Working during my second semester

[dunitrazzy]

Hello all,

This is my first posting here on allnurses and I was interested in what the consensus is on working during the second semester. I am enrolled in a 2 year ADN program and I currently have a previous BS in Animal Science. I recently accepted a job offer as a phlebotomist at a local hospital where I will be working 20-30 hours a week (depending on my clinical schedule) fri through sun. My first semester I did not work and I maintained my 4.0 and my concern is this upcoming semester consists of OB/peds and med-surge. I have already taken pathophys and pharm and I did quite well in both classes. Unfortunately I need to work as I am supporting myself through the nursing program and I have only qualified for so much in student loans and as an out of state student it doesn't quite meet my financial needs for tuition as well as living costs. I did speak with one of my nursing instructors and she said she felt I could handle the job as well as the course load but my main concern would be time management. I recently received my course syllabi for my classes and I am beginning to feel a bit aprehensive in my decision to accept the job. Does anyone have any suggestions with time management and prioritizing work with school as I would greatly appreciate it.

:-)

[brokenroads27]

if you think you can handle it, you can. a lot of people i know work full time, have families, and still go to school full time. i dont know how they handle it. i can only handle school and working per diem, sometimes going a month without working at all. why dont you try working the 20-30 hours a week on top of school and see how it goes? if after a few weeks to a month you feel very overwhelmed, talk to your employer and ask if you can decrease your hours a bit.