Working during nursing school?

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I decided that I won't be working during school at least this semester. I might babysit here and there to pick up some extra money but I've saved up enough from working all summer to last me. I'm lucky enough that my parents help me out still. Is anyone else in this situation? Whenever I tell someone I'm not working they act like I'm spoiled and a brat. I just don't want to fail nursing 1 again-it happened last year because I got too overwhelmed.

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I told my daughter that I don't want her working during school, her grades are very important. Granted, if she tries it and keeps up her grades then I won't have a problem, but she knows I consider her school to be her FT job.

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what's working at a group home like? are they elderly?

It like baby sitting adults, I deal with MMR consumers so its no problem. No they are not elders, I have 3 men in the house I go to and they are 18, 39, and 40. They do everything for themselves besides cook and take their meds.

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I feel the same way when I try to explain to people that I might not work. Most other people don't understand the pressure of nursing school, and all of the time it eats up. I live with my parents, and I guess I would say I truly am spoiled.. as I have no real bills aside from my credit cards. I took out a 10k loan so that I could live off that if I need to, but I think I am just going to work Sundays at my job-- time & a half for a whole days worth of work will actually give me enough money to live off of... not glamorously, but it will do (: My job is really flexible, so if I decide Sunday every week is too much or too little, they will bend to accommodate me. After all, I do want to have SOMETHING in my life other than nursing-- something else to focus on and succeed at.

This may be just what you need-- to focus all your attention into school. I wish you the best of luck your second time around (:

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I worked for a few months into my nursing course but quit because I just didn't have the time to study properly. I still feel lazy and guilty, like I should be working and studying...I am thinking about taking up casual work again just so I don't feel so bad !

I'm not saying people who don't work and study are lazy...It's just I have been brought up in a family that no matter how busy, sick, etc you are, you HAVE to work.

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I'm not saying people who don't work and study are lazy...It's just I have been brought up in a family that no matter how busy, sick, etc you are, you HAVE to work.

I feel the same and I've been working since I was in High shool. I worked full-time while taking my evening pre-req classes these past 2 years. I cant even imagine not working while in school. I start nursing school Sep 8 and I'm starting a new job next week per-diem as a Nursing Assistant. I plan on working twice a week on the Eve shift (3:45pm-12:15 am:yawn:). I will have 5 days to do my school work and to study. If I do get everwhelmed then I can cut back to one day. I work out of the Nursing office so I choose my hours:up:

Like others have mentioned this job will help me have something other than Nursing in my my life. It will help me get some extra money (I just gave up my full-time job) and I will gain valuable experience working with patients :D:nurse:

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to purposebydesign: what school do you go to?

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Massasoit College, Brockton, Ma:specs:, Good Nrs program

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I also believe that work is a good distraction at least for me. I have school anxiety and obsess about grades. I get very good grades but always have my nose in a book. I just can't seem to let it go when I am at home. Work is actually good for me, I think. I am an LPN at a LTC facility. I just went per diem for my last year of RN school. I plan on taking a few days a week. This will be doable for me I believe especially since we can no longer be mandated. If it gets to be too much, I can always go down to one day a week or even every other week. I am one of those lucky few that can afford to not work. I have really learned to not care about what other people think. This has been a tough concept for me. I really needed to develop a thick skin. Colleen

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