I've been lurking on this bb for probably about a year and a half now. I never felt like I deserved the honor of posting until now. I just started nursing school a few weeks ago. I'm loving it. (and it is hard. thank goodness for that)
I felt the need to post due to the influx of newbies here. (not namin names) There needed to be some balance. I could almost hear the eyerolling on some of the posts lately. I can assure you all that we aren't all like that. (I'm sure you know what I mean by "that")
My background? I am an Air Force brat and have lived around. I've spent the past eleven years managing a small family shop here in Austin.
Why nursing? There are a few fields of work that exemplify the best in humans such as teaching, social work, farming, and nursing, obviously. My pull has always been to health care. I instinctively want to make others feel better (juice veggies for sick friends, etc.) Nursing just seemed like an obvious choice. Plus, I have a friend who is a nurse. She was a huge influence on the decision.
Oh, and I happen to be male. I look forward to contributing to the death of old stereotypes.
My advice to those looking at going into the field (lina). Pay attention in biology and algebra, especially. Do well in school overall. And most importantly, at this stage in your life LISTEN. The first part of the nursing process is ASSESSMENT. Look up this word in the dictionary and live it. Do your research. Volunteer in a nursing home.
Thanks for reading my wordy introduction. I look forward to future dialogs.
