Guys: what made you want to go into nursing?

[Canadian eh?]

I am aiming to go to nursing school......and wanted insight as to why you guys went into/going into nursing ......

sidenote:.my family thinks it would be "wiser" for me to go into medicine, being that im "young" and all, and think i should strive for more of a "challenge" and more "respect", hence go into medicine......??

[Vossome]

I was on a clinical rotation for an EMT class I was taking at the time in the ER, and I just watched the nurses in action- and it was unbelievable how much autonomy, respect, and confidence they all had in their work. I knew right then and there- I wanted to do this job. The security of the profession, the compensation, and the continuing education and promotional opportunities are a massive bonus as well!

I strive to be a NP someday, and to this day my Primary Care Physician still asks me during my yearly physicals, "Why not become a PA or go to med school and become a doctor?" and the answer is quite simple, I LOVE the art and science of Nursing.

[SOCALRACERX911_RN]

To work with hot female nurses :)......all kidding aside......I know now that I was a "PA student reject" for a good reason. After getting tired of being rejected by PA schools, a friend and I decided to try nursing. It was the best career move I've ever made. Nursing has given me opportunities that I could not have done as a PA. I have a dream job and the pay is great..........................I heard a great come back by a nurse (who happened to be a male) on "Nurse Jackie" when a doctor asked him "why didn't you go to medical school?" nurse replied "because I like to help people".......

[RedXIII_]

I'm 20 and I just started nursing school. I got into it because I want to help people and be there for them.

[d'cm]

A. The money - more, steady and recession proof.

B. The variety of ways / settings you can do nursing. You pretty much have to start in a hospital m/s floor but from there you can go a hundred different ways.

C. It is always interesting. One thing that I have never been as a nurse: bored.

D. It's a good (in the big picture view) thing to do.

[Ashnl]

It all began in grade 12 when I completed a St. John Ambulance first aid course. The instructor mentioned something about a first response brigade that you could volunteer for and that piqued my interest. I became a member of St. John Ambulance shortly after that course, during the summer before the start of University. From then on I fell in love with first aid and being a first responder.

I began my first year of University as a general studies student, making the decision on what I want to do with my future. My choices ranged from being a physics major, a computer science major to getting a psychology degree (none of which I could make a solid decision on). Near the end of my first year it became such a frustration that I opted to head to the career centre and take a career test.

Test results:

#1: Audiologist (...the hell?...)

#2: Registered Nurse

....

I knew I was surrounded by nurses in the brigade that I volunteered in, so I began asking questions and inquiring into the life of a nurse. I loved being in the position to help people and I knew that I was good at it, so it all just started to make sense to me. While making the decision to go into nursing was a hard and scary one, I feel that it was a good decision on my part.

Now I am beginning the 2nd year of my BN program and I am looking forward to the courses I get to take in the fall semester (Specifically pharmacology and pathophysiology). I see myself in an Emergency Department, the ICU, or in the Canadian Forces as a nursing officer.

I would have never said it two years ago but nursing is a helluva cool profession!

[head3rd]

Good pay after a few years

Always a job once you get your 1st one

Go home most days knowing you made a difference in someones life

So many options with a few years experience....hospitals, home health, corporate health, medical technology, list goes on and on

[Spikey9001, BSN, RN]

-Job security

-The pay is decent

-Don't have to work insane hours and be on call like the doctor

-Attractive women to work with

-Because medicine interests me

-Too much time and money to become a doctor.

[Vikingkitten]

I started out in the Army as a young Paratrooper/artilleryman/infantryman and when close to re-enlisting I got hurt by a machine gun. We had a really good medic in our unit who took really great care of me and I decided to change to the Medical Department. Various advances in rank and jobs (MOS-Military Occupation. Got my BSN as I wanted to apply to CRNA school. Didn't realize I would be "too old" for CRNA by the time I retired from the Army. Anyway,that's thumbnail sketch of my "Why".

[mursecasey]

I was an education major for 2 years and HATED IT! The summer after I was accepted into the program my great-grandmother (who I was really close to) became ill and needed someone to stay with her around the clock. I moved in and began caring for her; taking her to dr visits staying in the hospital with her, giving her meds, changing dressings etc. I found out then that I really enjoyed it! I closely watched the nurses in the hospitals and her doctor took a special liking to me and took time to explain the diagnoses with me and taught me how to care for her. So, long story short I started nursing school instead of the college of education the next semester. I love every minute of it, and even though my grandma didn't get to see me graduate I owe it all to her. Best decision of my life!

[ggoldtsein]

u are in the wrong field for that buddy!!!!!!!!!!!

[jdanruck]

I love nursing, but if you do not have a heart for the people you work with it can be a difficult job and become task oriented instead of patient focused.

[Jasel, BSN, RN]

I went into nursing for job security. And what I read about the field made it sound very flexible. I do enjoy what I do however although there are some days I don't feel like going into work at all: P