anyone working and going to school and having a family

greysa32 · Sep 10, 2007

Hello, Greysa32! I like yourself am balancing education and a family with 4 children. It has been my experience that a wonderful support group can be helpful. I am fortunate because my bestfriend and I started this journey together. She like yourself has 3 children at the same exact ages as your children. We are both taking our state board tomorrow! We will see how well we balance everything with having a full time job and going to school. Lots of luck to ya......lol

well i know how you feel going to school with your bestfriends and knowing that someone knows and understand what you are going through.I wish you the best of luck on your skill test i know you will rock.........lol

shade1 · Sep 16, 2007

I work everyother weekend as a CNA and when I get called in. I go to school full time for RN. So far I love it. It gives you the chance to work on your time management skills though. :uhoh3: It's going to be a long hard road with a husband and 3 kids, but the struggle will be worth it in the long run. Good luck on your state. Don't worry about the skills, just remember what you are supposed to be doing at your job. School's worth it don't give up!!!!!! I encourage you to go for your RN at least. The opportunities are limitless and many places, besides LTC, don't really hire LPN's anymore, at least in my area (Evansville, IN).:innerconf

Antsprncess · Sep 16, 2007

I have a family too, a husband and two kids (im 24 years of age) my kids are 11 months and 3. I go to school mon-thurs 630p-10p and i work full time 7am-3pm...it was too much so i got a job at a hosptial where i start 12 hour shifts fri sat sun from 8a-8p and go to school mon-thurs still at night...its better for me that way, I can see my family and study during the week and work on weekends..not easy

javertech · Sep 21, 2007

I am married but with no kids. I've been working full time and going to school part/full time for 2 years now. All I can really say is that it's hard; especially CNA work...I mean physically exhausting. And forget about pulling a double with the 'I'll have more time to get homework done in the night' justification. I work mainly evenings and go to school in the mornings and I learned right off the bat to not expect any homework to get done on any shift. This summer I'm taking Statistics, Cultural Anthropology, General Psych (all prerequisites for the RN/BS bridge program I plan to complete after graduating from my ADN program) and World Lit, which was my last corequisite for my ADN program (arts and letters req.) all online, and I work 5-6 days a week in LTC. This fall I'm taking 20 credits, including nursing school clinicals and 12 upper division elective credits through two other universities online for my BSN. But I sing praises everyday about only working 1 day a week then! Never been able to take a break like that (decided to bite the bullet and take out student loans)
Good luck with your state test! The written one is cake. Don't get too nervous about the skills
meg

I understand how you feel. I am working full time at a hospital. I am already a C.N.A. My job duties are unit secretary, monitor technician, and C.N.A. in an intensive care unit. I am responsible mostly for the secretarial work. I keep the charts organized and put in lab and orders for tests. I order supplies for my unit. I answer the phone, assists the nurses with patient care, watch the telemetry monitors and run strips on each patient once per shift. I serve on the code team as recorder periodically which means I record what happens during a code blue. I do things for the doctors such as locate charts for them, put up their patient census, obtain records to go in patient charts, etc.

I am going back to school to get my associate's degree in nursing to become an R.N. I have a husband and two children. One of my children is still living at home but going to technical school and working two jobs. I also have a 17 year old daughter who thinks she is going on 30. :angryfire

I know how hard it is to go to school and work. Sometimes I find it hard to concentrate on my studies when people just won't leave me alone. Sometimes I have to go to the library or somewhere where it is quiet to study.Sometimes I try to study at work whenever I can get a chance.

Just don't give up. You can do this.Try to stay positive. Maybe we could be supportive of each other since we are both trying to accomplish the same thing. I am not going for my BSN just yet but I plan on it in the future. I am 42 years old and this is harder than I thought it was going to be. My husband is not supporting me on going back to school and I am doing it anyway. As a matter of fact he fought me on it and I won the argument. He will appreciate the fact that when I am done I will be able to make more money. Just keep your chin up and think about what your life will be like when you are finished with school. :balloons:Judy

Futureof nursing · Sep 23, 2007

I am a mother of four, a wife , a fulltime student in a PN program, preparing for the Hesi exit exam, and working 24- 36 hours on the weekends, and guess what I AM STILL ALIVE AND MAKING IT!!!! After passing the Hesi's next week, I will prepare for my pinning ceremony and commencement on Oct. 29th, 2007. So stay focused and let your family work for you.:balloons: :nurse:

Epona · Sep 23, 2007

Some folks say you can work and have a family and go to school- NOT. I am married with no kids, do not work, and spend anywhere from 4 to 6 hours a day outside of school studying. I am in a degree RN program. I do not see HOW folks work, have kids and so forth and do nursing school. I have all I can do to manage and it's just my husband and the dogs. My hat is off to those who can do it. I simply can't. Peace. :eek:

RezqNinja · Sep 27, 2007

I had to respond...

I work full time during the day, have 2 kids (13 y/o and 18 months), have a hubby, and I go to school Mon-Thur nights (5pm-9pm), and Saturdays (8am-2pm).

My house is always a mess of clutter, and I feel like I never sleep, or see my kids... but it's temporary.

It's hard- REALLY hard--- but it CAN be done.

You just gott want it.

Hang in there!

Mayaquice · Oct 3, 2007

Been there, done that and wouldn't do it again. I did the LPN program with two young boys (5 & 7), a husband, a house and working. Because of that year when people ask me when I'm going to go back for my RN, I usually say never. To voluntarily subject myself to having all that weight on my shoulder doesn't entice me at all right not. Maybe when my boys are much older. It can be done, but hold on to your sanity, because it will slowly start to disappear.

Just wanted to say that this helped me a mother of 2 (9 & 2) & feeling the heat to finish RN school, but happy at where Iam & will not do well with more stress on me right now....just nice to hear someone else say it. Thanks:balloons:

HTmommy · Oct 3, 2007

Great question! Glad to hear that I am not alone.

I too am married. Take care of an elder parent as well as my family, I have a newborn. I work Full time and have a part time lna job to gain experience. I am taking 2 classes and will hopefully soon to be in a program in 08 maintaining a 24 hour school week.

Its a lot to handle some days are good and some are not. I know eventually it will be over and for the best for me & my family.

Every day is a step closer to the next level. To all of you out there maintaining the similar route - Keep it up! :)

Knorremeisje · Oct 4, 2007

I work as a fulltime PCT in a hospital (3 x 12hr) although I am going to start working part-time to get my pre-reqs done faster, so I'll work only 2 days a week. Right now I am taking College Math, English and starting in two weeks is Anatomy and Physiology.

I am married, but I don't have any kids. I honestly would not know how to do it all if I would have to add caring for my children!

I am only 20 years old and moved to the US only about a year ago. I started all my pte-reqs in May this year and I will be done by May next year. Even though it is tough sometimes/most times (!) I am really happy I am doing it this way. Instead of living at home and having my dad pay for school and my living expenses. I would not appreciate what I am doing/will be doing and how hard it is, as much as I do now.