Work and school

[Amandalabigang]

Hi there, had a quick question I was hoping to get some advice on. I am in a bs-ms dual degree Program and start taking graduate courses next year, is it possible to work 3-4 days a week? I am the primary provider in my family and didn't know if this was possible, if so how did you manage? Also, for those of you who have graduated, are you finding it hard to find a job? Thanks for the input!

[NAURN]

I am starting an FNP program and plan to do it full time while working 3 12s a week.

[1981RN]

I am enrolled full time in a FNP program (13 credit hours) and working 3 12's a week. To be honest, I am about to go insane considering I have one day off per week to get caught up with school and other stuff. It can be done but I don't recommend it. I have kept this up since the program started this past June. I usually am assigned weekend, but have switched shifts with my coworkers to pick up more weekend days. This has helped me to free up time during the week for clinical hours. I will definitely be cutting back probably next semester just so I don't go crazy. Best of luck to you!!

[r_ncantsleep]

I am in an NP program and we had the option to go full or part time. I chose part-time b/c I work and have a family. My typical week is:

Tues & Weds-classes and studying

Mon & Thurs- internship all day (often 12+ hours for one and 8+ for the other)

Fri & Sun- work 12 h. shifts

Sun- off (wanting to stay under the covers but I have too much school work)

I don't recommend taking more than 2-3 courses if you work f/t and have a family. Even going p/t I am burned out and exhausted...all the time! Some of the f/t people I go to school with just do half- a$$ work most of the time and are not getting what they can out of the program.

Now, I'm not giving up my age, but some of the younger people who have boundless energy seem to do just fine (but most of them don't have kids, either!)

I do have to say...it is doable because I see people do it f/t...but something has to give, and it's usually the quality of learning.

HTH!

[ghillbert, MSN, NP]

It's doable, but it sucks. Expect to have no life for the duration of the degree. I think it's an np's market right now where I am, people are throwing job offers at all of my class and we don't even graduate until spring.