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Today I drove to one of my prospective nursing schools. I have applied to 5 for next year (I'm waiting to hear on all of them). I didn't realize how far away it is! I drove 2 hours. It would've only... Read More

  1. by lilo2010
    Jun 9, '09
    Joined: Jun '08; Posts: 188; Likes: 95
    My school is about 70 miles away! Takes about 1 1/2 hrs by the time I get kids to where they need to be!
  2. by Forever Sunshine
    Jun 9, '09
    Joined: Nov '08; Posts: 1,297; Likes: 1,709
    Not even 5 minutes. And I'm always the one who's scurrying in at 7:58 lol.
  3. by Idaho Murse
    Jun 9, '09
    Specialty: ICU ; Joined: Feb '09; Posts: 118; Likes: 69
    I ride my bike 10min to campus and drive 10min-45min for clinicals
  4. by %63theend
    Jun 10, '09
    Occupation: RN Specialty: ER ; From: US ; Joined: May '09; Posts: 401; Likes: 110
    There is only one school within an hour from my house so unless I go there I will have to travel regardless. I did apply to that school but unfortunately they require you get their ASN before you can apply to their BSN so it makes the program 3 yrs in length and it doesn't start until next fall. I would graduate faster going ANYWHERE else. So I get to choose b/t commuting or taking an extra year of school. I guess I will wait and see what kind of acceptances I get (hopefully get, anyway) before I make my decision. I am REALLY not excited about driving 1 1/2-2 hours in downtown traffic though when I could drive 1 1/2 hours on mostly backroads in my own "neighborhood" without traffic most of the way if I can get into my school of choice.
  5. by shrimpchips
    Jun 10, '09
    Occupation: full-time student, nurse tech on a renal/plastic & reconstructive surgery unit From: US ; Joined: Aug '06; Posts: 661; Likes: 202
    I live about 5-10 minutes away from campus (depending on traffic). Clinical sites vary - my current site is right across from campus and the site that I am starting at in fall is less than 5 minutes away. Work is a different story, though...it's about 45 minutes away on a GOOD day without traffic or snow!
  6. by jazz_is_my_game
    Jun 10, '09
    From: US ; Joined: Jul '08; Posts: 56; Likes: 27
    I am 10 minutes from school.

    But...I was thinking about going to a school an hour away, everyone dissuaded from doing so (I was trying to get out a year early). I thought about our crazy winters and being late!
  7. by shann106
    Jun 10, '09
    Occupation: Occupational Health Nurse/CCM Specialty: 5 year(s) of experience in Case management, occupational health ; Joined: Feb '08; Posts: 212; Likes: 101
    Between an hour 15 minutes and hour and a half depending on traffic, there are some in my class that drive almost 3 hours
  8. by Jessi343
    Jun 10, '09
    Joined: Jun '09; Posts: 1
    I commute about an hour to my nursing school, and it feels like nothing. I had to commute to my work for an hour and a half for about 2 years and at first it was really annoying to do the drive but after a while you really do get used to it. If the school that I got into turned out to be an hour longer and I had to drive 2 hours to go to nursing school, that drive wouldn't stand in my way if that was the school that I really wanted to go to. Seriously if thats the school you want to go to, don't let the drive get in your way.
  9. by badphish
    Jun 11, '09
    Occupation: RN /Paramedic Specialty: 1 year(s) of experience in ED ; From: US ; Joined: Jan '09; Posts: 182; Likes: 180
    I drive 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes to class depending on whether coming from work or home.
  10. by DichloroacetateAl
    Jun 27, '12
    Joined: Jun '12; Posts: 45; Likes: 16
    It takes about an hour by car but at times I take the bus at times and it takes approx. 2 1/2 hours by bus.
  11. by Stephalump
    Jun 27, '12
    Occupation: Forensic Psych/Acute Rehab RN Specialty: 2 year(s) of experience in Forensic Psych ; From: US ; Joined: Mar '12; Posts: 2,773; Likes: 3,059
    It's about a 10 minute drive to my school and my clinical site this fall is also about ten minutes away. I quite enjoy my little bubble in a huge city
    My other school options would've taken me closer to an hour without traffic, which is kind of a non-existent thing here.
  12. by kayruhh
    Jun 27, '12
    Occupation: Student Nurse From: US ; Joined: Apr '11; Posts: 148; Likes: 38
    Mine is about an hour to an hour and a half!:/
  13. by dsf43
    Jun 27, '12
    From: US ; Joined: Jun '12; Posts: 44; Likes: 84
    I have about a 30 minute commute. Possibly 40 minutes, depending on weather, time of day, and traffic.

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