I applied to dental hygiene school but an now having second thoughts and cannot stop thinking about the possibility of nursing. PACU interests me specifically after recently having surgery and viewing the role of nurses first hand. Do you like your job? I love to stay busy at work and enjoy helping people. How do you deal with seeing people that have passed away? Do you get used to it? That's my biggest hang-up, but I guess you get used to it. The variety of fields in nursing is enticing as opposed to doing the same thing everyday in dental hygiene. Please tell me why you chose nursing and if it's what you expected once you got in.:)