Does your school discourage you from working?

Banginplates · Nov 12, 2003

Well I attend a 2year ADN program,and a teacher who is also the head of the LPN program at my school discourages us working. The people who work along with myself are finding school very challenging. Now in the 1st semester you may be able to get away with working, but it seems after that you are in trouble. Nursing requires serious dedication. If you have a family and bills sit down and make sure you are ready. 1st make sure you have support from whoever is important in your life( spouse, kids,parents). You will need them!!!! And then get your financial estate in order. Time will no longer be a luxury. Just be ready nursing school is no punk!!!! :cool:

Mandylpn · Nov 13, 2003

They don't actually discourage it at my school, but if you work the hours they set the clinical, you better choose the clinical over your job. For those who have to work, I think this really stinks. :rolleyes:

jschut, BSN, RN · Nov 13, 2003

When I went and signed up to begin my classes for my BSN program, my advisor asked me if I would be willing to go part time since I was also working.

She said I wouldn't be able to do it.

I said, "Watch me."

I work 84 hours a payperiod. I can do this. Now, I will cut back a few when the nittygritty starts, but for English Comp II, Anthroplogy, Ceramics, Medical Terminology and Drug Dosages, I can handle it.

Drug Dosages and Medical Terminology wil be a breeze, and MT is offered on the Internet (1 credit hour course).

Ceramics? Yea, well....interesting, and I think more of a relaxation class than anything.

So, wish me luck everyone, cause I might be dead when I finish, but I'll be a dead BSN! :nurse:

Best of luck to us all!

Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN · Nov 13, 2003

I ronically the 2 in my class that do NOT work and don't have kids are doing worse than the ones who work full time and have kids. Go figure.

GenesisEve · Nov 13, 2003

I work 30 hours a week, while going to school fulltime. Right now, I'm just getting my prereqs out of the way. My goal is to finish them with a 3.5 GPA. My husband and I don't have children, so the only thing suffering is my housework...that's OK, i hate housework anyway. Now, i have a good excuse NOT to do it :roll

SmilinginScrubs · Nov 14, 2003

I went to an open house today and the advisor strongly advise against working, however, they really can't tell anyone not too.

Guess one has to be honest with themselves and make that decision, although each individual circumstance is different..

Cheers.

Nurse-o-Matic · Nov 14, 2003

In my BSN program, we have to record if we are working and how many hours onto a list. I don't know why this is done but it ticks alot of students off. Over and over, we are told not to work more than 10 hours a week. Our program includes clinics that vary in time and location, so students are not excused from these due to work. Also, we are required to view patient charts at clinical sites the day before so I think the school feels it would be too difficult for students to make this if they work.

Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN · Nov 14, 2003

10 hours a week might cover the gas money to and from WORK lol.

lmd32 · Nov 15, 2003

I'm in an accelerated RN/MSN program and was told I wouldn't have time to work. We are cramming 4 years worth of nursing courses into 15 months. I had a very flexible job so I continued to work but halfway through the RN part of the program, I turned in my resignation (this week). It's really scary to give up the money but I was getting incredibly behind at work and I just hated the feeling of never finishing anything. Out of 21 of us, I think there are 3 that are working. And, again, they have jobs where they can schedule their own hours. OTOH, after we take the NCLEX and start the masters portion of the program, we are expected to work and the program goes to part time. Probably half the students in the BSN program at the same school work.

tnstudentnurse · Nov 16, 2003

I am in the Rn Program at JSCC and work as well. They kinda discourage it as well. I need money cor gas , food, lodging as well.

Newbie4 · Nov 24, 2003

Question for those that are working? What shift do you work and what are your "typical" hours in class/clinical?? Anyone working night shift and making this work?

Sarah Kat · Nov 24, 2003

Originally posted by LPN2Be2004
I ronically the 2 in my class that do NOT work and don't have kids are doing worse than the ones who work full time and have kids. Go figure.

They're probably goofing off and/or partying too much. Are they pretty young?