I am very disturbed by those who were so critical of Jelet. For those not familiar with him, he started a thread about why do nurses say it's so hard to be a nurse, don't nurses only check pulses and fix small injuries.
I want to just say that I believe some of the responses are great examples of how we nurses do, in fact, destroy our young. In this case, we might have aborted a pre-born altogether.
Jelet says he's a high school Senior, age 17. This is a kid, folks. He cannot be expected to know much about Nursing, other than, perhaps, what he might have seen on TV or in movies. I wish those who took offense by his naive questions would have been patient and given him the benefit of any doubt. Some derided him without answering him and were completely unhelpful in addition to being derisive, some thought him to be a troll, others criticized his spelling. Funny, some who did that misspelled words like "grammar". :chuckle
This was an opportunity to educate but so many of us here missed it. It was an opportunity to help guide a young person who is trying to figure out which direction to take in life but so many here took offense and missed that precious opportunity. This is so sad.
To Jelet: Please do continue your exploration of careers and please do not be discouraged by some of the responses. Yes, you do need to work on spelling, such as Nursing (not Nurseing). I thought you were just using the shorthand that has developed in today's modern world. It did not occur to me that maybe you don't know correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation. By all means, you do need to be able to use proper English, no matter what line of work you enter.
I suggest you get to your Guidance/College Counselor immediately, as your Senior year will really fly by. Discuss your situation with that person. Ask for advice. I'm sure you have been hearing all about SAT & ACT and are aware that you should take these (one or both). There are prep courses for these and you might want to take a course so you will get a better score. Or you can take free practice tests on the SAT and ACT websites, I think, or in your Counselor's office, maybe.
Look into some colleges you are interested in. Visit them. These could be local community college, a big state university, or a smaller, possibly religious private college. Depends what type of experience you are looking for. Again, your Counselor will be an invaluable source of information, as will the internet. Are your parents involved in helping you figure this out? See what they can afford for college. That will help guide your decision of where to attend.
I am interested that you once thought of becoming a CPA. That is a whole lot different than Nursing. How did that come about? Where do you stand on that now? Are there other careers that interest you? Have you taken an aptitude/interest test or 2? These can help guide you to careers that incorporate your interests and abilities. Also, you need to be spending time with people who actually are doing the type of work you want to explore. Spend time with nurses. Spend time with accountants, etc.
Please let us know where you stand, how things are going. I wrote you a long, long treatise on the other thread so will not repeat it here, except to say that you should go on the Specialty and Resources tabs up above. Good luck.
To my colleagues here: Guys, c'mon, let's try to give people the benefit of the doubt and try to help. Cynicism will not win us new nurses and could really hurt a young person who is trying to plan his life. Surely, we who hold lives in our hands, can do better.
