Nursing School Tips
Let’s be honest. Nursing school is hard. Long clinical hours, overwhelming amounts of new information, and med calculation exams that you’re required to ace. And unfortunately, there isn’t a handbook for navigating it all. That’s part of what inspired me to start blogging again: sharing the insights I wish someone had shared with me at the start of my first semester! Keep scrolling for all my nursing school tips, from exam prep to balancing life outside the classroom.
Can You Work While Going to Nursing School?
When I started my accelerated nursing program in 2024, I got plenty of “advice” from well-meaning family, friends, and mentors. And one of the most consistent things I was told was that I needed to quit my job. While the decision to enroll in my program was easy, deciding to work while going to nursing school was not as simple. The choice to keep my job came down to this: Should I stress about balancing work and school? Or should I stress about not having enough money to pay our mortgage, utility bills, and groceries?
