time management Thank you for all responses;))

[keketas007]

Hello fellow nursing students...

Yes I have a question about time management...Now I have seen co-workers work and go to school...I have worked in the hospital 17 years I have been a secretary the last 10 years on the floor of a med surg unit...I work 3 12 hour nights there is plenty of downtime for me to study I mean plenty....For instance if there are no patients to be admitted I just answer the call bell and telephone...I have a 15 year old and a 3 year old...i see people work at night and go to school in the morning some go to clinicals..some have children some don't...But I am just really wondering is it humanly possible to work 36 hrs a week and take a few classes....How is the time managed with out being tired....And as a side note I took an online class before it does have its advantages...but You must be disciplined and I think the work is more intense alot of writing (typing)...So can someone give me an example of there day if you have ever worked and went to school...And how you managed to finish....Thank you for all responses

[Sizzline]

I have done it, during pre-reqs. I worked full-time (40 hours). I got out of work at 5 on Tuesday/Thursday, and went to class 6-9pm. I also took 2 online classes. On the nights I had class, my husband did dinner/bath/bed with our daughter. On other nights, she was in bed by 8pm and I would study or do homework for 2-4 hours, depending on what needed to be done. On our days off, if I had a project due or a test to study for, I would leave my daughter with my husband and go to the library or Barnes & Noble. I was definitely tired, and my house was a mess. Then again, I am now a stay-at-home mom to our two kids, as well as running a small Etsy business, and I'm still tired with a messy house while taking full-time classes.

I will say that organization was key. I had a running to-do list on my lap-top that listed every assignment for the semester, and when it was due. I would block out time to make flash cards for tests, or to do research for papers, like I was making appointments for work. I stuck to them, even when I didn't feel like it. Everything also went in a single planner I kept with me at all times, so I would be able to keep track of my work stuff, school stuff, and family stuff, and make sure no commitments overlapped.

[keketas007]

thank you for the insight...and your story is definitely motivation