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Need Advice: Bills and Nursing School!
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Posted over 3 years ago I'm starting nursing school this June, YAY! However, I am also moving into an apartment with my boyfriend before then. This will be the first time we've ever left our parent's homes and gotten our own place. Can anyone out there give me advice or tell me your own experience with going to nursing school and having to work full time to pay bills? I'm wondering if I should just stay home and not move out until I graudate - which will be in December 2011. Please send me your personal stories and advice! FYI: We are both currently saving money |
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| Posted over 3 years ago Yes - I worked full time through both Nursing School and Law School. Nursing School was much worse - too much stuff to coordinate - classes, clinical, projects, preparation for clinical in the hospital. Plus in Law School you are treated like an adult, so I could cut class if I wanted too. Nursing School instructors treated us like high school kids. I would say if you don't have much work experience, or in running a household, it's going to be very difficult. But it can be done - in my case my wife took care of the household stuff, so that was an advantage. Lots of people work part time while in school, so that might be a more do-able option. It would also be helpful to have a job where you get some study time... nurse aide on the midnight shift on a slow unit, for example. |
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| Posted over 3 years ago It's tough to undertake what you are about to start. But it can be done. It can make you a stronger person and also allow you to appreciate what you achieve even more. As long as you have a good support system and can go without as much sleep as you'd like...you can do it. Just be prepared for your life to belong to school and homework. Hang in there...it's well worth it. |
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| Posted over 3 years ago Yes this can be done. I worked full-time night shift and went to nursing school--got a couple of kids and a husband. The last 6 months of nursing school I worked on weekend as prn ED tech (that is when I discovered I really could ache all over from fatigue:). I slept in a recliner surrounded by books a good portion of the time--that is, when I got some sleep. God really blessed me. I did however, suffer from post traumatic stress syndrome after I graduated. I couldn't relax or sleep very well for 6 months. Then a nurse friend told me about melatonin and I began to sleep a few hours again:) Good luck. |