Anyone working this coming semester

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Wondering if anyone working this spring semester. I make my own hours at the job and I can work whenever I can. I'm thinking I should concentrate on school Monday - Friday and work weekend. Not working is not an option and I don't plan on having any student loans. I'm in the adn program. Anyone working as well, maybe full time or part time?

Also which nclex book do you guys recommend.

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I just graduated, but I worked FT throughout school because noone else was going to pay my mortgage :) the key is organization, organization and taking care of yourself

Get the Saunders Comprehensive REview, the new one since they just changed the exam in April

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Yes, starting as a nurse intern in a few wks.

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Specializes in Pediatrics.

Yep, I work full-time as an LPN. If I have a lot of time off, I actually accomplish less. I guess crushing deadlines and a sense of impending doom are excellent motivators.

I actually do most of my coursework throughout the week or after nursing shifts. I work 7am-7pm four days a week, and then I head over to the library from 7:30pm-10pm when it closes. I don't want to have to devote my entire day off (yep, singular) to getting everything done. Doing things bit by bit every day keeps me on track better than leaving it all for the weekend.

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Specializes in psych/dementia.

I work every other Saturday night 7 pm-7:30 am. I'll have to see about workload this semester and decide whether or not to continue working though.

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I'll be working two 8 hour shifts on Friday and Saturdays at a hospital. This will allow me to study before the shifts. Most shifts I can look at stuff in between my job. My last class is Friday morning.

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Specializes in Operating Room.

I'm in a BSN program and like last semester, I will be working Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights from 11p-7:30a. It works because the hospital pays for my tuition and I'll meet with nursing recruitment at the end of my program. I thought even working part time would affect my grades but in my first semester, which was this past fall, I made Dean's List, so it's all a matter of juggling both school and work.

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Yep, I work full-time as an LPN. If I have a lot of time off, I actually accomplish less. I guess crushing deadlines and a sense of impending doom are excellent motivators.

I actually do most of my coursework throughout the week or after nursing shifts. I work 7am-7pm four days a week, and then I head over to the library from 7:30pm-10pm when it closes. I don't want to have to devote my entire day off (yep, singular) to getting everything done. Doing things bit by bit every day keeps me on track better than leaving it all for the weekend.

Yea I think,I'm like that too. I think if i work on the weekends then I force myself to stay on top of my schoolwork during the week. There will be no time for play, just straight work. For the next 2 years, I must either be in class, studying, working or sleeping. I have been school free for the pas 6 months, so I think I have had enough time to play, relax and enjoy myself

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Specializes in Forensic Psych.
Yep I work full-time as an LPN. If I have a lot of time off, I actually accomplish less. I guess crushing deadlines and a sense of impending doom are excellent motivators. I actually do most of my coursework throughout the week or after nursing shifts. I work 7am-7pm four days a week, and then I head over to the library from 7:30pm-10pm when it closes. I don't want to have to devote my entire day off (yep, singular) to getting everything done. Doing things bit by bit every day keeps me on track better than leaving it all for the weekend.[/quote']

I'm amazed that you can study for 3 hours after a shift! After I work, I'm dead to the world.

OP, I work full time as a PCA and am going into my last semester of nursing school. It's exhausting and pretty much eliminates my ability to do anything other than work and school, but it's doable, because it's being done!

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Specializes in N/A.

I have been working weekends at my job since July and it works out much better for me with all of the test and school work we have. I used to work fulltime Monday - Friday 11p-7a... so of course weekends are better.

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Specializes in CVICU.

I work part time (~20 hours) in a non-healthcare related job. I'm in my 2nd semester and last semester I didn't work at all, so I'm curious to see how working part time will affect my performance.

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I thought about it for this semester but it looks like we're going on strike so I may just stay on education leave.

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