end of first semester..hospital job

Skips, MSN, RN · Nov 26, 2012

I can't speak for your school, but maybe you could cut back to PRN if school becomes too much for you. Congrats on getting a good job in the Boston area! That will help you immensely with your nursing job search later on.

its_meee · Nov 26, 2012

I've wondered the same thing. I'm almost at the end of my first semester, and I'm able to apply for student nursing jobs this spring. They offer 16hr/week for student nurses at our local hospital, and you can usually break it down into what is best for you: 4-4hr shifts, or 2-8hr shifts. I know that during the summer I'll be fine, but when classes resume in the fall I am also concerned about if I can handle it. I have heard that second semester is tough, but I've also heard that it's good to get experience while being a student. Good luck to you in what ever you decide :)

laceybugbear · Dec 9, 2012

Thank you guys so much. Yes I took the job offer so it will be very tough but so worth it:)

Feistn · Dec 9, 2012

I just started a hospital job too. Honestly, I had to skip a lecture to go to the training, and it turns out that one of the questions on the exam came from my training session! I really believe that practical experience, hands on experience, is so much more meaningful than being in a lab or being in lecture. I will be working 0.5 nights, but I know of people in my job who went through their entire nursing programs working nights, and I know other people in my program who are doing well working nights. I will be working in mental health, and during the interview, the nurse manager SUGGESTED I study during the night, because well..... ain't like there are gonna be a lot of groups or discussions or even restraints (hopefully). I took this job because I want to work in a hospital when I graduate, and since I'm getting an ADN, this is the best way to get there.

The absolutely worst thing that could happen is you could realize it's not working. The absolutely worst thing would be if your new supervisor didn't want to work with you (mine has promised that she will). I think you should also understand your own study habits and tendencies. Find other students who worked during second semester and ask them how they did it. If you barely passed first semester and you weren't working, maybe this isn't a good idea. On the other hand, I have learned that I do better when I have to squeeze time in and prioritize it rather than when I've got "all day" and little constraints on my day.

BajanCherry · Dec 9, 2012

I'm trying to do this as well... What school do you go to and which hospital in Boston did you go??

laceybugbear · Dec 19, 2012

Feistn,

Thank you so much yes I start training on the 7 th of January and Im the same way if I have too much time on my hands I feel like I procrastinate. But I just took my final and ended the first semester with an 86.7 average. So I feel pretty confident:) But that is awesome congrats on the new job