Per diem or not to Per Diem that is the question!
Hey guys,
Currently just finished Nursing Funds and got 3 semesters left. I work for a crappy healthcare system(no where near the level of the other systems in my state) but I work in are Recruitment and not in a clinical area.
So I am thinking about getting an ER Tech job or NA position because I believe I want to go into ER/Psych after graduating (i want to learn two specialties at once so i am in for a ride).
However, I can’t leave my job right now or at least until after the next semester as I have to pay so much out of pocket in order to wrap this year up.
The issue is my stress level due to working technically two jobs and school at the same time, i cannot risk my grades at all. I passed with a B+ but I know Med Surg may be triple difficult and I cannot afford to repeat a Nursing semester. For context next semester I have one day(sometimes two) during the week and 7AM to 5:30PM clinical day on Saturday.
What would you guys do in this instance? I plan on quitting my main job and focusing on clinical work after next semester as this year I am working on my financial health but feel very behind as all my classmates are working in healthcare already.