am i making the right choice?

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i graduated last dec 09 and got a full time job at a hospital last May. Then i got a full scholarship offer from a uni--but they want me to be a full time student (starting this fall)

Now, i realize how hard the job is. i actually had a 'breakdown' episode at work...it dawned on me that maybe ill just back out from the school and work only...

problem is...my family would be aghast to learn i am turning down a full scholarship to work...the only thing i dont like about the school is that it will take me full time of 2 years to complete the RN-BSN...there are other schools out there you can complete in a year (downside: i wont get a scholarship like this one)...if i study part time, i lose the scholarship and it will take even 3-4 years to get the BSN.

i cant switch to part time at work since i am only new there......

honestly, i am CONFUSED...any input is appreciated. thanks.

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Are you an associate degree RN now and looking to "upgrade" to the BSN?

In this day and age (and looking at my own tuition costs!) it would be pretty hard to pass up a free ride to the BSN. It sounds like maybe you're a little overwhelmed by the actual work of an RN on the floor and the BSN may give you more options should you decide in the future that you don't want to do that type of work. The road to management or an advanced degree or teaching would be made easier once you've achieved the BSN.

Free money...hard to say no to that!

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I agree. Regardless of the 1 year difference, this offer is too good to pass up. Think of it as debt that you will NEVER have to pay back.

Learn to budget. Save up. Take advantage of that scholarship. People are DYING to get into nursing school, let alone have it paid for.

BTW, the BSN is the unspoken standard these days. All the best to you.

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so should i quit this job or ask to go part time? they will slit my throat....=(

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Specializes in home health, dialysis, others.

TAKE THE SCHOLARSHIP. Maybe by the time you need to start school, the facility will let you work part-time or weekends.

Best wishes!

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Who will slit your throat? If you're speaking of your job, leave! You have better things that await you (ie. full scholarship). Jobs come and go. Scholarships are hard to come by. Don't feel pressured.

I understand that you want to "do it all", per se, but an education is a great investment for your future. Feel confident that you are choosing a win-win path.

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I would say go with the school; you have the rest of your life to work full time. You can go back to school later, but wouldn't it be easier now since you only got out of school relatively recently and you can get back into the "groove" of academia more easily?

If you wait, you might have a family, children, mortgage, bills, etc. Plus you'll be tired from working. It'll be harder to take 2 years off of school later in your life than now. Plus, if you go later, you might decide to go part time so you don't have to give up your job--making you juggle between work, husband/kids/family, school, and other commitments.

And, if you go now, you'll open yourself to more opportunities sooner. You might consider grad school. You might move up faster. Some hospitals charge nurses or require certain specialties to have BSNs, etc. Plus you save SO much money by getting your education for free. Maybe you can work PRN or get another part time position while you're in school. And, when you finish your degree, you'll be more competitive.

You won't regret making school your priority, but you might regret making work your priority in a few years. Good luck.

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ive only been on the job for a month and im under probation..not sure if they will allow me to go part time...guess ill have to ask them personally

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By the way, if you're concerned about not being rehired after you finish school because you quit on them once, don't worry. Most places keep track of why people quit--family problems, medical issues, higher pay, sick child, returning to school. If you let them know that you either have to go to part time or leave because you want to further your education, I think they will work with you. Even if you have to end up leaving at this time, they'll look at you in a more favorable light when you apply again because they know you didn't just leave because you wanted to do something else.

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Morphed is right. They will DEFINITELY work with someone who quit their job to further their education. That is never frowned upon.

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Specializes in CVICU, ED.

TAKE THE SCHOLARSHIP!! As others have mentioned, life happens. It will not be any easier later on to return to school plus you will have the added stress of paying for it yourself as well as additional life responsibilities we all seem to accumulate along the way. Go do it; get it over with; good luck.

Any employer that knocks you for wanting to improve yourself and further your education (especially for free!!!) is probably not who you would want to work for anyway.

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I think you should tell your employer that is a full scholarship, too. They'll see how even more necessary it is for you to really take this opportunity.

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