What have been your biggest sacrifice since starting nursing school ? Has it been work, sleep, money, relationships, or etc. ?
Well for me my biggest sacrifice is my job. Due to stress of working a non-flexible job and scheduling conflicts with clinical I'll will be leaving my great paying job steady job in May, in order to complete my nursing program in July of this year. So for 3 months I'll be living off 9 bucks in hour doing home health care as CNA and my student loans. Can I make it ??? I have no choice. I'm scared yet happy . When I tell my non-nursing student friends they think I'm crazy. They say " What ! let me get this straight... You're quitting your job in the midst of a recession just to finish nursing school " I reply " Yes I am, its a no brainer... Continue to work and stress my self out while going to school, or make a sacrifice that'll enable me to work less and have more flexible hours and become and nurse in 4 months."
These are just the sacrifices I have to make. Since the very first day of NS I wanted to quit working. However, I hung in the fight and kept going. Now, I know its time to make school not work a prioity. So now I need to formulate a budge for my next 2-3 pays and go from there. :zzzzz
Sigh- It'll all be worthed. May be busted broke now, but not forever !
Wow!! It is amazing how much we all have in common! I went through a divorce @ 23 yrs old 2 years ago!! Im 25 now! Because of that, all of my classes were behind. I failed two classes, and Im still paying for it, trying to raise my GPA. On top of the financial burden that he left me! Credit card debt is a pain. I have 3 jobs. It's insane.. i barely sleep. And im not even in nursing school, yet. I'm still working on raising my GPA because of those F's from the divorce. I want to quit my day job, and just bartend.. I think about it everyday. But i need health insurance, i need to pay off my debt before NS.. so many things to take into consideration. But then i think. If i just give up my day job, and focus entirely on school, and it will all pay off in the end.
I always tell myself Everything Happens for a Reason!! It will all work out, for every bad there is always a good!
Everything will work out ladies!!! Stay focused, determined, and finances are just material, dont let it over rule everything else!!
Sacrifices that I made while going through school? Not working, being broke (although I just got a sweet tax return), not having time to date, neglecting my friends and family--yeah, right now it sucks, but it is a small price to pay for the privelege of having a good-paying job and relatively safe job security.
It's crazy how nursing can make you sacrifice so much. I begin my nursing program in Fall 09 and I am nervous, but yet excited to start this adventure. Im scared that my job will not be flexible with my schooling by decreasing my hours at my stable good paying job (I haven't quite told them yet), and I will be living off of my soon-to-be husband and some loans. To prepare for the change, my fiance and I have downsized from house (it was a rent-to-own that is too expensive to purchase) to apartment and I am saving what I can from these paychecks. Judging from the previous posts, I will also be super tired. But, if things are still working out for you then I have faith that things will work out for me too!
Well I'm currently an LPN and im starting the BSN program this fall. So far I've had to practically stop working (I still have a job with them but because I'm PRN I don't have to work until I feel like I have the time) partially because of my course load but mostly because I have BURNED OUT already, take out loans to pay for school because I stopped working, and coming this fall me and my boyfriend of almost 3 years have to part. We are both nurses but he's going the pharmacy route now am I'g going for my RN and our schools are 8 hours apart. We tried going to schools in the same city but things couldnt work out with the schools.
Specializes in Postpartum/Nursery about to enter NICU I.
the things i have sacrificed for nursing school are a lot of the same things as everyone else. time with my kids and husband i think is what hurts the most. i am lucky enough to have an understanding family but i see the disappointment in my kids eyes when i have to tell them we can't do something together because i need to study or prepare for clinicals. i miss being able to volunteer at their schools for class parties and field trips and having movie or game nights as a family. i know in the end it will all be worth it but sometimes it is tough. and of course i hate being broke but i can not invest any more time in my job and keep up with all my studies. i also miss being able to have hobbies like reading a book other than a textbook. with all that said i look forward to being a nurse and making a difference. i keep reminding myself december is not that far away and i can make it. we all can.:loveya:
I'm lovin this thread ! so many of us have such powerful inspiring stories. We will all make it ! I just know it.... Its important that we keep each other in our prayers and continue to support one another. Good luck everyone ! We will all be nurses before we know it ! Our families will also look forward to the perks as well :) i.e. more money coming home. I want each and everyone of us to just hang in there. When ever I feel like giving up I'm going to search for this thread to know that I'm not alone in this.
