I see all of these programs say you can't work more than a few hours a week yet I see so many married adults and parents going back for nursing and it made me think, how do they do it?
As a single individual who graduated a few years ago with a BA and got a place with a roommate, I am now looking to go back into a nursing program and I'm getting a little worried as to how I am going to do so.
Obviously as a single person with no spouse to help and renting with a roommate, having a low paying job and student loans on top of it, I have no idea how I am going to do nursing school because quitting my job just isn't an option.
Could I take out living expense loans? Is that a wise option and is that what many people do?
I worked night shift and went to school during the day during pre nursing courses. I worked weekend days during nursing school. I did get loans and racked up a credit card. But I made it.
I worked full-time at a nursing home as an LVN while pursuing my RN license. I worked two 16-hour double shifts every Saturday and Sunday. This schedule allowed me to have Monday through Friday off, so I'd attend school during the week.
I did the same thing as the poster above- also there are plenty of holidays from school... Spring Break, etc. I took advantage of that and worked every no-school day. I lived in a small efficiency apt. I graduated with no debt.
Specializes in Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, C-NPT, FP-C.
Im doing Excelsior so its a little different for me. But im working between 48 and 72 hours or more a week (one shift a week). Lots of downtime so no problems studying
springchick1, ADN, RN
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I worked full time M-F 6-3. I went to class at night and did clinicals on the weekend.