moms in school

Just Angi · Oct 29, 2002

At my school our regular clases are from 8- 3 or 4 but when clinicals start you have to report at 6:45 for those. That is you have to be there no later than that at whichever facility you are working at that day.

avimom · Oct 29, 2002

I'm usually in class 9-4 3 days a week, with two days of clinical from 7-3:30.

It hasn't been easy, so far. I started a 2 year BSN program in September, and I can't count how many times I've had to leave class early or arrange alternate care for my poor little 16 month old girly. Darn all those day-care cooties! I even had to miss an exam last week because the kiddo was running a fever. I keep thinking that as long as I can get through this first semester, I'll be able to manage, and I haven't flunked out yet. Only time will tell.

BethinFlorida · Oct 29, 2002

I will finish my pre-req this semister and will apply in Feb to start nursing school in Aug. I have two kids as well. I'm interested to see if the teachers work with you or are they as bad as I hear?? Hope I'm wrong...

mario_ragucci · Oct 29, 2002

My hat is off to the single mo's and single dad's that go to RN school. You definately need a support.sys. My support.sys is here and at work. School isn't a support.sys because they are the ones demanding so much of you. Accept that you will fall in the begin and enjoy the falls. You know how you have to fall and get up as part of learning to walk. You can be very hard on yourself if you want to be, why?

renerian, BSN, RN · Oct 29, 2002

I had a two month old baby plus other kids when I started school. I went at night. I worked part time during the day plus babysat six kids two and under off and on during the week. I missed many firsts that my kids did. It was h e double hockey sticks but I am glad I toughed it out.......

renerian

Trauma Columnist · Oct 29, 2002

When I did the LPN program my kids were 7 and 12, then 9 and 14 when I did RN. I worked full-time nights and went to school daysl My husband really supported me going back to school and helped so much. The boys did fine, but I was REALLY tired a lot.

Now, I'm going back for my BSN, but the boys are 17 and 22 - much easier now. Still having supportive husband makes a huge difference.

jdomep · Oct 29, 2002

I feel very lucky that my school started an evening program :) I have 4 little guys and on class days I have a babysitter come at 4:15 till DH gets home at 5:15 and he gets to take care of them for the night and on clinical weekends (it makes him appreciate all I do for him and the boys :chuckle )

Studying is tough - I grab time when I can and try to make the best of it, I tape my notes to play during the day and I use note cards to keep with me at all times.

Our teachers are flexible about lecture but not on clinicals!

J-RN student · Oct 29, 2002

I am only taking a few classes at a time. My ADN program will probably take 4 years instead of 2. :eek:

lindahanna · Oct 29, 2002

nursing school is simply put CRAZY! i started out when my son was 11 weeks old, he is now 5 years old and i am in my last year(thank god!). i guess its all about sacrifices. i didnt want him to be in daycare so i stayed at home all day, and worked and went to school. yuck. so basically no life but i keep telling myself it will all be worth it. (right?? :) now that i only have to work and go to school since he is in school it seems sooo much easier. some teachers are evil, others are easier when they know you have kids. clinicals you MUST attend. your kids sick, you go, your sick you go(yeah that one makes sense right). one thing that has totally helped out alot of my friends in class is being a cna. problem is you are looking at about ten bucks an hour and who can survive on ten dollars an hour!!!! and whatever you do take a&p beforehand!!!! i spent a year and half taking all my pre's for this program and the bsn program that i am going to straight after. another thing i found that works, dont study at home, there are always going to be phonecalls you get, dr phil on oprah:) or something that catches your attention, i find dunkin doughnuts the best:) they are open 24/7 and you can get all the caffeine you are going to need!

StrugglinStuden · Oct 30, 2002

I have two girls. One is 4 other is almost 2. My hubby is active duty army and NEVER home, so Im basically on my own here.

anyway, i go to lecture (1st semester) for a couple of hours each afternoon. Lecture is not so bad if you miss... (our teachers email us lecture notes every day, so in class she is just reading the notes she sent), but clinicals are a different story. For us, there is absoultly no missing those! Especially if we are on rotation at our clinical site.

Its hard when you have kids. To avoid all distractions of "mommy... mommy " I only study after they go to sleep.

I "forgive" myself for sometimes not reading nite time stories. I go in after they are asleep (during a study break) and just look at them. It makes me feel better because I know that all that Im doing this for them. My girls are my reason for "truckin on":roll

StrugglinStuden · Oct 30, 2002

I have two girls. One is 4 other is almost 2. My hubby is active duty army and NEVER home, so Im basically on my own here.

anyway, i go to lecture (1st semester) for a couple of hours each afternoon. Lecture is not so bad if you miss... (our teachers email us lecture notes every day, so in class she is just reading the notes she sent), but clinicals are a different story. For us, there is absoultly no missing those! Especially if we are on rotation at our clinical site.

Its hard when you have kids. To avoid all distractions of "mommy... mommy " I only study after they go to sleep.

I "forgive" myself for sometimes not reading nite time stories. I go in after they are asleep (during a study break) and just look at them. It makes me feel better because I know that all that Im doing this for them. My girls are my reason for "truckin on":roll