Dawn401

If you enjoy reading, that'll definately come in handy. Once you hint actual Nursing courses, that'll take up a lot of your time. Clinicals really weren't that bad...just a little intimidating, but don't worry about that yet. I worked ALL through nursing school. You can easily pick up night & weekend shifts, because most everyone who's not in Nursing school at the time will want that time off. That's where I made my good money right there. Plus if you can find a job that uses a "call" position like the OR, that'll pay really good as well. I worked in the Recovery Room during Nursiong School and was on call pretty much all weekend (Friday night, Saturday afternoon and evening, and Sunday morning and evening). I realize you might not want to give up so much time with your daughter. But there is a lot of 'down-time' in between patients, especailly if you are waiting for a long surgey to finish. Plus I got a lot of good studying time in while at work and I got paid to boot. I'd suggest finishing up all of your other courses (A&P, Micro, etc) before starting Nursing courses though, so that'll just allow you to concentrate on nursing once you finally get there. And apply for loans or whatever you have to do. Use the money you would have used for school to support yourself & your daughter and let the loans take care of the school tuition. Also, there is some kind of grant that you might can get. 2 of my friends got it and as long as you work as a nurse for 5 years after you graduate, then you don't have to pay it back. I'm not sure what it's called...maybe you can ask your nursing advisor...they should know. Good Luck

Our orthopedics go on beds. Our Gastric Bypass patients and almost all ICU patients go back on their beds. It's so convenient when they go back on their beds...it saves the post op patient a painful move and saves our backs from having to move them over into their bed, too. Plus stretchers are NOT comfortable in any way for the patients.