Should I be a support worker while I study?
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Should I be a support worker while I study?

Lynne Pearce Health journalist

Many nursing students need to work while studying to cover costs, but it can be tough to keep up with coursework and avoid burnout

Nursing students working while they are studying is less a question of want and more of need, says RCN professional lead for nursing students Rachel Wood. ‘It’s a financial necessity to find some kind of income,’ she says. ‘Unless a student is fortunate to have private means then the funding they can access is insufficient for them to live.

Nursing Standard. 39, 1, 33-34. doi: 10.7748/ns.39.1.33.s17

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