Chrissy82

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1. Working while in school

   Chrissy82 replied to Chrissy82's topic in General Students

   Where are you at in your program, do you have classes during the day and work at night? I don't know anyone who is in the program right now, I wish I could just see a sample schedule..then I could figure it out.

2. When to plan a pregnancy

   Chrissy82 replied to Chrissy82's topic in Career Support

   Well I can only speak for me..but I'd like to make sure I don't have a kid that's completely neglected because i'm racing around like a chicken with my head cut off working and going to school. And also that I can provide for that child. People worry...

3. When to plan a pregnancy

   Chrissy82 replied to Chrissy82's topic in Career Support

   Good for you! I've been really struggling..but i'm continuing to pray for an answer. Just keep your eye on the prize and you'll reach your goals. :)

4. When to plan a pregnancy

   Chrissy82 replied to Chrissy82's topic in Career Support

   I know while I was doing my pre-requisites I had 12 credits a semester..and worked full time I was going right from work to school studying on my breaks and lunch and every spare second..I feel like I lived and breathed school..it seems like once you...

5. Working while in school

   Chrissy82 replied to Chrissy82's topic in General Students

   I have completed all my co-req courses as well so it will be all nursing..but there are two classes in my winter schedule that require on top of class time 8 hour clinicals...maybe I'm reading wrong but between class and clinicals it really did add u...

6. Working while in school

   Chrissy82 replied to Chrissy82's topic in General Students

   bills, bills, bills..i'm sure i'll get through..my husband makes pretty good money but we also have a 1000 mortgage and a giant stack of credit card, car, insurance and other bills..from what it sounds like maybe i'm just over worrying..hopefully by ...

7. Working while in school

   Chrissy82 replied to Chrissy82's topic in General Students

   How on earth did you have time for that? I counted hours for the second semester when I start my clinicals..and I counted just over 40...does that seem right? and what seems to be pretty much during the day..when do you work, not to mention eat or sl...

8. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

   Chrissy82 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in ADN/BSN

   I also had an associates degree in business, a lot of the classes I had taken went towards my pre-requisites to apply the the ADN program. I checked out the BSN programs, because I definitely want to further my education beyond RN From what I saw it...

9. Working while in school

   Chrissy82 posted a topic in General Students

   I'm not going to be starting my ADN program until fall 2006, but i'm already crunching numbers trying to figure out how my husband and I are going to be able to make it through two years with me unable to work full-time. My school recommends that stu...

10. When to plan a pregnancy

    Chrissy82 replied to Chrissy82's topic in Career Support

    I'm convinced money is the root of all evil..every which way I try to crunch the numbers..I still don't know how we are going to make it through 2 years of me going to school like that, but i'm so determined to reach my goals I just keep pressing for...

11. Nursing and pregnancy

    Chrissy82 replied to elainebenes's topic in Career Support

    One suggestion I have is that if you want to see what types of jobs/schedules are out there for nursing, look on the internet. I know our local hospitals here in Michigan have their own websites with job postings for all the different positions..I oc...

12. When to plan a pregnancy

    Chrissy82 replied to Chrissy82's topic in Career Support

    It really is tough, it seems a lot of people are in the same situation. Nobody can make the decision for you, but it is nice to hear input from different perspectives. I think it makes it tougher now that birth control is so effective that you basica...

13. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    Chrissy82 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in ADN/BSN

    Associate Degree in Nursing

14. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    Chrissy82 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in ADN/BSN

    Associate Degree in Nursing

15. When to plan a pregnancy

    Chrissy82 replied to Chrissy82's topic in Career Support

    Question..think about how hard it was for you during school with the kids..were you working at all at that time?