Any free time as a nurse?

[username123]

I'm very interested in becoming an LPN, mainly because it requires only one year and the pay is so impressive! But I love helping people too. However, I have a lot of hobbies (for instance, singing and playing in a band, writing stories and poetry, etc.) that I'd like to do on the side as I work as an LPN. Will I have free time to do these things? Will being an LPN require a lot of my time? I know that the average LPN works 2080 hours a year, is that a lot? I'm sorry if this is a naive question, I'm just getting into researching this and would like some help from people who know what they're talking about:)

Ooh and I'd love to travel. Will being an LPN keep me from doing this? Also (last question I promise) is being an LPN a physically demanding job? I basically have a very bad knee (I have EDS, a degenerative syndrome that makes joints wobbly and my skin very thin and easily-breakable) and I'm not the strongest person because of this (I'm actually kind of fragile) so I can't lift people up or run. Is this going to ruin my chances at becoming an LPN?

[justcup]

Yes, you will have free time as a nurse. However, you will more than likely have to cut way down on Extra activities if you get into nursing school. Being a nurse is physically demanding as you are on your feet the majority of your shift. But, if you take good care of yourself it will lessen your chance of injury.