Re: Working full-time with a part time job??
Working both a full-time and part-time job is definitely not advisable for a new nurse. Working 3 12-hr shifts per week left me beyond exhausted, even after I was comfortable in my position. For a new nurse, it is going to take at least a year before you are really comfortable. Besides, most hospitals are not going to hire a new nurse as part-time or contingent because they want you to have the experience first. If you want to pick up extra hours or overtime, most hospitals will offer you this option after you are off orientation.
I know of plenty of nurses that have two jobs, but it is usually if one is part-time or full-time and then the other contingent or maybe two contingent positions. It would be very difficult to hold both a full-time and part-time job because there would be too many scheduling conflicts. You would end up working every single weekend.
I would explain to your parents that nursing is not like other jobs. There is a reason that hospitals offer 3 shifts per week.
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