What you had to give up for NS

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I know you guys have stories of what you had to give up for NS. Im curious to know.:twocents: Please share your stories. My family thinks Im crazy. My dad told me today that something is wrong with me because of my hunger for nursing:confused: (imagine that) Nothing will stop me, not even family:D. That's why it's my dream. :p

My entire life, except for the parts required for school.

My thoughts, exactly!

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Specializes in Emergency Dept. Trauma. Pediatrics.

some of my free time, more involvement with my kids school, and this semester I can't watch near as many movies and shows that I used too and am not as stress free as I had been and almost went crazy a few days ago LOL

Also had to go into some debt to get SL to pay for daycare.

Other then that I haven't given anything up, but I have gained some good things. :)

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1. SLEEP -always feel tired & as though I have to set the alarm a little earlier to get in that study time.

2. TIME WITH MY HUSBAND -I miss him, but he is my biggest support.

3. Did I mention sleep? LOL

**It will all be worth it** :p

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*My job-part time for now, but have to quit soon, not the job I care about, but I need the money, thus I will be trying to live off of student loans

*Spending time with my kids.

*Spending time with my husband

*I agree with the others on "my sanity"!

*Any amount of free time

*Enjoying life

*Watching TV

*Weekends

*Cleaning my house or my car, just have to get used to living a little more messy than you did before, no time for cleaning, husband helps but it's not the same

*I'm sure there's more, but this will do!

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3 words: A NORMAL LIFE!!!!

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Specializes in mental health.

gave up

1. laziness

2. motorbike play time

3. fishing

4. working on the house (it's not gonna fall down from 2 years of neglect)

5. travel

did not give up

-workouts

-sleep

-cooking/washing

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Specializes in Urgent Care NP, Emergency Nursing, Camp Nursing.

My full-time job and two of my regular RPGs (still go to the third, though). Everything else is pretty much normal, except my schedule's a lot more chaotic than 9-5.

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Specializes in Community, OB, Nursery.

Sleep

A social life

I was already broke, so nursing school didn't change that much.

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Specializes in ED.

1. Time with my daughter

2. job = income

3. being able to just buy stuff for fun; I love taking my daughter out and buying her things. I just makes me feel good.

4. down time

5. time with family.

6. cleaning, chores, etc. I did hire a housekeeper which has saved my sanity and I can justify that expense because I quit getting my nails done and I don't get my hair done as often as I used to.

7. and probably one of the most missed - SPONTANEITY! I really miss just packing a bag on a Friday afternoon for a little weekend getaway. I cannot wait to get back to that!

My program is just 2 years and I'm already a year into it. I know I will do all of those things again and it is going to be worth it but sometimes it is hard. I just have 14 months to go!

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