Full-time CNA full-time student

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Hello everyone!

I've been on this website almost every day since I started my journey on becoming a nurse! This is my first post, and I am looking for some advice.

I recently just started a new job as a CNA and I love it! I am excited to be surrounded so many knowledgeable nurses and I am grateful for this opportunity.

Anyways, I start nursing school in January so my schedule will be a little hectic. I am currently working the three 12 hour night shift. Where I work there are only two CNA on night shift so it's basically between me and another guy. I have had some scheduling conflicts with him, considering we choose our own schedule alternatively. He does not seem to want to accommodate me on the days that I have class.

Here's my thought there is really one day where I cannot work because class ends at 5PM and I have to be at work by 6:45 PM. It normally takes me 40- 1hr to get to work from home, but according to google it'll take 40-1 hr 30mins from school to work and from work to home. I hate the crazy traffic. Long story short, what should I do? I know that its not his problem, but I just started here and I need a job. I am also excited for school.

Any suggestions? I can suck it up and drive but I am afraid of the traffic and I do not want to risk being late.

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Did you manage? I would say talk to your manager or whoever does the schedule. Your manager probably hired you and knew you'd be in school, lots of CNAs are.

Your coworker is not your boss.

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Specializes in Med/Surg.

Your best bet is gonna be to go to your manager and explain the situation. Also, I know you've probably thought about this, but if there's any way you can cut out one shift a week to be part time, I definitely would.

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Specializes in ER.

I agree with the previous posters. I started nursing school with plans of working every Saturday/Sunday. I'm two months into an ABSN program and ... I'm fully regretting it. I got placed into clinical rotations on the weekends so I reduced my work schedule to x1 day/week. I'm paying back loans during my program, so I understand the need to work. Maybe your manager will allow you to switch to a per diem position?

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I will start class the first week of January and lucklily I've been able to work around it since I only have to be on campus once a week. But I will talk to my manager next coming semester since I will have to be there three days a week. When I was hired my boss asked if I was going to be able to make it work and if there's any issues with scheduling I would have to work it out with her. So we will see!

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Thank for replying! I also have loans and a car note so I need to work. So far I've been able to manage. I work at night so I could have lecture right after but I'll be fall asleep! How were you able to work and go to school at the same time? Any tips?

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