Any nursing students out there work at hospital while in school, studying at work?

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Hi I am going to try to work 16 hours a week in ICU dept. when NS starts up again. This will be my last year in my ADN program. I have a 3 yr. old and a 5 yr. old. But my problem is that I am going to work 16 hrs. a week and I m wondering if there are any nursing students out there who study while working in the hospital? I need to somehow study while Im at work, So does anyone know...Can I study while working as a nurse tech in the hospital?

Hi I am going to try to work 16 hours a week in ICU dept. when NS starts up again. This will be my last year in my ADN program. I have a 3 yr. old and a 5 yr. old. But my problem is that I am going to work 16 hrs. a week and I m wondering if there are any nursing students out there who study while working in the hospital? I need to somehow study while Im at work, So does anyone know...Can I study while working as a nurse tech in the hospital?

Lizzyberry:

I couldn't imagine working while I went to nursing school. If you can do it, you are amazing! Several of my fellow student/moms actually rented motel rooms on the weekends while their spouses took care of the kids. Good luck!

Diahni

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P.S. I suppose I should clarify - they rented rooms so they could STUDY!!!!!

:D

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Specializes in CNA/CMA/RA/EMT-B.

Ya working can be hard if you can't take some of the school work with you. When I have to work. I take my flash cards with me that I made for a class that I know I have a test in. The nurses help me also if I have any questions. It all depends on who and where you work also. And always put work first. Really shows the boss that you can multitask and know your priority.

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i'm a nursing student and I have been working 40+ hours a week and going to school. I think that's why i failed peds but i'm back in the program and i'll be graduating soon

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While I was in NS I worked the PCU in our area hospital. My problem was working full time. Just don't over do it. Remember, school usually just gets harder as it goes. I was able to study sometimes at work, they would even try to give me the 1:1. There were also nights that I couldn't study, due to a full moon being out lol, or other things. Know your boundries and limitations. Family is also important. It's hard to balance the two. I would set my daughter up with an activity in the kitchen, while I sat with her and studied. Good luck to you.

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I worked in the hospital as a tech and a secretary. When I was a tech I was so busy that I did not bring anything to study because it was pointless. When I was a secretary I was able to study for the most part but sometimes my coworkers would interupt me and ask what I was studying and start asking questions. Then if I got up they would look at my notes and my books. I just looked at the schedule ahead of time and saw who I was working with to determine if I would be able to study or not.

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i worked part time while in nursing school but it wasn't in a hospital. honestly, i liked working part time because it was a break from nursing school/hospital setting. i studied there all of the time when i could sneak it in and no one was around. if anything, it was a positive because i had set hours where i could actually sit down and get things done.

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