Is nursing doable with a full-time job?

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Hello,

I have all my pre-reqs and I am ready to take my NLN. I work full-time and I have office hours at work; however I believe my boss will work with me to be able to go to school. I don't know anybody that is currently in a nursing program so I don't know what to expect.

I am currently a CSI student and will like to apply for the spring. If I do get accepted I understand that I will have to take classes during the day; but will it be full-time?

I know this is a tough program and I am willing to make sacrifices, except quit my job.

If anybody is in the CSI program and can give me an idea of what the program is like I will really appreciate it.

Thank you

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Specializes in ER.

Honestly, most nursing schools that I've seen are not flexible. They don't want you to work full-time. If you do not think you can switch to part-time, I would talk to the school but be prepared to be told that you are out of luck. Clinicals are set by the hospitals so the schools have to offer those days that the hospitals give them. I saw for a mental health option for night time one day clinical and the rest were on Saturdays (4 or 5). Sometimes we do not have Saturday options for clinicals. My school does tweak the program so students can take an additional 2 semesters to go part-time, but it's not that flexible. I do not go to CSI though.

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Thank you for your response. Do clinicals start right away?

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Specializes in Forensic Psych.

You might want to post in your state's forum, or better yet, give the school a call and ask :)

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Specializes in OR-ICU.

Doable but highly not recommended. Nursing schools own you for the nest 2 or 3 years.

Clinicals will start fairly early and they may only let you miss one clinical (with one make up day). That's how I remember it to be.

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I worked full time all the way through nursing school.

Nursing programs are not flexible. At all. Not even a little. Luckily my job was very flexible and I had saved a lot of time off.

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It really depends on you and what you can handle. But if you find you start failing classes or falling behind then it is time to cut your hours because school should be priority #1

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