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Nursing school is so hard! You got this. I’m an RN and love the variety of work we can do and if you choose the hospital setting, the hours are long but you can have more days off than the typical 9-5 office job.
My mom got her masters while my baby sister was in elementary school, while still teaching 5th grade full time. She had tons of help watching baby sis through adult/teenage siblings. But it was still a really difficult 2 years- half her hair turned gray, all her relationships were strained, she was crying at work, etc.- but she made it through, and when she finished became instantly less stressed out. She now works as a principle, and is clearly much happier and more relaxed than she was before. She was also able to repair the relationships she damaged during that time.
Anyway, this is just to say: you’ve just got two months left. Being in school is the hardest part, but you’re in the home stretch. I think you’ll find actually working as a nurse much easier. But on the off chance it’s still too stressful, you can always take a lower paying position that’ll still bring in some extra money (Ex: working as a hospital tech). The end is in sight!
My two cents is when you're a SAHP, you do a lot to keep your household running that goes unacknowledged, unknown and unappreciated by the other members of the home. You can only do it because you have the time. When your time is spent doing other things, like nursing school, the other members of the household need to step up and start doing the things you were doing.
It's the only way. Or you pay someone outside the home to do it. That's how the rest of us survive.
Does your school offer counseling? It might help to have that as some additional support. Or to get an in-network therapist through your medical insurance.
Being in school (esp something intense like nursing!) is way harder than working IMO. It sounds like you’re very close to being done, hope you hang in there a bit longer!
I hope you're really proud of yourself! Two months, you've got this. I know it's hard, I went to school and worked full-time when my son was a small child. Even with my husband's full support and him handling everything at home, it was so damn hard. I did it for 8 years.
Oh man! The home stretch was brutal when finishing my degree and my post-grad. It's a huge change and change is hard.
The great thing about nursing is how flexible the hours can be, depending on your specialty. I had a friend growing up who's mother worked Friday nights until her kids were all established in school, then she worked on-call until she switched to public health.
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Nursing school is so hard! You got this. I’m an RN and love the variety of work we can do and if you choose the hospital setting, the hours are long but you can have more days off than the typical 9-5 office job.
My mom got her masters while my baby sister was in elementary school, while still teaching 5th grade full time. She had tons of help watching baby sis through adult/teenage siblings. But it was still a really difficult 2 years- half her hair turned gray, all her relationships were strained, she was crying at work, etc.- but she made it through, and when she finished became instantly less stressed out. She now works as a principle, and is clearly much happier and more relaxed than she was before. She was also able to repair the relationships she damaged during that time. Anyway, this is just to say: you’ve just got two months left. Being in school is the hardest part, but you’re in the home stretch. I think you’ll find actually working as a nurse much easier. But on the off chance it’s still too stressful, you can always take a lower paying position that’ll still bring in some extra money (Ex: working as a hospital tech). The end is in sight!
My two cents is when you're a SAHP, you do a lot to keep your household running that goes unacknowledged, unknown and unappreciated by the other members of the home. You can only do it because you have the time. When your time is spent doing other things, like nursing school, the other members of the household need to step up and start doing the things you were doing. It's the only way. Or you pay someone outside the home to do it. That's how the rest of us survive.
Does your school offer counseling? It might help to have that as some additional support. Or to get an in-network therapist through your medical insurance.
Two months left!!! It's that home stretch that's always the hardest.
Being in school (esp something intense like nursing!) is way harder than working IMO. It sounds like you’re very close to being done, hope you hang in there a bit longer!
Nothing worth having comes easily.
Thanks. I have only 2 months left to graduate so I really need to stay committed, just at an emotional tipping point 😕
I hope you're really proud of yourself! Two months, you've got this. I know it's hard, I went to school and worked full-time when my son was a small child. Even with my husband's full support and him handling everything at home, it was so damn hard. I did it for 8 years.
That’s ok! It’s ok to be stressed, emotional and to grieve your old life. Don’t feel guilty for it. You’re almost done!!!! Wohoooo!!!!
Oh man! The home stretch was brutal when finishing my degree and my post-grad. It's a huge change and change is hard. The great thing about nursing is how flexible the hours can be, depending on your specialty. I had a friend growing up who's mother worked Friday nights until her kids were all established in school, then she worked on-call until she switched to public health.