Are you working while going to nursing school?

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I am currently working 8-5 days and are looking to start nursing school on a 9-5 schedule.Being a current nursing student are you able to work (part-time/full-time) and go to school or would you reccomend just taking a loan and concentrating on school and not working while you study?

Are you working/not working while being in nursing school and how is it going for you?

Thank you all for your advice.

Katie wishing you all the strength and patience,if you could go through ADN program with 4 kids,i could probably go through it too (no kids for me yet).were you able to get enough loans to pay for school and live on?

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Specializes in New Critical care NP, Critical care, Med-surg, LTC.

I just finished my ADN program and I worked full-time throughout the program. I'm fortunate to have a very flexible job, but had to get my 40 hours in (except the few weeks I used a vacation day here or there). I've got three kids, but my husband's home with them full time so that's some burdened relieved. It's possible, just time management. Oh, and I didn't get A's- but I made it. Good luck.

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I was wandering the same thing - since MOST nursing schools rather you not work. I just got accepted and will start in the fall. My thing is that I will be paying for school 100% out of pocket ... I have a full time job now that I work days .. In the fall I will go to evenings .... I was even thinking about getting an overnight job too. I think it is possible ... I am thinking about recording my classes so when I am driving,back and forth from school, work and taking my kid to school and games, I can listen to the lectures so I am not wasting any sec.

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I've been working full time since I started. 36-48 hours a week at a hospital. It is doable if you are committed to doing it. You do lose free-time but the pay off should be worth it!!!

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Specializes in CVICU.

I know a lot of nursing students at my school work. Especially as CNAs. (it's required in my program) it will help you get used to working in a hospital and you can start on your experience for when you apply for jobs!

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Specializes in Critical Care, Clinical Documentation Specialist.

We have to be CNAs to apply to our BSN program and about 1/5 of the students in my class work as CNAs usually nights, and/or weekends. I just left my PRN CNA job because I got a job at a University Hospital that is specifically for nursing students. I have to work at least one 12 hour shift a week and can work in my position until I pass the NCLEX which is about 14 months away.

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I've been working at my medical center for 3 years now, as a Pt Access Rep in the ED. After getting accepted into school they've provided me a week-end only schedule. 12 hour days. That comes up 24 a week. I've cleared all my prereqs for ADN so I've started my course load for my BSN while I'm still in the program since I have the whole week.

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