Need some insight.

[blklab]

Hi, I am not only new to this site but new to everything about nursing. I have always wanted to be a nurse but I married and started a family young. I am now just begining to start a 2 year (approx. 15 credit hours per semester) RN program here in Missouri. I am 28 years old and my husband and I have 4 boys and (FINALLY) a little girl.

My 2 questions are for all of you who are done with school to give me some insight on:

1. What is a typical full time school week. ( hrs. at school and hrs. study time.)

2. Any advice on going to school and being a mom and any suggestions you may have on creative ways to get through school withoutgetting burned out.

Those are my main concerns. I appreciate anyone who will take the time to share their experiences and advice with me. I am so excited but also a liittle scared. Thanks so much!

[Tweety, BSN, RN]

Originally posted by blklab

Thanks for the help! Do you guys suggest taking the general calsses first so you will have more time for the nursing courses or just putting the pedal to the floor and doing it all at once, or would it really make a difference. Again I really appreciate all of you taking the time to help.

Thanks, Ali

I strongly suggest at least taking Anatomy & Phisiology prior to the program, because so much of nursing is based on that. When I was in school there was only one student who had nothing done prior. She was fresh out of high school, not married, no kids, lived at home with her parents. She worked horribly hard. But imagine having to worry about English papers being done at the same time of having clinical paper work, etc. I couldn't have done it, but it can be done.

[blklab]

Thanks guys. That is what I'll do. I have an appointment with my advisor on April 9th and I will not only enroll for my prerec's which is(psycology and biology) but also set up doing all other general classes first and save the nursing courses for last. It will take me longer but may give me a better chance of success.

If you all think of anythingelse, let me know.

Thanks, Ali