Working during ABSN program???

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I plan on doing an acellerated MSN program at Rush this winter. A friend at work is in a similar program at DePaul and she works part-time (usually 2-12s a week). I was wondering if anyone else out there is doing this. My senior year as an undergrad I worked full-time (3-12s) and had a full load of classes including several 300-level biology classes. It was hell but I survived and with good grades (don't ask how that happened :wink2:). Any advice or opinions on working while in school??? Thanks.

Specializes in Med-Surg, Trauma, Ortho, Neuro, Cardiac.

Working during an accellerated program will be as you say "hell". It's not advisable, but you know what you can do and what your budget needs. We had a tech work during her program, but she was constantly calling off and maybe wound up working 12-hours a month because she had so much work to do.

Good luck.

Specializes in Psych, EMS.

I am starting an accelerated BSN program June 2nd at Texas A&M Corpus Christi. I've thought a lot about whether or not to work..and I have decided against it. I'd rather sacrifice money than my sanity!

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