Are there any Part Time CNA's going to school FULL TIME?

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Specializes in CNA, RN Student.

I am just wondering if anyone is working as a CNA part time and going to school full-time? Especially if there is anyone in Nursing School and doing this. I would really like to get in the hospital and I am a CNA but I am afraid it will affect my studies. And if anyone is doing this, what kind of hours does a part-time CNA incur? TIA!

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i am a pre nursing student full time and i also work as a cna full time. i work 7p-7a in a patients home!

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Specializes in CNA, RN Student.
i am a pre nursing student full time and i also work as a cna full time. i work 7p-7a in a patients home!

When do you find time to study? Are you ever super tired that you can't study?

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Specializes in Hospice, Geriatrics.

oh yeah it can be done. however you must be willing to be tired and lose a lot of sleep. right now i am in a nursing program, work full time and take care of my two toddlers. i will not lie....it is super hard, but in the end it will all be worth it!! (maybe then i can catch up on sleep!!!)

good luck:lol2:

coco

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Specializes in CNA, RN Student.
oh yeah it can be done. however you must be willing to be tired and lose a lot of sleep. right now i am in a nursing program, work full time and take care of my two toddlers. i will not lie....it is super hard, but in the end it will all be worth it!! (maybe then i can catch up on sleep!!!)

good luck:lol2:

coco

coco are you in the nursing program full-time? ack, i have 2 young children (and a dog) as well! i'm used to no sleep, but it's the study time i'm concerned about! but you are right, it will be worth it in the end!

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well see.. since i do private duty in the pts home, i only have one person to care for and sice it is at night he is sleeping , so i study then and have plenty of time to do it! i also only work 3 days a week since i pull 12 hour shifts! its not always fun but it works best for me and the pay is good lol!!!!!

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Specializes in M/S, SNU, Office, and Private Duty.

I worked at one of our local hospitals part time (either Friday or Saturday and then Sundays) while going to school full time (Mon-Thurs). I found that I had plenty of time to study after class and then on my day off, house work was put to the side but my fiance' helped out a lot with that. It can be done if you get priorities where you want them. Ask for the help of family or friends if possible. Good luck.

Alicia

PS since I worked for a year during school once I graduated I was able to transfer to an LPN job fairly easily.

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