Full Time Job & School

deleern · Oct 12, 2008

It just depends on how well you can focus and what kind of distractions that are apart of your life. I worked full time and went to school full time except for the last semester. that semester I only had 7 credits left. (two classes). I had no children at home, and a husband that did all the Cooking Cleaning and shopping.... he was amazing.

Teleflurry, DNP · Oct 12, 2008

I worked full time and went to school in person full time when I became an RN. Its possible, and it all takes management. I dont recommend online classes if you have no healthcare background...you can setg yourself up for major danger there.

M.Poppins · Oct 13, 2008

I did the traditional 4 year, full-time student thing to get my RN, I was a collegate student-athlete and was very fortunate that financially I could afford to work per diem/part time. I knew people who got better grades than me who worked full time going through school and also people who never worked at all. Depends on your work ethic/time managment/other life distractions and how much fun you want to have in the process. I managed to have a great time in college (yes there were days I cried myself to sleep lol but overall it was a good time) and graduate cum laude. I would not recommend doing online nursing courses though. I got a lot out of hands-on and discussions with peers and professors but depends on what time of learner you are I suppose.

DA314 · Oct 13, 2008

I don't think you can do an entire nursing program online, can you? I mean, at the very least you have to put in clinical hours.

I currently go to school full time and work full time, but that is because I'm only taking the pre-reqs right now. When I start nursing school in Jan, I will drop down to 20 hrs/ week. I'm worried that even that will be too much.