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Hey. Has anybody worked nights full time while going to school? That is the situation I'm going to be in in about a month or so. I've never worked nights or full time while in school. If anybody has any advice or stories please share. TIA :)

A friend of mine has done full time nights all through school. Mostly she has done every Friday Saturday and Sunday nights, 12 hour shifts. It has been hard for her, but doable, knowing that it won't be forever.

Overnights or nights? I used to work overnights 6pm-6am for years. I then switched to an office going 3-12am, working close to 60hrs, and going to school during the day

I'll need to work nights. There is a job a girl from my phlebotomy class can help me get that's from 2:30am to 10:30am

Specializes in Emergency Room, CEN, TCRN.

I've been working from 12AM-8AM for the last two years going to school. It takes a lot of readjusting and planning to work full time while going to school full time with kids. I sleep in shifts around everyone else's schedule, like when my wife and kids are busy with work and school, and take a nap before work to try to keep fresh. I also have split days off, so I can sleep a normal night before classes (I take all my classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays).

Specializes in Neonatal Nurse Practitioner.

I worked full-time throughout school. I had a bit of flexibility so I'd work either 3p-3a or 7p-7a three days a week depending on what suited my school schedule the best that semester. Wouldn't have been doable if I couldn't schedule myself.

I'm currently working full-time overnights 10PM-6AM as a CNA at an assisted living facility. All of my pre-reqs are online this semester, and I'm able to get some studying in while at work, which I'm very grateful for.

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