In Need of Summer Job Suggestion for Nursing Student.

[Sandra51]

Salutations, I am a Block 1 nursing student entering Block 2 with concerns about transportation to clinical sites throughout the future of the nursing program and would appreciate any opinions, advice, or suggestions. First time posting in allnurses.com.

Main Question:

- What Summer job would you recommend for a person w/out prior work experience? Any possibly in the healthcare field? I have prior CNA experience, but no licensure or employment.

Background:

Since the clinical sites and dates available for each block can vary greatly at the school I attend; I WILL have some difficulty getting transportation if I do not do something about it. I do not have a job (no income), driver's license, or vehicle, and I live with my parents. They are overly protective and mean well, however they are not hearing my concerns and do not understand that they will not always be able to driving me to the clinical sites. It's to the point where my mother says she will just take the day off from work whenever I have clinical days. This is unrealistic and she will not realize it until it becomes an issue. I need to find a Summer job to be able to pay for city bus fares (I may be able to get student discounts), and I have not had a job before due to my parents' reluctance to allow it while attending school (I take online courses over Summer as well). They are not supportive of me having a job while attending school even Summer, but is my best chance. I do not have a driver's license; they are concerned of affects to their car insurance and are reluctant to let me ride the city bus due to the price (they try to save where they can). I want to avoid having to ask a fellow classmate for a ride to clinical sites because that does not resolve the issue of dependence on someone for transportation. I'm 21 going on 22, as long as I am living under their roof I have to follow their rules.

[Sandra51]

Disregard, I believe I posted in wrong Discussion.

[VioletKaliLPN, LPN]

Yes, you do live under their roof and need to follow their rules, however, I believe there are serious boundary issues here. You ARE an adult and should be treated as such. You do live with your parents, so you do need to be respectful and mindful of house rules. I believe their actions and expectations go above and beyond house rules, they are dictating your life. They do not have that right.

[Sandra51]

Thank you for your response,

My parents do have boundary issues and I hope that will change. While they may not be willing to let me get a job over Summer, I may be able to convince them otherwise. Part of the issue is making them understand that I need to be able to do things on my own. For this semester I let my mother give me a ride to the clinical site because it was only a few blocks from her work so it made sense but at that time only. I hope the information I gave was not too worrisome. This is the style in which they brought up me and my older brother and they are having difficulty recognizing us as adults.