What do you guys like to do in your free time?

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Im not a nurse, but im considering it.(18 years old)

I know that in nursing school you only have time for studying because of the intense work load. But how does that change once you have a job?

I personally have a passion for drawing, and after not drawing for about 2 years, im slowly getting back into it and realizing how much I love it. A small percentage of me would want to go to art school, but it doesn't seem to offer much stability. I definitely want to have enough time to draw, perhaps do freelance work, take art classes, etc and basically still enjoy life. I wouldn't want my life to revolve around nursing, and i'd be broken hearted if I couldnt do art as much as I'd like to.

So...what do you guys like to do outside of work? How do you manage a work/personal life balance?

Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.

The gym, sleep, read, cross stitch, hang out with friends and my kids, shop.

I spend time here and on my LOTR board.

I read tons. I always have a couple of books going. Right now I read the new Echo Heron book, re reading To Kill a Mockingbird

( read along on the Blue Side with us!)

and The Windup Girl.

I walk/run and I tried to hike and realized how out of shape I am... So different than walking on flat pavement!

I like to cook.

I like to drink wine.

I spend as much time with my girlfriends as I can.

I have a husband and 2 teenage boys who are all equally as busy, so not a lot of family time.

I have a dad with MS who needs attention.

I also have a second job and attend school for my BSN bridge intermittently.

Specializes in OR, Nursing Professional Development.

Read, take my dog on long walks, get my camera out and wander around in various local parks or other places, meet friends for meals, the possibilities are endless. I manage this even though I work more than full time as my job requires taking call and often working well beyond the end of my shift. I also take care of me- when I have the vacation time saved up, I will request a long weekend once a month.

Oh, I will also meet any of yawl for coffee or tea. Love both!

Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
Oh, I will also meet any of yawl for coffee or tea. Love both!

I'll take you up on that if I ever go back east or you ever come down to south Texas.

Specializes in L&D.

Its not that difficult to maintain a balance. I think people hype-up the extent of how busy your life will be once you start nursing school. You wont have to study 6 hours a day. You'll hardly ever pull all nighters. Its definitely not as serious as people like to proclaim it is. I hang with friends, drink on occasian, binge watch my favorite shows on Netflix, have/had a boyfriend & a healthy sex life. Nursing school isn't as challenging as some would like you to believe. Good luck! You'll do fine.

Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

Nursing is not my life, neither was nursing school. I do work a unique schedule but this enables me to sometimes work while my child is in school and be off to attend needed meetings & conferences. Granted much of my "free time" is as a chauffeur by choice music lessons, sports, scouts

Specializes in Pediatric.

I like to do yoga.

I collect Barbie dolls (modern to vintage.)

DH and I like to cook, try new restaurants, and drink wine.

I like to read, watch movies, watch TV.

I like to shop.. For anything! Even groceries. lol.

I like to do yoga.

I collect Barbie dolls (modern to vintage.)

DH and I like to cook, try new restaurants, and drink wine.

I like to read, watch movies, watch TV.

I like to shop.. For anything! Even groceries. lol.

Waht type of wine?

I spend time here and on my LOTR board.

Wait, wait, wait... Do you mean LOTR, as in Lord of the Rings?

Wait, wait, wait... Do you mean LOTR, as in Lord of the Rings?

Is there any other?

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