Is it possible to hold a p/t job while going to school f/t in nursing?

futurecnm · Oct 27, 2006

I think it is possible if you are doing just nursing classes (have all the pre-req's done). I am in a night/weekend program and many people work full and part time (hence why they are doing the night/weekend program!) However, everyone has their pre-req's completely done (it is so competitive that you have to have them done before to even get in). I think the accelerated programs or ones where you take all your classes together would be harder to fit in study time with working.

hogan4736, BSN, RN · Oct 27, 2006

Worked 24 hours every fri/sat nite during school...hang in there...sell your case to your nurse manager...their investment will pay 10 fold...3.2 GPA...

grades are overrated (easy for me to say)

81ke83 · Oct 27, 2006

I work 32 hours a week commute and hour each way to work, full time nursing student. I am carrying an 85% in lecture. I took a leave of absence the first 7 weeks of nursing school. It was all so new, a new culture and a new language. This doesn't give me much free time, but I am at an age and have the discipline to handle it. I tape my lectures and listen to them in the car. Very difficult to re listen to them but that is the bargain I made with myself. So in the long run it saves me some time and after listening to the lectures again, I can remember what I need to research further for the tests.

HitmanCFYA · Oct 27, 2006

I work a full-time job, and attend nursing school. I only have nursing courses, all the other stuff is out of the way. I'm a test taker though, and can get by with not as much studying.

TazziRN, RN · Oct 27, 2006

I worked part time while in school. I did home care so I was able to set my own hours.

mich_01085 · Oct 27, 2006

I worked full time while attending full time night classes for my LPN. I was on the Deans list twice. It can be done, but you have to give up having any life and free time. Good Luck!

Captain Amazing · Oct 27, 2006

Wow, some of you worked f/t? I have the utmost respect for you people that are able to go to work and school. Hope I can pull it off. :)

ERNP · Oct 27, 2006

I worked full time night shifts and graduated with honors for my BSN. Worked a full time floating shift the first 2 years of my MSN and went part time for the last year of MSN.

I would say, yes it is definitely possible.

navynurse06 · Oct 27, 2006

I also worked f/t the whole way through my college yrs, (going to school f/t in nursing school with clinicals, etc) and I graduated with honors. So yes its possible to work p/t and go to school f/t. You learn how to manage you time really well.

love-d-OR · Oct 27, 2006

I work 12hr shifts twice a week and go to school full time for my BSN. It is doable if you know how to manage your time.

oso · Oct 27, 2006

I have worked full time while attending school. You need to be extremely organized and have a good support system. I have found that you can do anything if you want it bad enough.