[allaboutthefamily]

As long as you are commited to being good at what you do, that means being a good patient advocate, putting the patients needs first, etc. I do not think there are any bad reasons for wanting to become a nurse. The good part of nursing is that there are so many careers in nursing. Contrary to what people are telling you, you can find all of these things in nursing..just probably not all at once.
1) If you want steady work become a staff nurse (or similar) because anywhere you want to go in the US you will have work, which is not true with most professions.
2) If you want big bucks become a traveller/registry/corrections/etc.
3) If you want a 9-5 day job there are many outpatient surgery centers, clinics, and urgent care clinics where you can find work. Many of these are not even open on weekends or evenings.
4) Hate dealing with patients? I know people who work for insurance companies as nurses and all they do is go thru patient files all day, never even speak to a patient.
5) Want to make a real difference? Well you can do this most anywhere in nursing, but some real "feel good" jobs include (IMO) working with the homeless who happen to have mental disorders, volunteer work, camps/etc. for sick children and adults.
6) Love the desert? Become a army nurse, you can shoot someone and then patch them up.
7) Always wanted to work in legal? Legal nurse consultant may be a good career path, granted you need experience and more often than not an advanced practice degree.
8) Fancy CSI? Nursing research is your magic ticket!
9) Nursing theory.....Eh....dont do it.

There are many jobs nurses can do that people dont normally associate with nurses, and there are many degrees you can get after your BSN if you feel a career change is in need.