If you worked while in school, what did you do?

Rena RN 2003, RN · Mar 5, 2003

working as an ED tech now but when i started this whole school thing, i worked as a CNA in a LTC facility.

i work about 16 hours a week, have 2 kidlets and one great big huge pain-in-the........er kidlet. it's hard to find study time so i agree with the poster that said "don't spread yourself too thin."

my ultimate dream would be to not work at all during school but alas, i'm not at the "independently wealthy" stage of my life yet. :chuckle

churchl · Mar 5, 2003

small Hi, I have been a nurse a long time, and currently in school full time to get my BSN, i've been working through an agency, that way i can pick my dates, and shifts i can work . so i can work around my classes. when i was young and going to nursing school the first ime i worked at the hosp. as a unit secretary and monitor tech, i also worked at J.C. Penneys, and i made it , yopu can too. keep your chin up it will be worth it someday soon;)

dianthe1013 · Mar 5, 2003

Hiya. I am currently in school full-time. I work part-time in the music department of the local B&N.

I'm about to start a job as a PCA, but even so I think I'll keep the job at the bookstore and work a shift a month. We get 30% off books...which comes in handy for all the resource materials we have to buy!

Donna :)

emily_mom · Mar 5, 2003

Let's see, I waitressed every weekend 6A-3P and then worked as a CNA. Currently, I am a Student Nurse Intern in Med/Tele/Oncology. Love it (ok, not everyday), but I've learned so much by working hands on with an RN. Supposed to only work 2 days/week, but our new schedule has me 56 hours/2 weeks!!! Starting my last clinical rotation and still in all of my community stuff....want to cry right now.... :sniff:

CraftyLPN · Mar 5, 2003

I worked w/ the mentally challenged in their homes. Which was really nice because during that time I could study too!!

luvbeinganurse · Mar 5, 2003

I worked as a caregiver in a private home, about 40 hours a week, mostly Friday night through Sunday. It was great because I could study as long as I wanted into the night after I had my little lady in bed - she was 97. And she also slept on and off during the day.

The odd thing is that I was making only $7.50 an hour, but it seemed to go a lot further than my nurses' salary does! Can't quite figure that out.

NurseRachy · Mar 5, 2003

i work as a service supervisor at the local supermarket and love the people i work with, but hate the manager's!!! The staff are not seen as people, only dollar signs which really ruffles my feathers!!! Yes... can't wait to get outta there... really should look for another job.

Home Health Columnist / Guide · Mar 5, 2003

Since age 16, I taught music to beginning organ students--$10hr in 1973-- was great wage . Decision to go to nursing school was that patients were available 24/7--didn't take off for holidays or summers as students did. Didn't think I wanted to work as lounge entertainer nights if I had kids, so nursing school chosen.

Also worked 2-3 night shifts in local nursing home (fantastic RN's to learn from --they were glue that kept the place going) and had great learning experiences. Another survivor of hard work.

Beetlejuice · Mar 5, 2003

I worked two jobs. I pumped gas and light auto maintenence at a Shell station and worked nursing home as aide wiping butts.

DebsZoo · Mar 5, 2003

Tweety, BSN, RN · Mar 5, 2003

Fresh out of high school my parents supported me. I did that for a year and dropped out.

Many years later when I went back, I worked at Pizza Hut at night, and the last six months of nursing school I was a CNA.

Whisper · Mar 5, 2003

I am doing my training now, My first job was Mcdonalds, but whne I changed store the new manager was evil, cut my pay, demoted me and wouldn't work around my full time course!

So then I worked as and AN with a care agency, going into peoples home doing washes and dressing, I did 4 shifts, and they never range me back...( intresting note, if they ever do ring me they will have to pay me more, so I am ot holding my breath)

Now I work in a hotel, as a waitress, normally sunday breakfast and any extra hours I can fit in,( I love american clients, as they are about the only customers that leave tips)

I want to get on the bank at my local hospital as an AN, but they are dragging their heels, and by the time that is sorted I will hopefully have qualified, (touch wood)

Oh, and I also do the odd agency shift as an AN when I can fit it in!