Hello everyone! I have posted many times on this webisite for advice on nursing as a career and you all have been veryyy helpful. I second guessed this career a couple of times but now i am truly certain i want to become a nurse! Im 20 yrs old now.. and ive been working at Lahey Clinic on 5west -a very busy cardiac telemetry floor as a nursing assistant on the evening shift. 36 beds, i take care of 18 pts a night. It has almost been a yr now since working on the floor, and it helped me truly realize that this is what i want to do..... yes it is stressful at times, and in fact almost all the time, but for some reason i absolutely enjoy it.. and at the end of the the long day.. i go home at night feeling accomplished, and that is TRULY a wonderful feeling.
Im at lawrence memorial /regis college now... im on my first clinical rotation.. nu101 which im very excited about! Being a nursing assistant has truly helped me through this clinical rotation.... Id have to say i was working 24 hours at lahey but i did cut down to 20..... im still nervous as to wonder .. how much work is too much? Im seeking advice from you nurses as to what you went through and how much hours u worked during nursing school.. is it do-able??
I haven't read the previous posts, but my belief is, if you are going to work while going to school, try to get a job in the medical field....but this advice can carry over to any profession. It gives you a taste of what you're in for.
I worked every weekend as an aide and went to nursing school Mon-Thur. I sometimes worked on Friday...if the money was right! And my kids were small at the time...and you can throw a husband in there too!!
Lucky#13
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I haven't read the previous posts, but my belief is, if you are going to work while going to school, try to get a job in the medical field....but this advice can carry over to any profession. It gives you a taste of what you're in for.
I worked every weekend as an aide and went to nursing school Mon-Thur. I sometimes worked on Friday...if the money was right! And my kids were small at the time...and you can throw a husband in there too!!