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What is the day in the life for a student in nursing school who is also an athlete ?

Are there any study tips that would be useful specifically to being an athlete?

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Thank you comment icon Nursing school is no different than most science majors except you have a very labs and clinical. Life in athletics should not change unless you are on a team sport and away. Check with University on that. Martin Schoen
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Francesca’s Answer

Hi Reagan!

While I am not a nursing student, I am currently a student-athlete on the pre-med track who has teammates studying nursing. Your time commitment and ability to balance both will depend on your university's nursing and sports programs. With nursing especially, it can be more challenging to be involved in both because of clinicals that your program could require. At my university, track practice is in the morning. Clinicals can also be in the morning, but you can talk with your supervisor and customize your schedule to work around practice. Additionally, in-season, weekends are pretty packed with travel to/from meets (and the meet itself). This can take away from other extracurriculars you want to be involved in, and it is essential to stay organized during the week. That said, being part of a sports team has introduced me to an incredibly positive, supportive group of people, which has enhanced my college experience, so I would definitely recommend exploring the student-athlete balance at your specific college. Good luck!
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Michelle’s Answer

Hello, Reagan !

To begin with, you will need to explore the Nursing Program at the college you plan to attend. I'll advise you assuming that you would be going for your Bachelors Degree in Nursing. This advice would also apply to getting an Associates in Nursing, but I always advise students to go for the Bachelors to be better prepared and more marketable for work.

Nursing Programs in your state of Tennessee emphasize rigorous academic preparation, hands-on clinical experiences, and preparation for the NCLEX-RN licensure exam. There's a lot to learn and the subjects can be deep and detailed. The path includes comprehensive clinical rotations in specialties such as critical care, mental health, medical-surgical nursing, and pediatrics. These programs often include simulation lab training and real-world clinical experiences in hospitals and community health settings. You will have to make the commitment to study hard, attend outside conferences or trainings and do well on your exams in class.

This path may not be the best to mix with playing sports at college at the same time as sports have their own time commitment that students have to make. If you are serious about becoming a Nurse, you will just play the sport on your free time out in the community and make nursing study your priority.

You will need to find your best way to study for nursing and I would advise developing study skills that work for you now before college. There is a lot to learn, retain, understand and then demonstrate and your performance as a nursing student will be evaluated by your professors. So, it is quite a serious major for an important career and I wouldn't mix it with anything else because of the heavy demands it will require.

To find some sports to play on your free time you can contact the Williamson County Parks and Recreation Department. The sports clubs and organizations around where you live are categorized by specific sports and you didn't mention which sport you play.

So my advice is to strengthen your overall study habits now, focus only on Nursing in college and only when you have free time play the sport you like while you are in the Nursing Program.

I hope this is something to consider and I wish you all the best !
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