Im lost all nurses read!!!

[Reminisce]

ok so I have been been evaluating what I truly want which would make most nurses upset with me I suppose, What I truly want is to only have to work 3 days a week 12 hour day time shifts and some how make 40k - 50k a year and have full benafits, and preferably have friday, saturday and sunday off. I am only 17 right now so it might change in time as I grow and find myself more in the future, I like the idea of helping others (that line is probley overly used in the world) but I don't know if I really want to be working with blood and wounds and the dirty work and having to bring people back to life and such, I suppose I dont trust myself well enough because I never been in that type of situation and I dont know how I would respond to it, I would love to help sick people who do not really have injuries, I think monitoring patients sounds really really fun and cool because I like watching things but idk would I really make a good nurse? am I doing it for the wrong reasons? what do you guys think? is there other types of careers that work 3 12 hour shifts and get full benafits and 40k - 50k a year? give me some advice please :) constructive would be prefered, and dont sugar coat :)

[PostOpPrincess, BSN, RN]

Please shadow a nurse to see if you can stand the environment. There are many opportunities for someone like you.

If you can, seek advisement from an educational counselor to see the various avenues available to you.

good luck!

[truthbtolled77]

my apologies :imbar, i should have been more gender neutral in my response :imdbb:. i am definitely all for whatever you choose and am so happy to hear your interest in something positive . unfortunately, too many of our young generation are steered in a negative direction . promise yourself one thing... do not let anyone break you down :anpom:! no matter what, you always have the choice to do right or wrong and if you make a mistake...own up to it and take responsibility for it. also, always work on sharpening your common sense too...very important (:redlight:) in life! you'll forever have to work on it...not you personally, in general. you are on the right path and you are showing initiative...you never know, you may be an inspiration for someone else (may be right now). its hard, life is at times...really hard :deadhorse...but it is also very rewarding too:flowersfo! much love and kudos to you:clphnds:! like i said, any questions, you know where to find me!

[truthbtolled77]

:anbd:and i went off on a rant w/out answering your question. super example of common sense, right :grn:!? okay, now let me answer what you asked. if you get into nursing, there are opportunities for you to not have to work directly with wounds, bad injuries, etc. like being a manager, legal nursing, counseling, etc., the part you have to understand is you always have to be prepared for anything, even in those positions something bad could happen...for example (and hypothetically) a psych patient is very disturbed and finds something to cut themselves and it happens to be an artery... a lot of blood! what do you do? well you will have to be very well educated, both with experience and academically! in other words, you will have to do your time being a floor nurse (that is where you will get educated with experience), i am estimating five years and possibly more (that is what i have been told), along with getting your bsn, ms, etc., depending which way you want to go. you can see why, i hope, that you need to see what you have learned and apply it, over and over, to know what to do; you would be working with lives and as a nurse, you have a responsiblility to help, even when you may have more of a "desk" job or one that requires less of what you have difficulty with, ie. wounds (you may be walking by an emergency happening; i hope a nurse would stop and help, if needed). also, i think most nurses have their own vices when it comes to things that bother them, puke, poop, sputum, etc. , so i guess what i am saying is, yes, you do get used to it. your brain will adapt if you really like what you do (that's my theory atleast)!

[SuesquatchRN, BSN, RN]

Thanks for your reply, I really do like the hospital enviorment just not so sure about the dirty work lol because as I said before I never been around it, I don't know what it would be like to be around it, I do want to help others though.

Well, I'm a unit manager and don't *have* to do any "dirty" work. Today I held my gloved, wet-washcloth-clutching hand under the butt of a little old lady who couldn't stop pooping while I was cleaning her up from the last poop that she THOUGHT she took on the bedpan. And made her laugh instead of feel embarassed while I did it.

If you're in nursing for good pay and good hours without getting your hands dirty forget it.

If your grades are good get into your local community college and take some science and psych classes - work towards an associates with a concentration in bio. And then see.

:)

[truthbtolled77]

This is for CuriousMe, sorry I had to post here, can't send messages yet. I hope you even see this. Don't worry, constructive criticism is appreciated. I absolutely see your point, literally. I may not be able to let go of the Emoticons though, they suit my personality. I will watch how they are used in relation to the spacing. Thank you and let me know if this is any better (I really do appreciate the feedback!)

[Reminisce]

This is for CuriousMe, sorry I had to post here, can't send messages yet. I hope you even see this. Don't worry, constructive criticism is appreciated. I absolutely see your point, literally. I may not be able to let go of the Emoticons though, they suit my personality. I will watch how they are used in relation to the spacing. Thank you and let me know if this is any better (I really do appreciate the feedback!)

I liked the emote icons they looked fun :) I could read both :)