Working through ADN program?

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Hello,

I have recently been accepted into the ADN program for fall of 2018. I am looking for advice on work and school balance. I am currently a CNA in a nursing home that works full-time. I find most nights that I am exhausted from work.

Is it possible to maintain my full-time CNA and keep up my grades? Has anyone else worked as a CNA through the ADN program? What are your thoughts?

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Specializes in Peds, Med-Surg, Disaster Nsg, Parish Nsg.

Hello and welcome to allnurses.

I moved your discussion thread to the General Nursing forum where you should get more responses.

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Specializes in New Critical care NP, Critical care, Med-surg, LTC.

I was not a CNA, but I worked full-time throughout my ADN program and was successful in work and school. If you don't need to work it would make life easier, but you do what you have to do, certainly many people have done it, and at least CNA works has some flexibility with shift work as long as your employer is willing to work with you.

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