Life with kids and nursing school?

cherokeesummer · May 22, 2007

Here is my advice LOL...let some things go! :):):):)

I started nursing school after being in college, etc. etc. and then midway through nursing school I got pregnant! I was so excited! Scared too b/c I worked full time and went to school full time too. So I took one semester off to have him b/c I'm a high risk pregnancy as a diabetic and then I went back to school but I did quit my job so I could be a SAHM most of the time!

I find that I feel guilty about study time...its not cool but I do feel that way sometimes. What I try to do is study when he is napping or study while he is coloring or watching his favorite show - Elmo's World! Hubby helps too.

But I do not stress about stuff i.e. cleaning, dishes, dinner, folding laundry LOL - we do eat and have a "mostly" clean house but its not perfect. I don't always fold laundry LOL but it gets clean...

And I'm on my last few weeks of school...Soooooooo more studying coming up for NCLEX and then I just accepted a job LOL...soooooooooooo that starts in September!

Anyway good luck and feel free to PM or email me if you need to chat. My son is 18 months now!

Priddyeyez · May 22, 2007

the director at my school says that a students life usually consists of 3 things:

1. family/friends

2. work

3. school

in nursing school its almost impossible to juggle all 3, and your best bet is to limit it to 2 of the 3.

hikernurse · May 23, 2007

I have a bunch of kids, worked through nursing school and graduated with honors. It's definitely possible--but I didn't have much of a life outside of family, work, school. It was worth it.

Little kids are amazingly adaptable, at times I had to put my studying down, but mostly they would let me study as long as I was accessible and close to them. I tried really hard to be a good wife, but sometimes that area was a bit shorted. Fortunately, my husband was willing to look at the big picture.

My first priority was (and is) my family and I just tried to work the rest of it in around them. I do remember several outings with a nursing baby sharing my lap with my schoolbooks, but I was there with the family and they were kind enough to accept that was the best I could do :)

My schoolwork went everywhere I did and I did most of my studying in short spurts, but they say that's a good way to learn anyway.

You can do it and you will be amazed at how quickly the time passes.

Sabby_NC · May 23, 2007

Being a mum of two children already honey I am sure you will cope admirably. I wish you all the very best. :)

txspadequeenRN, BSN, RN · May 23, 2007

we got 6 kids (17,14,7,5,4 and 3months) , no daycare , i work full time and we both are full time students.....honey, it can be done!!!!

GApeach1978 · May 23, 2007

I can tell you I am a mother of 3 daughters. 8,4,6months. It can be done, I promise. I had my daughter in Nov 06, I just finished clinicals right before going into labor, I was only out for 2 weeks and came right back and take the finals. You just have to manage your TIME

NESS2bNURSE · May 23, 2007

Thank you all so much for your responses;). I do feel better. Please keep the advice/responses coming.

mafiamom · May 23, 2007

i have a 16 month old and was worried about this myself... i will be watching this thread! i greatly admire all you nurses who have multiple children and made it thru school, work, family and wife duties.... you ROCK!!! women really are just so strong!

maxandruby · May 25, 2007

we got 6 kids (17,14,7,5,4 and 3months) , no daycare , i work full time and we both are full time students.....honey, it can be done!!!!

how did you do that? i have 2 kids, 5 and 2, and i am struggling. please tell me your secret.

Paragon · May 25, 2007

I, too, have a baby (he'll be turning 10 months) and I am nervous about starting Nursing school in the fall. I am so psyched to be accepted but now am having some worries about how to juggle school and being a Mommy and wife. I am taking A&P I along with General Psych now and sometimes feel challenged, so I am sure Nursing school will be tougher. I am just going to concentrate on school and family...I doubt I'll be having much of social life with friends but it's the sacrifice I'll have to make to get to do what I really want to do ! We CAN DO IT!

MS Kathy · May 25, 2007

You can do it. :-) He is so little he won't remember lots about the hard times.

I just graduated with 4 kids as a single mom. The thing to remember is that this time will pass anyway- whether you go to school or not, might as well go now.

And time management- Put in the amount of time you need to make a passing grade and to know the material. You don't have to put in the time to make an A- that time may be better spent with your family.

:-)

Kathy

I, too, have a baby (he'll be turning 10 months) and I am nervous about starting Nursing school in the fall. I am so psyched to be accepted but now am having some worries about how to juggle school and being a Mommy and wife. I am taking A&P I along with General Psych now and sometimes feel challenged, so I am sure Nursing school will be tougher. I am just going to concentrate on school and family...I doubt I'll be having much of social life with friends but it's the sacrifice I'll have to make to get to do what I really want to do ! We CAN DO IT!