options in nursing?

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I don't want to get flamed for this, but I'm just curious if there are areas to work in nursing where you don't have someones life in your hands? I would love to do nothing more then help people, but under that kind of stress I can see myself making a mistake and then losing my license and well its all downhill from there. I don't want to run codes or do anything like that. What areas are there to work in where you don't have to deal with life or death situations if there are any?

"Open up a Sunday paper and look in the help wanted ads under nursing, you'll be surprised what you learn about nursing by just looking at ads. i'm sure you'll have a job fair at school. As far as LTC goes if you like lots of paperwork you might consider being a MDS nurse. "

Ummm..what is a MDS nurse? Thanks...still learning :uhoh3:

Specializes in OB, Telephone Triage, Chart Review/Code.

I agree with Angel. I'm worried that you feel this way already about losing your license... this could affect how you do in nursing school.

Don't set yourself up for failure yet. Work for awhile as a CNA...talk to some nurses. Then you should be able to better decide if this is what you truly want or can do.

I agree with Angel. I'm worried that you feel this way already about losing your license... this could affect how you do in nursing school.

Don't set yourself up for failure yet. Work for awhile as a CNA...talk to some nurses. Then you should be able to better decide if this is what you truly want or can do.

I think loss of licensure in todays world is a very valid concern. We are all human and we all make mistakes. I would be ridiculously stupid to think otherwise. I think I will do just fine in nursing school, I just want a job afterwards where peoples lives aren't directly in my hands. There are a lot of options in nursing, I was just wondering what they were.

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