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Hello everyone. I was wondering if any ADN students could share with me what a week of school consists of for them. Do you attend clinicals everyday? How often do you attend lecture classes? Are any of you enrolled in a evening program? If so, does that schedule seem to work better for you if you have a family? These questions, and any other answers you can provide for me would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time.

Sonia :)

I am also a first semester ADN student. I have class or clinical every day of the week.

Mon

8:00-11:00 Skills Lab

Tues

6:30-3:30 Clinical

Wed

6:30-12:30 Clinical

Thur

1:00-3:30 Lecture

Fri

1:00-3:30 Lecture

Some students have Skills lab on Thursday or Friday mornings, so they have one day off a week. I like my schedule because my only long day is Tuesday.

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I have 3 kids as well and fortunatly a very supportive husband cause this schedual would have killed me other wise!

This was our time plan for 1st year and it is much the same for second year as well except we don't start till 0900 now (love the extra hour of sleep)...

Sunday:

-research clients @ hosp approx 2 hours, now that i am getting better at it It takes me about 45min -1hr (that doesn't include time at home prep.

Monday:

-12 hour day @ hosp

Tuesday:

study

Wednesday:

0800-1700

Thursday:

0800-1700

Friday:

0800-1600

Saturday:

Study and play with my kids, help them with there homework etc, spend time with hubby... :zzzzz

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hi everyone, I was in a nursing program at the community college. The way it is for us is mondays are pre planning in which we get the patient assignment and then review their chart, plan of care and medications, tuesday and wednesday we had clinicals from like 6:30 until noon and then lectures thursday and friday. We also had a lab the first semester to practice our skills. We had weekly conferences on relevent topics and quizzes up to two times a week and a big exam every couple weeks or so. This was an RN ADN program.

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Specializes in Trauma ICU, MICU/SICU.

I'm in semester 1 of 4 of an Eve/Wknd program.

I have lecture M&W 5:00-6:50p, lab W 7-10p

Clinicals are EOW 7:00a-3:00p, Go to hospital Friday night, get pt. info and learn everything I can about their illness/meds/tx.

Next semester is Med/Surg I&II

Lecture: M&W 5:00-6:50p

Lab: M 7:30-8:30p

Clinical: 4 Fridays throughout semester 2:00-9:00p & EOW 7:00a-3:00p (plus one extra weekend). Of course for all clinicals must go to hospital ahead of time to get facts on pt.

I love the E/W program. It saves my daughter from having to be in daycare all day long and allows me to work some evenings 'cause we really need the money.

Take care,

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Specializes in ICU.

This fall I will be starting an evening program

Monday:

Lecture 5:30-9:30

Tuesday:

off

Wednesday:

Clinical Lab 3:30-9:30

Thursday:

pharm lecture 5:30-8:30

Friday:

off

Now even though I am saying that I have Tuesdays and Fridays off, keep in mind that I still will be working and I have to squeeze in work and study time.

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Wow, I could write a small book on what my week is like. I never ever stop! I get up at least by 4 am everyday to get my day started. I use this time to straighten up the house a little, get the kids school clothes ready, or if I have a test that day: to get a little extra study time in.

My school days are MWF and I have Pharmacology 8-9 am

Pysch nursing 9-11am

Physiology 11-noon

OB 1-2 pm

WED only Physiology lab 3-5 pm

Tuesday from 2-8 pm OB clinicals at a hospital over an hour away

Thursday from 3-9 Pysch clinicals at same hospital.

Needless to stay I have my nose stuck in a book any free time I have. I always take notes with me whereever I go so I can be studyig something. Even sitting at the doc's office.

If you have several small children I sincerely hope you have the full support of your significant other and your family as a whole. I have three children and my husband works away from home during the week.

I like my house to be clean but sometimes I just have to let it go and try to catch up on the weekends.

It isn't easy when you have a family and I don't suggest you work while in this type of program. I know several people who do, cause they have to, but it is such a struggle for them.

Best wishes to you on your decision. Remember, every challenge we face and overcome makes us better people.

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Specializes in OB-Gyn/Primary Care/Ambulatory Leadership.

I won't be starting until August, but our schedule will be as follows:

Lecture on Tuesday and Thursday - 8 - 10:30.

Skills lab on Monday or Wednesday - 8 - Noon

Clinical - Monday or Wednesday - 7AM - 3PM

Prep for clinical the night before.

I'll also be taking A&P, but that will be online so I don't have to go anywhere for lecture. So Fridays will be for studying, catching up on housework, etc. I'll also have to squeeze in 2 hours each day for work (I telecommute), which will probably be at night after the kids go to bed.

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Hello everyone. I was wondering if any ADN students could share with me what a week of school consists of for them. Do you attend clinicals everyday? How often do you attend lecture classes? Are any of you enrolled in a evening program? If so, does that schedule seem to work better for you if you have a family? These questions, and any other answers you can provide for me would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time.

Sonia :)

a week of an adn student is this:STRESS STRESS STRESS!

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Specializes in LDRP.

Just got my schedule: (1st semester ADN w/ all pre-co-reqs done except Micro)

Monday Lecture 8-12

Tuesday Lecture 2-4

1st three weeks skills lab Thursdays 8-4:30

Next 6 weeks clinical Thursdays 6:45-6:45

I'm going to take Micro during the summer. I should probably take it this summer.....

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Hello. I'm an ADN student in my 2nd semester. My week consists of the following:

Mondays: Lecture 9 am to 11 am. Then go to the hospital and pick up my assignment, and go home and write my care plan (which can take me anywhere from 3 hours to 8 hours)

Tuesdays: Clinical from 11:15am to 5:30pm

Wednesdays: Clinical from 11:15 to 5:30pm

Thursdays we have off

Fridays: Lecture 9am to 11 am

The weeks go by so fast. We only have 3 weeks left of this semester and then the final.

Hello everyone. I was wondering if any ADN students could share with me what a week of school consists of for them. Do you attend clinicals everyday? How often do you attend lecture classes? Are any of you enrolled in a evening program? If so, does that schedule seem to work better for you if you have a family? These questions, and any other answers you can provide for me would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time.

Sonia :)

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Just got scheduled yesterday for 1st semester in the fall. My schedule is;

Monday - 10:00 - 11:50 a.m. Health Assessment Lecture

Tuesday - 10:00 - 11:50 a.m. Health Assessment Lab

1:00 - 2:50 p.m. Basic Nursing lecture

Wednesday - off

Thursday - 10:00 - 11:50 a.m. Basic nursing lab

1:00 - 2:50 p.m. Basic nursing lecture

Friday - off

Saturday - 7:00 - 2:00 clinical

Doesn't seem too bad. Will be able to drop off and pick up my daughter from school and my son can attend the college daycare. Saturdays will be home with dad.

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