Part time right out of school

I accepted a part time position right out of school in a hospital- I didn't want part time but it was all they had at the time, now I am switched to full time. I could have started out with orientation at part time hours but asked them to orient me full time because it is really hard (at least for me) to learn my skills being in the hospital such a limited time. Working part time you might have a stretch of 5 days off or so in a row, it seems harder to get into a routine. Ovbiously, everyone is different and you might do just great with that though.

One thought that did come to my mind though when reading your post is that halfway through school I went through a little freak out period, so to speak. I was scared to death that I had made a horrible decision. I LOVED my previous full time job. It was like a second family. I wanted to stay. Nursing began to sound horrible to me. I was reading these forums often and it seemed like everyone was venting and I just knew that there was no way I could work 12 hour shifts and weekends and holidays, etc. I felt I would never see my family! I begain to have a lot of anxiety issues which I had never had before. I did stick with it and toward the end of the program I realized I had made the best choice. I just graduated in August so it is all new to me but I don't regret my decision on bit. Everything worked out... If nursing is what you really want you will find a way to work things out. I am sure you gave these things some thought before beginning your program. Make sure these doubts you feel now aren't just a little "freak out period" like I had before making any huge decisions.