Would part time work be better?

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I'm about to enter nursing school and of course "plan the rest of my life":chuckle I'd like to know, mostly from all the unhappy nurses out there, if being able to work part time would make your career better, or even GREAT? One of the reasons nursing appeals to me is that I can work part time- my family has a business that I love doing- but not all the time- and I've allways been attracted to doing more than one job- helps keep things interesting- I could probably afford to buy my own insurance, just to address that issue.

well i work full time and love it (i love nursing) but i think part time may also work! hey! i say go for it.

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I graduated nursing school approximately 1 yr. ago. I started out working 80hrs per pay period and did that for 8 mths. I was extremely stressed and always tired, I work nights and felt that I never had any free time. I now work 64 hrs. per pay period and although it is still very stressful I at least have some time to myself and I still have full time benefits, plus the added bonus of I can pick up shifts and make more money for coming in extra. I definitely think part time is the way to go.

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Specializes in OB, lactation.

I am a new grad, and I plan on falling back to part-time as soon as I can (probably 6 mos to a year). I have little kids so that is the main reason why.

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Specializes in Psych, Med/Surg, LTC.

I have always worked part time or per diem. Although I picked up full time hours, even overtime for extended periods. I like having the flexibility to work less when I got burned out. I could never work full time permanently.

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Everyone is telling me to start off my first year as a part-timer, what do you think

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Everyone is telling me to start off my first year as a part-timer, what do you think

Hmmm...I would think the opposite. I'm still in school, but I was thinking it would be advisable to be full-time for a year or more and then go part time. No? I really don't want to be full-time either. That was very much part of the attraction to nursing.

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I work 36 hours a week and I would love to work only 32 hours a week.

I can't afford it though.:sniff: It is hard maintaining a house and a family. I am so tired. I work in an operating room . Level 1 trauma center. I am

exhausted.

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I wish we made more money to decrease our hours. The public think nurses are working because they don't need the money

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