Working while in nursing school

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I am in the BScN program. I need to work during the school year. I am a lifeguard/swim instructor and where I work, they don't schedule me a lot. I was wondering if that would be okay? If I believe, I get around 10 hours of work each week. Should I contact my program coordinator in the summer to ask which dates to tell my boss that I cannot work because of school and clinical?

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I am in the BScN program. I need to work during the school year. I am a lifeguard/swim instructor and where I work, they don't schedule me a lot. I was wondering if that would be okay? If I believe, I get around 10 hours of work each week. Should I contact my program coordinator in the summer to ask which dates to tell my boss that I cannot work because of school and clinical?

You should be fine working 10 hours per week, but don't bank on getting any dates from the school until you start.

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Okay thanks, I'll just tell them I can work weekend and day off. Hoping it will all work out.

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Critical Care.

I agree that you should be fine working 10 hours a week while in school - I had two jobs all throughout nursing school and it actually really helped me with time management! As soon as you get your schedule, I would then forward it to your boss and maybe also add in the shifts you would prefer to work. That's what worked the best for me!

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