I am looking for some input regarding to take the course coronary care nursing 1 in-class or online?
I enrolled myself into the classroom method since I prefer that type. But I am wondering how RNs are able to work shifts while going to class. This class is only once a week from 5:30-8:30pm for 14 weeks. I do not mind online, but see myself learning more effectively if I go to class.
I am a new graduate RN and currently do not have a nursing job yet, but am looking. I am worried if I find a job, I could be working on days/nights on class days.
Do nurses prefer to take it online or is it easy to work around a course that is in class?
Yeah - I just finished my NGG position and told my manager many times that I was returning to school. I was told they would try to accomodate me. Never heard if I was hired on after my NGG, just looked and saw that I'm now booked in for a bunch of shifts...all on days that I have school. I tried talking to my scheduler and manager and I was told that they now cannot accomodate and I will have to find my own switches for any conflicts.
Yeah - I just finished my NGG position and told my manager many times that I was returning to school. I was told they would try to accomodate me. Never heard if I was hired on after my NGG, just looked and saw that I'm now booked in for a bunch of shifts...all on days that I have school. I tried talking to my scheduler and manager and I was told that they now cannot accomodate and I will have to find my own switches for any conflicts.
I'm so sorry to hear that. Are people good about swapping on your unit?
Yeah - I just finished my NGG position and told my manager many times that I was returning to school. I was told they would try to accomodate me. Never heard if I was hired on after my NGG, just looked and saw that I'm now booked in for a bunch of shifts...all on days that I have school. I tried talking to my scheduler and manager and I was told that they now cannot accomodate and I will have to find my own switches for any conflicts.
I'm sorry to hear about your situation. I hope there are nurses who are willing to switch with you. I would think since you have already been oriented on the unit and are known to the unit that people will help you out. For me, I'm afraid as a new nurse who would just be starting on the unit, nobody would consider switching if I asked.
I had classmates who were rpns working full time while going to school to become RNs, they said they could manage but I have been curious to how it was possible.
If you want to take classes while working, you pretty much have to work as a casual and work around school days or be part time in the smallest fte you can find.
Coworkers are willing to help you out but only up to a certain point. They work the shifts they do for a reason. I have someone who took a permanent night line but wants to swap out four of them every pay period at her convenience.
I'm sorry to hear about your situation. I hope there are nurses who are willing to switch with you. I would think since you have already been oriented on the unit and are known to the unit that people will help you out. For me, I'm afraid as a new nurse who would just be starting on the unit, nobody would consider switching if I asked.
I had classmates who were rpns working full time while going to school to become RNs, they said they could manage but I have been curious to how it was possible.
I was very lucky in that my manager was very pro-school, so she was very good at accommodating my days I had clinical. As well, I did a lot of trades with co-workers. I took shifts for them on many weekends and even some holidays and in exchange, they'd take shifts for me when I needed. Sometimes if I couldn't find anyone to trade with, but there were PTers willing, I would give away a shift and take vacation instead. I had no real "down time" for the 3 years the bridging took. I was always busy. Some days I wound up working 6 12-hour shifts in a row, or working a night shift after having class all day. I had to be careful not to overwork myself, however, and a few times I missed class because I couldn't get shifts covered, or because I knew going would mean I'd be too tired to work. I had to be careful not to put myself in a position where I was unsafe to work.
Caffeine, take a look at what is coming up, such as halloween, and if you're not working that day, offer to work that day for someone in exchange for them covering one of your shifts for class. If it benefits them in some way, a lot of people are more inclined to help you out.
Are people good about swapping on your unit?
vintage_RN, BSN, RN
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Yeah - I just finished my NGG position and told my manager many times that I was returning to school. I was told they would try to accomodate me. Never heard if I was hired on after my NGG, just looked and saw that I'm now booked in for a bunch of shifts...all on days that I have school. I tried talking to my scheduler and manager and I was told that they now cannot accomodate and I will have to find my own switches for any conflicts.