Almost had to quit my LPN job today due to RN school

[NurseLoveJoy88, ASN, RN]

I recently got hired at a new facility. I told the orientating nurse that I can't work a certain day of the week and asked if she would be willing to work with my schedule. She flipped out completely. I talked to the DON and Thank GOD the DON said my schedule won't be a problem and she will work with me.

I was readily prepared to put in my two week notice. I graduated from RN school in dec. I'm so close and right now school comes before work.

I'm so glad God made away for me. I think I will get through the summer class fine, the hard stuff starts again in the fall and I'm prepared to have to cut back then good.

God knows what I'm going through and I have faith that it will all work out. I have no choice but to trust Him. :)

[demylenated, BSN, RN]

I'm glad it worked out for you... Seems the orientation nurse didn't know what you talked about when you were hired, perhaps.

I agree... being this close, IMO, school has to come first.

Good luck... Almost there :)

[NurseLoveJoy88, ASN, RN]

Yes , almost there. I have to admit that I didn't discuss school during the interview process. I did plan to make them aware as soon as I started orientation.

This class is only one day a week... I just continue to pray that it will work out.

[starfishlpn]

Glad they are willing to work with your schedule. I don't even understand why some facillities act that way, I mean why discourage someone from furthering their education and reaching their own personal goal that will even make you better at the job that you do; unless they are just thinking that you may want to move on to bigger and better things when you finish or something?? I hear a few of my classmates that work for nursing facilities that act that way. I have always thought I was lucky about the place that I work for because they have been very understanding and flexible with my DON and administrator openly encouraging myself to go back for my RN. My administrator even wrote me the best reference I have ever gotten, which helped me to get into the a program to begin with. I have been there two years come September and I too finish in December. Unfortunately the first 2 months or so of the fall term will be so busy and time consuming I am praying that I will be allowed to take a leave of absence and maintain my full time status. But if I am forced to go prn, then so be it, just praying when I am done they will have a place for me; I have faith that in the end it will all works out for the best.

[thecool1Nscrubs2no]

just some adivce, when ever you are being hired or changing hours at job...get in writing sometimes people have selective amnesia from time to time. Just to cover yourself people give verbal ok's all the time. When things are in writing it means alot more. Since people can change with the wind. I wish you well in your nursing studies.