jmj1999 Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 (edited) Hello! I am applying this round to start PA school in 2022. I just got engaged and am planning getting married in the next two years. I really desire to be a PA and make a difference in the lives of my patients and world around me but I also really desire to start a family, be a mom, and make a difference by raising some great children. With that, I would try and avoid having a baby while in PA school but I don't want to continually push starting a family off, neither does my fiancé. I would love to have a baby shortly after graduation. With that, I really desire to work part time. I would ideally work part time as a new mom and as my family continues to grow but then transition back into full time. Is it feasible to find a part-time PA job as a new graduate? (I would most likely be working in Nebraska living in a smaller city/larger town as my fiance is an agronomist.) Thinking of all of this makes me so anxious. I have also considered going and getting my accelerated BSN instead. I know it is easier to find part time work as a nurse, but I would hate to get to the point where all my children are older and I am working full time and dissatisfied as a nurse and disappointed I didn't become a PA. Don't get me wrong, I think the world of nurses, but I have always been attracted to PA work instead. Edited February 22, 2021 by jmj1999 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo1 Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 I don't think looking to work part-time is beneficial to any new graduate. It would take you even longer to become seasoned/efficient, and potentially opens up risk for the hiring party b/c you're not fully vested in learning. I'm sure there are stories of individuals who worked part-time by choice straight out of school, but with the amount of responsibility expected of us and other factors you might be setting yourself up for failure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UGoLong Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 Women have babies after graduation (and even during the clinical year) but made arrangements to work full-time. I suspect that an employer would have a hard time taking on a part-time new grad employee and spending the time training them when you have full-time candidates to consider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wright4 Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 I have all the same concerns as you @jmj1999. I am two weeks into clinical year and have been thinking of leaving school because I worry about not being able to find a part time gig afterward. I can't decide if it's worth it to finish school if my demands will make me un-hirable afterward. Out of curiosity, what did you decide to do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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