In May I was accepted into a BSN program that starts this fall. I am taking summer classes to get ahead. A month ago, I was offered a part time job at my school's medical center. Yes, I've got to work nights and evenings, and weekends, but I'm willing to do it. The pay is decent and the experience would look great on my resume. Last week, the medical center changed my job and required a very long training session that conflicts with my summer classes. I have tried to be flexible, but these sessions could require me to either miss presentations and exams that would carry a big portion of my grade and would be difficult, if not, impossible for me to reschedule. I have to attend every single one of them or else I would not allowed to work. Their next session occurs during the first week of my nursing classes. I would miss EVERY SINGLE ONE of my classes, INCLUDING clinicals.
This job is starting to make me think that it is not worth it. I'm not willing to miss a bunch of nursing classes AND a clinical for a part time gig. I could return back to my desk job, but, it too is starting to become inflexible.
What should I do? Is this stress of trying to complete 9 days worth of training (8:00-4:30) worth it? Is working in Nursing school a smart idea?
Thanks in advance! This is really causing me some unneeded stress.
