Do not know What to do,,PLEASE HELP!!

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I AM IN THE RN PROGRAM,,I HAVE ALL THE PRE-REQ DONE.

RIGHT NOW JUST WAITING TO GET IN TO THE CLINICALS.

BUT,,I GOT OFFERED A REALLY GOOD JOB,,GREAT OPPORTUNITY,,

AS A SOCIAL WORKER(it is a very stressfull job)

IF I ACCEPT THE JOB,,I WOULD HAVE TO STOP MY NURSING CAREER,,

IT WOULD BE IMPOSIBLE TO DO BOTH (fulltime school and work)

PLUSS,,I AM IN A VERY STABLE RELATIONSHIP,,AND DEFINITELY DO NOT WANT TO RISK IT FOR ANYTHING!!!

HE TELLS ME NOT TO WORK AND BE A FULLTIME STUDENT,,

THE PROBLEM IS THAT I DO NOT SEE MYSELF NOT WORKING!!

I'VE BEEN WORKING SINCE I WAS IN 8 GRADE.

WHAT DO I DO????sad.png

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I worked night shift while attending nursing school. If you feel you must work, get a night shift job as a CNA.

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Nursing is just as stressful as social work, if not more.

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Specializes in Neuro, Neuro ICU.

how much does the social work job pay? would it compare to what you'd make as a nurse? I dont know about your job, but i've heard from a few friends who went to school for social work will only be making about 30K when as a nurse you could start out at about 40-50K depending on your area. Think of the long term & not the now.

I was offered a full time position at my job and took it, and went downt o part time for school. Now by the time i'm a nurse with an ADN it will have taken me 7 years. I should have gone to med school for that length of time! Needless to say, I regret my decision. Sure i made a couple hundred extra a pay check, but if you compare that to the paychecks i'll get as a nurse....NOT WORTH IT.

but then again, to each their own.

plus you could always work part time nights or weekends while in school

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Social work has been consistently ranked as one of the lowest paying professions requiring a college degree. I think it would be foolish to give up nursing to become a SW. In my area, garbage-men make more than SWs.

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Being a full-time student is work too! You are working towards a better future and it's harder than my desk job of 15 years was and requires more hours!

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true. and plus,,i really dont see myself doing something else than that,,

i guess thats what i'll do. think of the long term and not the now.

i will have to star looking for a part time job next week

(anything i guess),,hopefully i'll find one. and register for next semester! =0)

thank u all,,

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