Working while attending school

jesscfordham · Apr 10, 2019

I would like to know the same thing. I start May 6th as well in Jacksonville. Congrats on getting in.

StormJones · Apr 10, 2019

Congratulations to you as well

AscepliusTherapeutae, ASN, RN · Apr 12, 2019

I am graduating with my ASN in less than a month, and I went through nursing school working 6-7 days a week third shift. When asked what my secret was, I replied caffeine and Benadryl, because I HAD to regulate my sleep to GET sleep. It was difficult. But if its something you want, you will find a way to get it done.

My typical schedule was Mondays clinical from 7am-7pm, slept 3 hours, went to work 11p-7a, then I had two other classes typically one on a day that was 1-4pm, and on that was 9-1pm (MedSurg).

Good luck!

Vicki17, BSN · Apr 13, 2019

I have personally found it very difficult. But I also have a child. I had to reduce to part time. For first semester, we only had 1 clinical day but had care planning which was another full day before (and night in many cases). 2nd semester was two full clinical days (12 hours) plus careplanning, plus classes. So I'm not sure how your school works that you only have classes in the morning. Make sure to account for clinical and not just your lectures. Lecture was nothing compared to the amount of clinical preparation and time we had to do and that can be under estimated when you aren't familiar yet with the requirements. Best of luck to you and good luck.

StormJones · Apr 13, 2019

Thank you for the insight and I'm also a mother too but I'll try my best to manage it because I'm not taking clinicals my first semester

ThatChickOmi, ADN, RN · Apr 18, 2019

I went through my whole program going to school Monday-Thursday (Lecture Mon-Tues, Clinical Wed/Thu) and working Friday-Sunday from like 5-6am to whenever I got out in the afternoon. It's doable. I did anywhere from 24-28 hours a week, sometimes 30. It was hard but I needed to pay bills it's just me, you gotta do what you gotta do.