I have also sacrificed time with my kids, which makes me feel sad and guilty. I have sacrificed my job to some extent. (I've cut my hours back severely.) I haven't noticed that anyone else has mentioned housework. My house is a total disaster! It is all I can do to make sure we have clean clothes to wear in the morning and clean dishes to eat off of. I have neglected the rest. I need a few weeks off so that I can do all the putting away, dusting, vacuuming, scrubbing, sorting, etc. My mom has offered to help me, but I feel like I need to get the house cleaned up before I let her come over! :chuckle
I am still in pre-nursing, but I have less time with the kids, dogs, and family as well as friends. I have to be very strategic with my time and it isn't always fun. But, it will be worth it in the end
my health, started nursing school with great blood pressure, 110/64 average, now on medication.
my sweet spirit, i used to be nice and love everyone, now i've seen the sniping and witchiness of 150 women in one room, and have turned cynical. why do they hate me because i got a b? it's a freaking 84. (btw coming to class really helps with the grades, though i'm still too nice a person to point that out to them)
my hubby and my "personal life". i'm trying to put it nicely.
my time, my time, my time: test review 8 am, class 9 am, workshop 11, preplanning 1-2, driving home 2-3, preparing my meds, and notes from preplanning info the rest of the evening, if i'm lucky i might get supper cooked.
money: pda + software $500, pens $who knows, ink jet cartridges so far 1 year 13 @ $16 each, paper so far 1 year just started 4th ream @ $5.00, new printer because i wore out the first one 1 month after the warranty ran out $60, textbooks $1000, tuition $who knows, study guides and r&r for textbooks i don't have time to read $200, stethoscope/ bp cuff that we can't use due to the fact every single patient has to have their individual ones since all my patients have mrsa, vre, and/or c.diff., $100, takeout dinners/stouffer's family meals $who knows. parking for clinical $40/week.
okay i'm tired, and whining now. two more days until easter break!! yippee!!
i am sitting here and reading all the stories about sacrifices it seems so overwhelming. i will be starting my LPN program in august, and i thank god i am in no relationship because i know where i am trying to go and i don't need aggrevation just support, and my children are 16 and 21 so i have no big kid commitments, because when they get that age it's like pulling teeth for them to talk to you but i had a friend who is a LPN and her kids where like that too but when she started school they were all over here so she had to study in the car and at the library. so i can't wait until august and maybe by then i will have a different attitude but it WILL be worth it.
Jackiex620
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Wow!! It is amazing how much we all have in common! I went through a divorce @ 23 yrs old 2 years ago!! Im 25 now! Because of that, all of my classes were behind. I failed two classes, and Im still paying for it, trying to raise my GPA. On top of the financial burden that he left me! Credit card debt is a pain. I have 3 jobs. It's insane.. i barely sleep. And im not even in nursing school, yet. I'm still working on raising my GPA because of those F's from the divorce. I want to quit my day job, and just bartend.. I think about it everyday. But i need health insurance, i need to pay off my debt before NS.. so many things to take into consideration. But then i think. If i just give up my day job, and focus entirely on school, and it will all pay off in the end.
I always tell myself Everything Happens for a Reason!! It will all work out, for every bad there is always a good!
Everything will work out ladies!!! Stay focused, determined, and finances are just material, dont let it over rule everything else!!
We are all in this together!!!!!
GOOD LUCK!!!!!!! :redbeathe