I'm so envious

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Of you guys and gals that don't have to work (or work very little) while going through nursing school. I've been slowly getting through pre-reqs becuase I MUST work a 8-5 everyday. I miss out on study groups because they always set a time during the day on a weekday, get left out on projects because my group-members only want to meet during the day...etc.

This post is basically a big pity party for myself. :yeah: But really, is there anyone out there that is getting through nursing school while working full time? My school only offers clinicals during the day which I think is silly. Does anyone out there have night clinicals?

https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-student/nursing-student-369114.html

The original poster in this thread stated the they are working 60 hrs/week while attending nursing school.

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Hm. I never thought to check around at the hospitals to see if they offered loans in return for a work committment. My school is only during the weekdays. I'll be the one taking out loans too I guess! Shoot, if my parents lived in the same town as me, I'd totally move back in with them! haha.

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I understand how you feel. I am in my second semester of nursing school and I work full time, and am a single mother. I am jealous of my classmates that do no have to work, and do not have children, and then I also get aggrivated when they complain about how much reading and studying that has to be

done.

I have clinicals all day on Mon and Wed, I have classes all day until 8pm on Tues and Thursday and then I work 12 hour shifts on Friday, Sat, and Sunday, so you can see finding study time is hard for me, so it bugs me when people who do not work complain about finding time to study

Shann106=superwoman.

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Specializes in CICU.

Well, I am using money saved over about 10 years so I could go to school without full time income. Just another option...

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Specializes in Ambulatory Care/Rehabilitation.

Well, I'm way out here in South Dakota and the University has traditional day program, but also offer Internet programs which allow the student to do their clinical rotation on the weekends and some evenings. I doubt you want to come here just for that! I worked full time (owned my own small business) until the end of my first semester of nursing school. I knew that there was no way I could give school the time and attention it deserved if I continued to work, but I also worked really hard up till that time to save money, etc. I am a single woman with no other means of support but myself (my kids are grown now). It isn't really luck or anything...but I also know you can do it! You sound like an intelligent and self motivated person - and if you say you can (and will) do it, you can!

I know some of the younger girls may be jealous (envious) of me that I am not working during nursing school, as you say you are. The upside to your situation is that you have so many good working years in front of you and more energy than some of us older students. My best to you! I don't know you, but I'm proud of you that you're doing it! That goes for everyone who is raising a family, working, and going to school. You may be envious of me, but I am in awe of you!

:bowingpur

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Specializes in Med/Surg.

I agree with Nikki, and I am also in awe of you and other students who work, raise families, etc. I can't imagine having to work full time while doing this. You can and will do it if you have your heart set on finishing nursing school. So, don't worry about us non-working students, and keep doing what you're doing! It'll pay off in the end! :heartbeat

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Man. Those words couldn't have come at a better time. I stayed up all last night studying for a test this morning (actually took today off from work to do that) and decided to reward myself with a peak at allnurses.com and found these wonderful words of encouragment!

I may think I have it hard, but there are people that have it 1000000 times harder than I do all over the world. I just have to remember to thank God every day for this opportunity and the blessings that I've received.

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hello all,

i think it is so wonderful that we have so many options. so many ways that we can find the way go to school. i sold my house 3 years ago and have started running out of $$ so to student loans. it really show the determination that we have shown to accomplish out mission. i am so proud of all of us!!!!!!:yeah::yeah::yeah:

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