Switching careers to nursing. who has done it?

Wow - it takes 10 years before you get tired of it? That would be great!! I get bored with anything after two or three years.

-S

I switched careers at 31. I had worked as an accouting manager and was "let go" from the company. So, I decided to go to nursing school. Best move I ever made. I LOVE it. Best wishes.

Hi,

I'm from Canada and working in a small IT company . I'm 32 and got the offer for the BSN program which will start at Jan 2006. Should I accept this offer? Switching from IT to nursing for me is quite a big change. I really need your advice. Thanks.

Gerry

If nursing is something that you are thinking about doing, go for it. It is so rewarding. Best wishes in whatever you decide to do.

i decided to switch when i was 30ish. i am taking the board test on monday. 10/03 for me i get tired easy too, maybe in 1-2 years. but with nursing i plan on becomeing a medi-vac/flight nurse. i need to have at least 5 years of icu/trauma experence before i can even apply. so i plan on doing 2 years CCU then 2 years CTU then 1-2years trauma, before i get into the medivac. after that work in either ICU/CCU/ER and as a flight nurse. if i get board after 10+years i might become a instuctor at one of the local nursing schools. i think the best part of nursing is all the different day to day jobs you can do. if your like me i hate staying in the same place year after year, you can always work for a registry and move around to different places every so often. the one thing i hate about nursing is all the politics. to get state and federal funding hospitals do things that seem to be a waste of time and energy to us but need to implement various programs to recieve there funding. seems everyone wants to talk about why you can not do this or that instead of talking about how we can get this or that done. just about every nurse i talk to was/is in the top of their class and got straight A's(makes me question their integrity). just remember no matter what people tell you nursing is still a business and the people making the decisions first thought is how much money not what is best for the patient. this can be fustrating. all and all its not a bad choice for a career. just get ready, because all your friends and there freinds and so on will be asking your opinion everytime they scratch themselves. good luck with whatever you decide to do.

I am wanting to get into a nursing program. I have a BBA in Management and would you guys suggest an ADN or BSN program for someone with a low gpa in undergrad. I have not begun science pre reqs yet the only one I've taken is Biology I &II. Also, are most of the nursing jobs 3rd shift?

i would go to the JC to get finish my prereq. classes and transfer to a bs program. just make sure you talk to whatever school and see what they will take for transfer from whatever JC you goto.

The hospitals around here are all 12 hr shifts, so there's no 3rd shift. They're always hiring for days and nights.

-S

Currently working as a senior manager for a large management consulting company. I'm an MBA type - IT related. I am in the final semester of pre-reqs - doing my CNA certification which is a requirement where I live for ADN programs. It is a weird switch - during the week, corporate, weekend, helping people empty their ostomy bags. But if the CNA training is even a hint of what it is like to be a nurse, I know I found my calling. It is awesome! I found out that I can handle all three of our basic body fluids - urine, poop, blood - and derive more satisfaction changing bed linens than I ever felt helping a client install the latest and greatest software. In fact, an elderly female patient said to me this very weekend "why would you want a job where you have to change beds" and I just looked at her, smiled and said "Ma'am I've been waiting 20 years to be able to change beds for a living..."

Go for It !!
I’m also attending college pecking away at the prerequisites.
It’s nice to hear others are doing as I am …
At first my wife thought I was crazy, but since has realized that the medical
field has always been my calling.
I too spent many years in the IT field …. It gets old ..
Best of Luck !!