working during clinicals

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I know many people have to work full time while doing NP school, but if you had the luxury of cutting back on hours what would you recommend? Can you do 32 hours a week while doing didactic work? When clinicals start, what is the most you would recommend to work (and still have a life and some downtime)?

I can make it financially on 20 hours a week or a little less, and would just prefer to not have every second filled while doing clinicals, etc and have time for other things too.

I agree. It literally almost did me in working full time and going to school. But I had no choice.

If you don't have to work, DON'T!! You will feel so much better when it is all over. It took a toll not only on my body but emotionally. I'm still not up to par and I graduated in January.

Good point about emotional exhaustion. I can't do work right now and that's a good part of the reason.

I was lazy and fat before I started school. Now I am just fat.........Just kidding.

I had to focus not only on school but on taking better care of myself by exercise, diet etc. That has been a deliberate effort. I've lost weight and I am in better physical condition now. Good side effects. I've had get a little more hardy to deal with all of this.

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