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Is it hard to manage playing a sport and being in college for nursing?

I am being recruited to run cross country and track in college and also will major in nursing. One coach flat out told me that nursing student runners do not last, but every other coach has not had a problem. I am looking to find advice from actual students. #nursing #nurse #registered-nurses #athletics #athlete #collegiate-athlete #student-recruiting #cross-country

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Elizabeth’s Answer

HI Celeste - The answer is: it depends!
Nursing is a very structured and time consuming major but if you work your schedule right and communicate with your coaches and professors - it can certainly be done. If you was looking at playing a Division varsity sport, you will want to talk to the coaches about your academic plans from the beginning of your college career. They will be able to give you a realistic understand of your sports schedule and when it is best to take classes. During your first two years, it might not be too tricky to manage the two but as you get into your clinical rotations it could become more challenging.
You might also want to consider club or intramural sports in college as well. Club sports still practice and travel to other schools for games and tournaments but the commitment is less. Intramural sports, typically, do not have practice times and games are played in the evenings.

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Shane’s Answer

If you plan to attend a college or university that has a dedicated nursing program, that the school and coaches would be in-sync with each other (course loads, class schedules, and practice/workout times). One thing to remember is that being a student-athlete, no matter your major is going to be a challenge. It really helps you build time management skills. A little dedication is all it takes so I say go for it!

Shane recommends the following next steps:

Set up a conversation with coach
Set up time to speak with student advisor
Talk to teammates about their major
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Denise’s Answer

I would recommend that you talk to the coach to see if there are other nursing students. If so, the environment/culture is most likely supporting. My daughter rowed DIII and was a physical therapy student. There were several girls on the team in the same major. The coach was extremely supportive of the demands of the program.
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