Ok, I plan to start nusing school in August. I'm hoping that I will get right in because I have the maximum amount of points allowed, minus about 4 points. For me, I didn't think the pre-nursing was bad, although others were ripping out their hair. My school's pre-nursing program is well known for trying their absolute best to weed people out, and most did quit. (A class of 40 will end up with about 7 sometimes). I know nursing school is extremely time consuming, but I am all in, and in April, I will have all of the pre-reqs knocked out, so I will focus on just nursing. I also have a young son, who will be 3 in June. My husband and I have been talking about timing another (final) baby in time for my graduation, since I plan on going BACK to school after a short break. Also, I'm scared that I will have postpartem depression again and was hoping that it will have decreased by the time I go to work. I know several girls that have done this with no problem, and loved not having to worry about maternity leave at a new job. They all went to their interviews pregnant, and they all were hired and given time to bond with baby and heal. However, the nausea with my son was killer. It just seems like the best time. It would mean that I would be pregnant in my 4th and 5th semester, which I heard was better than the 2nd and 3rd. I do plan on working a weekend job as a PCT after the first semester, nothing huge, just for experience and a little money. Anyone else been able to pull it off? Am I being practical or hopeful?
I just had my son in January (6th) and graduated Dec 31st! I've had my licence since last July though (I was in an accelerated Masters program that was frontloaded with the basic nursing courses/clinicals the first year qualifying us to take our boards before our last semester while we finished up our Masters portion/requirements. I just not got a job, 9 months later after a handful of interviews and upward of a hundred applications. My husband and I wanted to start our family sooner rather than later because he now is toying around with the idea of going for his Masters and if he does, that way I could support us while he goes back to school. Additionally, I have long term goals to go into Advanced practice and I want my kids to be well into school/old enough where they are not as demanding on my time as an infant/toddler/early school aged children are.
I did however have an easy pregnancy. And had I had troubles, I could have just graduated a semester later (this May). Thankfully that wasnt the case and thankfully I already had my license.
Its doable, but it can be challenging too. you just never know how your body is going to react to pregnancy. Previous pregnancies are an indication, but not a guarantee how things may go. So it is a bit of a gamble. But if it is something you are willing to risk and persevere though, then go for it.
melmarie23, MSN, RN
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I just had my son in January (6th) and graduated Dec 31st! I've had my licence since last July though (I was in an accelerated Masters program that was frontloaded with the basic nursing courses/clinicals the first year qualifying us to take our boards before our last semester while we finished up our Masters portion/requirements. I just not got a job, 9 months later after a handful of interviews and upward of a hundred applications. My husband and I wanted to start our family sooner rather than later because he now is toying around with the idea of going for his Masters and if he does, that way I could support us while he goes back to school. Additionally, I have long term goals to go into Advanced practice and I want my kids to be well into school/old enough where they are not as demanding on my time as an infant/toddler/early school aged children are.
I did however have an easy pregnancy. And had I had troubles, I could have just graduated a semester later (this May). Thankfully that wasnt the case and thankfully I already had my license.
Its doable, but it can be challenging too. you just never know how your body is going to react to pregnancy. Previous pregnancies are an indication, but not a guarantee how things may go. So it is a bit of a gamble. But if it is something you are willing to risk and persevere though, then go for it.
Best of luck in whatever you decide.