I just got accepted into my community colleges nursing program for the class starting in January 2013.
Currently I work full time as a hospice CNA. I have been working full time and going to school full time for the last few years (and managed to get all A's and 2 B's even though it was very hard I just pushed myself).
Im married and my husband is worried about finanaces while Im in nursing school. I would also like to stay with my company part time anyways because they pay for half of my tuition, and I would have a position right away when I get my RN...its also just a great company that Ive been with for a while.
SO for my first semester I will be in school 2 full days, and 2 half days, then have 3 days off. I was thinking I would work 2 of my days off (8 hour shifts)?
Does anyone work or has tried working with nursing school??? Im wondering if it will work, or if I should not even try... (if nursing school gets a lot harder later I would definetly cut down even further)
I was working 30 - 35 hours per week at the beginning of the semester, but have recently backed off to 20 - 25. It's just definitely more difficult when you have less time. I do well with the time I have, but I'm not superwoman, and something had to give. I'm also not independently wealthy though, so it isn't an option to cease work altogether.
Completely doable. I worked 40 hours a week my first semester, about 30-ish a week my second semester, and these last two I've been working around 20 a week. The hard part for me will be when I start practicum next week, as I'll be working three days a week at my current job and then working (for free!) 3 12 hour shifts with my preceptor in the ER. You just have to learn to manage your time. When you HAVE to have an income (as I do), you just make it work!
I worked full time, out of necessity, being a divorced mother of 2. My week looked like this.... School Tuesday-Friday. Worked as a pharm tech and pct Friday (2nd shift) then sat and Sunday (12 hour 7p-7a) Monday, I picked up the second shift job again.
It sucked for sure, but it was just temporary and it was actually a big motivating factor to keep on keeping on.
Sun0408 - Are you serious? I'm curious to how that is even possible? Do tell.
LOL, yes it was possible.. I waited tables sat and sun serving breakfast and lunch, cleaned houses on wed and my other job PT DME after class and the days I didn't have clinicals :) My children were not babies or toddlers, they were all school age and I have a fantastic husband that helped a lot.. I studied during the evening hours after the kids went to bed.
This is why I say "you do what you gotta do".. It wasn't easy but doable :)
Sadala, ADN, RN
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I was working 30 - 35 hours per week at the beginning of the semester, but have recently backed off to 20 - 25. It's just definitely more difficult when you have less time. I do well with the time I have, but I'm not superwoman, and something had to give. I'm also not independently wealthy though, so it isn't an option to cease work altogether.