Balancing motherhood and nursing school

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I just got accepted into a competitive nursing program ! I am thrilled and also soooo nervous.

I am currently a stay at home mom to three kids. They will be 9, 5 and 3 when I start school. My grandma has offered to provide before/after school care for the older two and for my younger child during the day while I'm in school. My best friend and next door neighbor has offered to be my emergency backup. My dad has also offered to be a childcare back up (he works nights so it's a bit harder for him) and also to help us financially as needed. My husband is supportive and understands that when all else fails, he'll have to reschedule some of his appointments to help me because I know I cannot miss classes, exams, and clinicals.

So, I have a pretty strong support system but still can't help but be nervous.

Can an anyone tell me how hard it is to balance nursing school and motherhood? I want honest answers. I need to know what I can realistically expect.

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Hi,

I am on the same boat with a young child. I start in January so I have no advice but I don't know if you ever looked at the nursing students not youtube? Some of them have multiple children and give some advice on how they handle it all. From what I gather, if your children are older its important to talk to them about it and keeping organized. I will list some of the girls that have made videos about it but if you search up "nursing school mom" plenty will come up.

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It's hard but doable. I've had to miss lots of sports events this fall, since I have weekend clinicals. My kids are older so I've asked them to step in more and help around the house. That's not 100% successful, but every little bit helps. I also have a strong support system like you do--without, nursing school would be impossible. Things will change for your entire family, but everyone will adapt in time.

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