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Hello - new user here. First time on this site actually, and liking what I am finding here.

Anyway, a little background before my question.

I am a single mom, to a 2 year old little girl. I am currently in school working on pre-requisites to the ADN programs offered by my local community colleges (3.35 GPA). I am about to start working as a CNA in the meantime. I have no family up here, hardly any friends (too shy).

Anyway, my question is:

Is it possible to succeed as a single parent going to nursing school full time?

I am scared sometimes, that I wont be able to make it.

But I know I want to be a nurse.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Hi and welcome

I am sure with determination and good time management you can make it through nursing school whilst being a single mom. You may want to check out the student forums especially the general nursing student discussion forum where you may find many other single parents posting

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Thanks :)

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Specializes in med-surg, OR.

I have never been through this, but one of my good friends was going through this in nursing school. So I can tell you a bit about what she did. It can be done but you need good support systems in place before hand, especially: flexible childcare. It kind of makes it hard that you don't have family/friends in the area.

My good friend moved back in with her parents bringing her 2 children, to make it through her program. She was even able to work part-time, this way. She helped out by buying groceries for everyone & paying some household bills, so she was contributing. She had to study late at night once her kids were asleep, sometimes pulling "all-nighters" to get papers done. Her parents enjoyed seeing their grandchildren more, and where a huge help with childcare. It was hard for her (she had just been through a divorce, in her 30s, to move home again,) but you do what you got to do. She was very successful in school, and she is a great nurse. When you are in school, a lot of your friendships become fellow nursing students, and there are a lot of mature students in nursing. As long as you can have a means of flexible childcare, it can be done.

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