I'm five months out from finishing my second degree, a BSN. Today I started on the "family nursing" part of the curriculum. I've got a case manager to follow. She mentioned that she would never let her daughters go into nursing, as it won't pay you what you are worth. This was extremely discouraging to me. On top of that, I could care less about ordering Durable medical equipment for someone that's going to a SNF unit, etc., or doing any family nursing, L & D or basic floor nursing. On top of it, the only classes I seem to like are those dealing with hardcore science. I can't stand all the cultural, psychosocial stuff they cram down your throat. Did those of you reading this feel like, hey, these are just crazy hoops to jump through, then after you graduate you never have to encounter a lot of this bs they put you through?
My question: is this as good as it gets? Can I only look forward to more of this when I enter the ICU as a new grad? I feel like I may be stuck into something for the rest of my life that I really shouldn't have chosen. By the way, this case manager said she strongly recommends MED/SURG before ICU, and that the nurses in ICU tend to be cliquish and tend to think they're hotstuff, so be prepared.
Can someone give me a reality check? Do I just ignore what she said, do ICU, then CRNA?
