How long is your commute to nursing school?

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I just want some insight on everyone else's experience.

I live in the suburbs of Cleveland, and it takes me about 30-45 minutes to get to my lectures/clinical sights depending on traffic.

Mine was an hour and a half which I cut down to 45 minutes to an hour by driving as fast as the rest of the traffic. The commute wasn't a problem at first, but became more of a detriment as time went on. I discovered I could get the bus at about the halfway point and also could catch a commuter train there when they extended the line. I enjoyed both of these options for the relaxation time they provided.

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About an hour and 15 minutes so I leave 2 hrs before just in case there is an accident, etc..

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Specializes in Nursing Assistant.

If you do a search, you will find a recent thread (with in the last month) with some other people's commute time as well

:)

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My drive will be 45 minutes one way.

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Specializes in Pediatrics and Med Surf Float.

I commuted every day-took 2 trains to get to classes. best i ever had was 52 mins. average was 55-60 mins. clinical was the train ride plus 17 min walk or 10 min bus/subway ride. my longest commute was my peds rotation. that was 60 min train+5 min walk +30 min subway ride.

I'm very thankful I never had to drive into the city-tolls+gas+parking is REALLY expensive in the chelsea area of NYC. the train wasnt cheap but at least i could study during my commute

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Specializes in ER / Critical Care.

15 min each way :) when looking @ houses to buy, being close to the college was a HUGE selling point ;)

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My commute to my school is about 20 minutes. My clinical sites are based on a lottery with the farthest being about 40-45 minutes away from me and the shortest 15 minutes.

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Specializes in L&D.

About 15minutes to school...Depending on hospital about 15-45minutes. However, it takes much longer than that b/c before classes I drop kids off at school/daycare which turns into about a 45minute affair.

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It took about 5 minutes to get to school and about 10 minutes to find a parking spot! For clinicals they were all and hour away depending on traffic.

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Specializes in Med-Surg/urology.

About an hour..the drive doesn't really bother me too much anymore. You get used to it :)

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Specializes in Nursing Assistant.
About an hour..the drive doesn't really bother me too much anymore. You get used to it :)

Mine is 1-1.5 hrs.

The commute is my quiet time

:)

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Specializes in Emergency Room.

I haven't started school yet but it takes me about 35-45 minutes to get to school depending on traffic. We'll see what the parking situation is like when school starts up.

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