Nursing school and a life?

[mysonsmama]

I am just about to finish my prereqs to apply to start spring '13. My problem is that people keep telling me I won't be able to work or have a life at all. My husband and I can't afford for me to quit working while in school and we have a 1 year old son and had planned on getting pregnant again soon (hopeful due date summer '13)I already in the medical field. I teach medical assisting core skills. I'm not afraid of patient contact and I am a pretty smart person. Am I crazy to think I will be able to balance all of this?

[limitless-visions]

Hay pinnblue what entrance exam did you take? just curious.

[NeoNatMom]

I would say to go for it as long as you do not plan on stressing or overdoing yourself while pregnant as this can lead to issues with the fetus. I started school after I knew I was pregnant in the summer of last year. The classes weren't near as tough as sciences that you will have already completed. However, if you can work now, handle studying already plenty of credit hours and accept juggling your already there little one, then by all means you should go for it. Will your husband or anyone else you can trust be able to help you in caring for the kid(s) when all of this starts? If I did, and was you, I would go for it. Just get plenty of rest and if it is even possible to shorten your working hours by 5 or so a week, that will help tremendously. For me, I have dropped my hours and will continue to drop them either until I get into the program, or enter a program and get offered a PCT job, which I heard happens quite often. Whatever you choose to do, just take care of your health and even see if there area any other programs with the same degree you're aiming for, and that also provide you to take classes at your own pace.:thankya: