quit my RN job??

If you have the means to survive without working do yourself a favor and quit! You can then focus on life and school. Those kiddos need you and you'll be able to balance things better. If I were hiring and someone like yourself were interviewing I would understand that person wanted to dedicate themselves to their education. When you start clinicals it will be like a job anyhow. The balance in life is so important. Give yourself permission to live that balance. Your kids will only be young for a blink of an eye. Good luck to you! And, if you really want to continue to work find a per diem position where you can call the shots.

I have done exactly this. I resigned in September with hopes of getting into np school. I just found out I was accepted & I start in January. I have 2 kiddos at home (3 & 8 months). I never imagined that not working while I was in school would negatively Impact me and frankly, I still don't. I think as long as you do well in school and pass your boards you are just as hora ble as someone who continued to work as an RN. Good luck :)

I had 1, 3 year and working full time 3 days a week! It was torture.keeping my floor nurse job helped me network to get a good job so keep that in mind. NP jobs are not all that easy to get nowadays.

I quit my job when I started to focus on my schooling. I didn't think it would have any effect on getting a job. I think it is understandable that some people don't work while going through the program. Unfortunately, about the time I started clinicals I had to go back to work full time. I would say if you have the ability then quit. I really don't think it will affect you. As far as networking, I am primarily only running into hospitalists where I work. That doesn't help if you want an office job. You would get better networking by your clinicals and by joining local NP groups.