What is your fall schedule?

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Specializes in Hospice, Nursing Education, Primary Care.

Here is an idea for a topic: what is your fall schedule for school and work? I am amazed to read how much people accomplish towards schooling, raising a family and their jobs.

I have a super easy fall since I lost my full time job to a layoff. I am in LPN class at TTC from 8-2:30 everyday Monday through Friday. For the first time in many years I do not plan to work this fall. I have only one pre-req to take and that is Nutrition which I plan to take as a one month intersession course. I may take Spanish 2 because I think learning Spanish is important.

I may do some volunteer work tutoring students or helping out at the Day Center for the Homeless. I visited the Day Center this week in my sociology class and I didn't realize it but it is one of the best in the nation due to private family donations from the Tulsa area. They have an NP on staff each day and examining rooms. Legal Aid, Social Security Administration, Veteran's Administration and other agencies also visit the Day Center to provide services.

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Specializes in Level III cardiac/telemetry.

I will be in LPN class from 3:30 - 9:30 Monday - Thursday and then working at St. John's (just got hired yesterday!) Fri - Sun 6:30a - 7p. No time for a social life! I have decided not to take micro online like I originally wanted to because of the new job.

Dottimur...you will have about 80 hours of community service that has to be done for TTC, and they like it at things like the Daycenter.

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Specializes in Adolescent Psych, PICU.

I'm at UCO. My schedual doesn't seem too bad. I am taking Med/Surg, Psych, Concepts, and Physical Assessment. We have classes on Mon, Tues, and Fri (most days out by noon, except fridays we go till 1pm). And then we have 12 hours of clinical this first semester.....one 8 hour shift and one 4 hour shift (or maybe just one 12 hour shift). We find out our clinical schedual next week.

I'm not working this semester, but will be working very part time next semester (2-12hr shifts a month). I also have 2 young girls and my husband also is a student and works full time.

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Specializes in Med_Surg, Renal, intermediate care.

I'm attending the LPN program at Metro Tech in OKC from 7:40 to 2:15pm M-F and I will be working retail on weekends, because I need the insurance. Hopefully, I will be able to do some CNA work next semester.

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Specializes in Level III cardiac/telemetry.
I'm attending the LPN program at Metro Tech in OKC from 7:40 to 2:15pm M-F and I will be working retail on weekends, because I need the insurance. Hopefully, I will be able to do some CNA work next semester.

Those are kind of weird hours. I wonder why they have them like that? I like my PN program, as I'm sure you will. I'll be starting a CNA job at the hospital soon, which I hope will help me feel more comfortable with direct patient care. I hadn't planned to do that originally, but one night I looked around my classroom and realized that all the other students were already working in healthcare! Goodluck with it! When do you start? We're back in class starting Aug 16th.

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Specializes in Med_Surg, Renal, intermediate care.
Those are kind of weird hours. I wonder why they have them like that? I like my PN program, as I'm sure you will. I'll be starting a CNA job at the hospital soon, which I hope will help me feel more comfortable with direct patient care. I hadn't planned to do that originally, but one night I looked around my classroom and realized that all the other students were already working in healthcare! Goodluck with it! When do you start? We're back in class starting Aug 16th.

Metro Tech works along with the OKC public school district, that's why the hours are like that. It's a 12 month program that starts August 15.

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Specializes in Level III cardiac/telemetry.
Metro Tech works along with the OKC public school district, that's why the hours are like that. It's a 12 month program that starts August 15.

Oh, that makes sense. Tulsa Tech works with the public schools as well, but I think the adult programs have different hours. Not really sure about that though since I'm in night program. I know they're a lot more strict about things like parking, dress code, etc on the day program than they are the night because of the high schoolers there.

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Mine is kinda convoluted:

Sunday work from 11PM-7AM Monday Morning, then grab a 2 hour nap, then Nursing class from 12:30-2:20, then study in the library, then Principles of Micro (Pre-Med class) from 5:50-9:00. No work Mon/Tue night d/t clinicals at Deaconess from 6:30-2:30 T/W, and Wed is the Micro class again, and work. Thursday is Nursing class/lab (12:30-4:30), then Work, F/Sa/Su is work and studying. Repeat as necessary......

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I am pursing either the acclerated BSN program or the Alternate Entry MSN Program for non-nursing majors....deadlines are this upcoming December

I have a degree in engineering so I work 40-50 hours per week. My full-time schedule is mainly online courses, I have:

A & P I (in class)

Microbiology (in class)

Nutrition (online)

Intro Psychology (online)

Intro Sociology (online)

I still have another semester to go to complete the pre-req's for the schools I'm interested in :(

but please wish me luck you guys; i've been out of schol for a year so i'm not that nervous but my job is demanding however I need a career change in nursing and i guess i won't have a life till december :) Wish you all luck especially those with a kid, job, and school i know that's really tough but pray and be positive and the Lord will help you along the way :)

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Specializes in Hospice, Nursing Education, Primary Care.

I wish everybody luck. I am always so amazed the dedication and hard work people endure to pursue a career in nursing. I have a great deal of respect for everyone pursuing this career and the hard work you are willing to put forth to achieve your goals. Good luck to everyone now that school time is here. Be Blessed.

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