Being a parent changes your life and brings both challenges and joy. But what happens when you have to balance the responsibilities of being a parent with the challenges of getting a nurse degree? If you try to juggle while riding a bicycle, it will be hard, but not impossible. The world of parents who are bravely juggling the two duties of changing diapers and getting nursing degrees is what this piece is about.
Finding the right balance of time and energy can be hard for parent-student nurses.
Imagine a normal day for a parent-student: getting up early, making meals, dropping off kids at daycare, rushing to class, studying whenever they have free time, and then going home to start the never-ending “second shift” of parenting. This never-ending routine makes me wonder how they do it all. The answer is to learn how to effectively use your time and energy. [Read more…]