had to have different groups due to the possibility of at-home issues being brought to the workplace (schoolplace?). Otherwise, sounds like you'll have a great premade study group!

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Thanks for the info everyone. Yes, she will be a great study buddy, she's very smart!

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Specializes in Psych ICU, addictions.

AFAIK there's nothing that says that you and mom (or any two relatives) can't be in school together. So have fun!

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I am in nursing school and this has not been a problem. We have sisters that are there together. I think that it may help some because it can reduce the normal anxiety associated with this program. It can also give you many reasons to stick with it and give you someone to support you. I have found that support is extremely important for success.

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I would love this. When I was first starting prereqs, I tried talking numerous family members (including my husband, lol) to go for nursing, but no. Anyway, at my school it's not an issue. I've known of a few mother/daughter and husband/wife classmates. Good luck!

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I would love this. When I was first starting prereqs, I tried talking numerous family members (including my husband, lol) to go for nursing, but no. Anyway, at my school it's not an issue. I've known of a few mother/daughter and husband/wife classmates. Good luck!

lol!

I would not want to go to nursing school with my husband.

I hope my mom and I do get into the same clinicals. I'm going to try and become close friends with the lady in charge of the wait list. Every one at school loves to hear that my mom and I are both in school for nursing. They always say it's "cute." Hopefully I can maneuver us into the same start date. :) My mom's really hoping were in the same ones too.

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I went to LPN school with a mother/daugher, sisters and sister/brother. They weren't purposly seperated for clinicals (we didn't get to choose days/times for classes, so all the families were in class together). But during our 15 month schooling, at times the family "teams" were in the same clinical site, at other times they weren't.]

Personally, I'd go insane having ANY of my family members in class or clinical with me. Some things I'd rather just do alone :)

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A couple of years ago there was a mother/daughter duo that graduated my nursing school at the same time. They were spotlighted at graduation and on the school's website because everyone just thought it was great.

You may not even see your mom at clinicals even if you're in the same section because you both will be so busy following your assigned nurses and working with your patients.

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