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Ok so when I finished nursing school I got my dream job on a unit at a very well known and competitive hospital. My plan was always to work a few years and then go back to school to become an NP. Long story short I ended up applying to one of the best DNP programs in the county for my specialty last minute and I got in! Now I’m 6 months in as a new grad on my unit starting my DNP program (which will take 4 years) AND I have two young children in diapers. Basically, I’m crazy stressed out and have no work-life balance at all. I asked my manager if I could drop my hours at work and she said no. My husband thinks I should quit my job so we can have a better life while I am in school and also be able to spend more time with our kids while they are still so young. Do you think it would be a mistake to only have 6 months of bedside experience when I graduate as an NP? I realize having more bedside experience would make me a better NP but I also feel like I just can’t make it all work being full-time mom, student, and nurse.