How far did you or are commuting to and from work/school?

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Hello nurses! I was accepted to an ADN school about 90 miles from my home for the fall 2010! Unfortatley, that was the only school I was accepted to right away out of the 4 I applied to. Two others, I am on a THREE YEAR WAITING LIST. The other school, I didnt win the lottery:mad:. Also, I am unable to move to San Diego (I live in Los Angeles) because my husband is here and he just started the police academy. So relocating is out of the question. I was wondering, am I crazy for wanting to commute there almost on a daily basis or should I just wait the three years to start? I dont want to miss this opportunity. This is all I think about. I want to know this is the right decision.

Im an LVN so the program would take me 1 year to complete as I would do the LVN-RN bridge

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Specializes in Med/Surg and ANCC RN-BC.

I would drive the 90 miles. Nursing school is totally worth it and its much better than waiting around another 3 years. Maybe when you start school you can see if anyone lives near you and maybe you could car pool? also you could think about using public transportation to get to school and not rack up all those miles on your car.

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Specializes in SICU.

I take 3 buses and a train at 4am in the morning to get to Clinicals.

going to class isnt so bad because its a little later on in the day: / people think im crazy but i choose to call it determinatiom...:D

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Specializes in Emergency/Cath Lab.

Wow I salute all of you. My school is 2 miles from my house, maybe a 5 minute drive at most and our hospital is 5 minutes from my house in the opposite direction. I cant imagine driving that much each day.

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I'd look at how much that commute will cost in gas, then compare it to the cost of renting a room from someone to stay during the week.

It would give you more time to focus on your studies and save you from 3 hours of driving a day.

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Specializes in Health Information Management.
I'd look at how much that commute will cost in gas, then compare it to the cost of renting a room from someone to stay during the week.

It would give you more time to focus on your studies and save you from 3 hours of driving a day.

Good call. Plus, you have to consider how much your commute is going to eat into your study time and processing time (because you can study all you want, but if you don't have time to process it, it's going to drain out of your brain and end up in a puddle of information around your feet). Be careful of the impact it could have on your personal relationships, though; it's not a viable option for everyone.

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I'm currently in an LPN-RN transition program, and I drive 70 miles round trip to get to school. The monthly gas and toll do add up. But this was the quickest way to finish my RN, so I decided to make the sacrifice.

If you make up your mind to do it, the drive really isn't so bad. I have good music on the way up, and many times enjoy the ride. Also, the time can be used to study on exam days. Sometimes I record myself reviewing, and then listen to it on the way up.

I would much rather drive far temporarily, than wait months or years to start working on my degree/goal.

Good luck in whatever you decide!

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I drive 20 miles. I work in and serve the GHETTO.

I refuse to live anywhere near where I work. But hey, the pay is superior! :p

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