I've been accepted!!

[RN_2007]

I recieved my letter of acceptance to an RN program today (YAY!) I start in January of 06. I have a couple of questions for the current students:

1) Do you work? How many hours?

2) How do you prioritize?

I'm asking these questions because I failed after one semester of an LPN program last fall and I don't want to make the same mistake again. The only difference this time, I will be working where the last time I didn't. I just want to find out how everybody else does it without going crazy so I can get some ideas.

Thanks!

Wendy

RN Class of 2007

[ICRN2008, BSN, RN]

I write every reading assignment, paper and exam in my planner at the beginning of the semester. I work about 20 hours a week, and on the days I don't work I try to get ahead on my reading. I also offered to work every Friday, which my co-workers don't mind at all :) This is ideal for me because I don't really feel like studying by the end of the week.

Congratulations and good luck!

[AllieRat]

Congrats!!!

In regards to work it's a personal preference. I have some people in my program that are still working full time and others that are struggling working 12 hrs a week. I'm lucky I don't need to work since moving back home and the day job I had just cut my hours so I'm not on till the spring rush (I work in the school bookstore)

As far as prioritizing. For this first semester things are going smoothly as our BSN program doesn't have clinicals till Spring but one word of advice KEEP UP WITH THE READING. That's what I'm struggling with right now since a majority of the books have some really dry reading in them and it's hard to get through it. Also make sure to alert your family that school comes first, this is the second struggle I'm having as my family thinks I have just as much time for them since they think schoolwork ends when I leave campus. Just wait till clinicals they'll never see me. :)

[JenNJFLCA]

Congrats! I work FT but this semester is really hard (5 of 6) so I'm quitting as of Nov 15th. I take one task at a time and try not to focus on more than one class assignment at a time. You get too overwhelmed!