[justrose79]

Hi there,

I'm Rose and live in Southern California. I've just recently started to seriously think about going into Nursing. I've got a bachelor's degree in Business Economics and was dead set on working in the entertainment industry. Right out of college, I worked doing facilities management because I needed a job. After realizing that I wasn't doing what I had planned out of college, I quit my job to try and break into entertainment. I worked in television production and even in celebrity PR. I recently resigned from my publicist position and decided to go back to school.

I was planning on getting my Master's in Communications, but still don't know what to do with that. Nursing has been in the back of my mind for the past few months. My mother is a nurse, but never really considered it until recently. Knowing how much hard work it takes to become a nurse and how rewarding it can be is what made me start to consider the field. I really need a career that I can jump into and feel like I'm doing something good for myself and other people, not just sending out emails or crunching numbers for 8 hours a day.

My dilemma is this... I don't think I'm totally convinced that I can handle nursing because of the needles, blood and such. What I wanted to know is if there are any nurses out there that have experience the same fear, but got over it once they became a nurse. Because of some negative experiences with bad doctors and dentists, I've associated needles, blood and pain with the medical field. Now that I am adult, I would like to try and get over that fear and try to get into nursing. I am just scared that I won't be able to do it. I guess I'm just looking to find out how much I should expect to deal with. I am convinced that I'd get over this fear because I will have to face it head-on on a daily basis.

I just feel like I'm alone on this boat. If you've been in the same boat, I'd love to hear from you and what you went through. I'm currently going to start taking my pre-requisite classes for the accelerated BSN program. I really want to do this program, but I'm still scared that I won't be able to get over my fear and will not finish or like the field. I know I am the one who has to make the decision for myself, I guess I wanted to know if this was common among nursing students. I'd appreciate any insight or advice. Cheers!

[suzanne4]

I used to be petrified of needles and blood until I was about 16 and saw the movie Mash. Most get over the feelings once they get started in the program, but you are going to be the one to decide if this is for you. No one else can make the decision for you.