Being a Cop and a Nurse??

verene, MSN · Jan 4, 2018

I've heard of cops who later became nurses, and nurses who later became cops, but never some one who tried to do both at once. Given they are both full-time careers with the expectation of weekends/nights/overtime hours I don't know how it would be feasible to make both work at the same time.

Guest1025459 · Jan 11, 2018

You trying to have a stress induced health issue? Because that's how that will occur.

There's 168 hours in a week.

36+ as a nurse working long hours

Maybe 50+ as a cop

56 hours sleeping, assuming 8 hours a night

142 hours total.

Leaving 26 hours to have free time.

I'm not saying you can't do it, but I wouldn't

My schedule is driving 30 hours a week. 800 miles a week. Account for traffic, and my daily off road adventure called my driveway.

School 25 in class. 10 studying. Which is dangerously under that 2 hours for studying for every hour in class.

70 hours sleeping if you count that I sleep like a kitten.

Leaves me 33 hours, or 4.5 hours a day of free time.

Still not bad, but I still gotta eat, empty my bladder, do tasks around my cabin.

The only thing keeping me from burnout is a positive attitude and looking forward to the day my name becomes Mike Hirsch, RN

elkpark · Jan 11, 2018

Most people find one or the other more than enough to deal with, without attempting to do both. IMO, that would be asking for at least a major case of burnout, if not something more catastrophic.

RainbowSprinkles · Jan 11, 2018

Cops retire after 20 years on the job right? Become a nurse after you retire...

Rionoir, ADN, RN · Jan 11, 2018

Overtime work without overtime pay - sounds awesome