Does your school discourage you from working?

[boopchick]

Hi Everyone.

I just had an appointment with my advisor to register for spring semester classes and get my mid-term grades. She wanted to know where I was working now and how many hours. She then wanted to know how many hours I was planning to work next semester. She made a huge point of telling me that I had a big commitment to the program and I should work as little as possible. I have all A's this semester so I don't think she's worried about my grades suffering. I was just wondering if anyone else has experienced this attitude in their program? Unfortunately, being a single mom, I don't have the luxury of not working.

[LauraLou]

It was the University of Arizona in Tucson.

[obeyacts2]

our local program (ADN) aggressiively discourages students working while in the program. The program is fulltime or nothing: no provision for part timers. They whine about not enough nurses, but dont make it so normal people can manage. I mean we arent all 19 and living with our parents!!!!!!!!! Most students I go to school with are single parents or older students and dont have the luxury of being taken care of. I say they can tell me to not work when they offer to make my house payment (and health insurance, and car insurnace, etc etc)

Laura

[boopchick]

our local program (ADN) aggressiively discourages students working while in the program. The program is fulltime or nothing: no provision for part timers. They whine about not enough nurses, but dont make it so normal people can manage. I mean we arent all 19 and living with our parents!!!!!!!!! Most students I go to school with are single parents or older students and dont have the luxury of being taken care of. I say they can tell me to not work when they offer to make my house payment (and health insurance, and car insurnace, etc etc)

Well said.

I'm in an ADN program and a single mother with 2 teenagers who absolutely MUST work. I'm know it'll be tough for the next 3 semesters and I'll probably be exhausted but it's not forever.

[KristinWW]

Working is discouraged but we like to eat - go figure :)

[wonderbee, BSN, RN]

In our handbook they tell us that more than 15 hours a week will be bad for us. Also we cannot do a clinical rotation in the same hospital we are employed at.

[LilRedRN1973]

Also we cannot do a clinical rotation in the same hospital we are employed at.

That would be a problem for the students in our program. Many of them work at the only hospital in town.

[Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN]

My school encourages people not to work while in the nursing program.

Meanwhile i'll encourage them to pay my rent, utilities, food, clothes, school loan, etc. if they don't want me to work.......

[rpbear]

My program also discourages us from working if possible, however the instructors are very realistic. They know that most of the students are working and can't quit. All they ask is that is does not interfere with class time and clinical time. How you manage the rest of your time is up to you, but they don't cut anyone slack if the work is not done.

I have to applaude all those who work and do nursing school!:kiss I am very fortunate that my husband makes "enough" money for us to get by until I am finished. I don't think that I could have done it if I had to work! The house and kid take up enough of my non-school time!

Good Luck!

Molly

[proud2basn]

Originally posted by rpbear

My program also discourages us from working if possible, however the instructors are very realistic. They know that most of the students are working and can't quit. All they ask is that is does not interfere with class time and clinical time. How you manage the rest of your time is up to you, but they don't cut anyone slack if the work is not done.

I have to applaude all those who work and do nursing school!:kiss I am very fortunate that my husband makes "enough" money for us to get by until I am finished. I don't think that I could have done it if I had to work! The house and kid take up enough of my non-school time!

Good Luck!

Molly

Ditto for me on both counts. My program just encourages us to not work if we possibly can, but if that is not an option, to work as few hours as will get us by.

[COLOGIRL]

I'm in a BSN program. I worked 30 hours a week during my sophmore and junior year. I had no choice, but my grades did suffer. I am jealous of people who do not have to work.

I'm in my senior year and it's a lot easier to just work 20 hours per week. My grades do not suffer at this amount. Good luck to everyone!!!

I graduate in may:p :chuckle Oh..yeah!

[Love-A-Nurse]

"does your school discourage you from working?"

yes, they highly suggest that no more than 20 hours per week be done. however, individuals have to do what is best for each individual's particular circumstances.

[elofel]

How much can a person make working at a hospital while in nursing school?

If I had to, I guess I could scrape by with only 20 or 30 hours a week, if I could count on making $12/hr.

(Right now I make $10/hr as a CNA in a nursing home).