RN program/parent/working ?'s

[MommyRNtobe]

I just want to get a general idea of anyone who works while they are in the RN program. I am in a full time RN program and I want to work 16-24 hours a week. Im married and I have a one year old. So I still mostly (not every night) need to be able to cook, clean, spend some time with my son.

It looks like I will probably have to work 16-24 hours a week and go full time as well. So what is it like if you work and do the RN program full time. I was thinking about my schedule and it will more likely be:

mon-work7-4

tues-645-1245 clinical

wed-8-11-lab

thurs- lecture 2-5pm I am thinking about taking it online to pick up a shift this day.

friday-work.

sat-study all day at library

sun. study/clean home/spend time with family/ organize for the coming week.

i know open lab is tues and fri. i was thinking i could go to open labs on tuesdays.

I also have a 1 year old and a husband and plan to study for a 2-4 hours at night after his bedtime (my son's not my hubby's lol).

what do you all think? is it feasible? any other working, student moms out there want to share how they balance it all and still excel. i love to here your schedule/study plans.

[Clovery]

I think I am not the most efficient person in the world, especially when it comes to self-motivated tasks like studying and housework. I have no idea how the other girls in my group manage a family, work, and school. I have a 12 month old, and I'm in an ADN program and my schedule is like this (i'm including drive times):

mon: gym, housework, lecture 3 - 7, dinner, baby bath, time with husband

tues: spend time with kid in morning while doing laundry and stuff, then he goes to half-day daycare @11, schoolwork, lecture & lab 3 - 10:30

wed: gym or routine appointments in morning, clinical 3:00 to 11:00

thurs: baby time in morning, daycare again, study before school, then clinical 3:00 to 11:00

friday: housework in morning, take kid to visit my grandmother in afternoon, cook a nice dinner and spend time with husband at night. or, if every 3rd friday, test at school from 4 to 6 so try to study all day and then end up drinking at night

saturday: housework and/or studying all day, dinner & family time or hang out with friends at night

sunday: my mom takes the baby, i do the week's shopping and study, then try to cook something like a big pot of soup or casseroles that will last for the week, family dinner, tv time with husband at night.

i admit i am not great at managing my time at home and i procrastinate a lot. if this is something you are good at, i think you'll do fine.