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I need your help and prays. I am a married mother of six children and I will be starting nursing school in august. I have seven classes next semster and I don't know how I am going to manage them all. Can someone suggest what can I do about making time for studing and taking care of my family? God has granted my desire to be a nurse and I dont want to mess it up. Thank you in advance.

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Trauma, Ortho, Neuro, Cardiac.

Good luck to you. Welcome!

Did you talk to an advisor before signing up for seven classes?? That doesn't sound like a reasonable load. Good luck!

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I have to agree with Tweety. That seems like an almost unbearable load. I would keep it to no more than 12 hours, or the minimum hours to make a full time load. That will be really difficult. YOu know your limiations better than anyone else, but with a family, you will be spreading yourself VERY thin.

Good luck to you.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, ICU, ER, Peds ER-CPEN.

7 classes? out of curiousity what classes are you taking?? I'm usually maxed at 4, one semester I carried 2 lab classes and 2 gen. ed. classes and thought I was gonna die lol

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I will be starting nursing school this august as well!

Praying for both of us! Good luck=)

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Time management is a MUST, it is difficult to take seven classes but I have been there AND pulled off a 4.0---I don't have any children, however, so I know that makes things extremely difficult.

My advice is to purchase a mortar board (it's basically a daily planner that some universities offer). I like those because they have large areas for you to write, if you can't find one--a daily planner would also work. Everytime you are given a syllabus, go through and write down important dates--and as the year progresses also write down whatever is due and things you need to read. By breaking down classes and spacing out your chores on a planner, you visually see what you need to do and are able to map out your plan of action...

I ended up not thinking taking such a load was hard at all once I got started and got organized! Good luck

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Well, I just wanted to add a little bit to your post. I too am a married mom to six wonderful children. I will also be starting my clinicals this fall. I am so nervous, but then am so excited. I tested my skill by taking 4 heavy courses this past winter. They were dosages & solutions, pharm, nutrition, and multicultural healthcare. There were times I thought I was going to lose my mind, but I did pass all 4 with 4.0s. I wouldn't recommend too many heavy courses. What are you going to take? I also have a friend who just did the same courses I did in the spring semester, so she could begin clinicals too this fall. She has 6 children also. I had to tutor her cause she was stressed, but our spring is 7 1/2 weeks vs my winter of 15 weeks long. So she took a hard hit. But she did get through with 3 4.0s and a 3.0 in pharm. So she is very happy.

I know kids in general are very time consuming. Mine are all under the age of 10 with my youngest just turned one on the 20th. So I guess it sort of depends on your kids ages. Are they very young to they depend on you quite a bit? Is your DH a supportive figure? Do you have to work during this too? There are so many questions.

I am very happy to see another mom like me. It is a rarity anymore. Not many people have a large family anymore. I was so excited to meet one in my shoes. Now there is 2! If you would like, email me. I would love to keep in touch. [email protected]

Good luck!

Christine

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Specializes in med surg home care PEDS.

Please speak to your advisor and see which classes you can drop for now. This is a lot of classes, I too am a single mother of 3, however, my kids are almost grown, so I didn't have too many problems. I took just enough credits every semester to keep my financial aid.. It took me 4 semesters, but I start my clinicals in August, so it can be done, I will keep you in my prayers, and watch for your progress , please keep us informed.

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Thank you for your advise. This will help me. The course I am taking are intro to prof nursing, concept & theory think nursing, found of phys assessment, foundations of nursing, found psychosoc nursing, clinical, and dosage. I have two teenager, 5, 3 and 1 year old twins. My advisor made out my schedule for the fall semster. I dont mind the load if it means that I will be out of school with my bsn less than 4 years.

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Best of luck to you with that load of classes! You will not be working I hope.

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