Breaking Into Nursing

[Tflowers34907]

Hey everyone! I am just a bit curious as to what is motivating you to become a nurse. A little background on me: I started college in 2004 as a Biology/Pre-Med major and quit in 2007 (4 majors laters) because I just didn't know what I wanted to do. 8 years and 2 colleges later , I have my eyes and heart set once again in the medical field, more specifically becoming a nurse. My motivations include a healthy outlet in which to help others to the best of my ability:shy:, lot of continuing education , a job that has many avenues to practice, and of course job security. What about you?

Oh yeah, I just finished my packet for a local LPN program this morning. Praying for an acceptance letter to come soon!(Isn't the wait a killer?!)

[mkatts19]

I could care less about the money because I've held other jobs that pay more and don't require the same grilling work as nursing... but at the same time, the money nursing pays does help with motivation. I personally want to travel so this field is one of the awesome ways to do it via travelling nursing. I want to be a nursing school teacher because so many of mine sucked like crazy, and if students have a motivating/happy/successful instructor, they're so much more likely to want to stay in nursing, not get discouraged and know the info they need to to be a successful nurse and teacher to patients. Also, I have a tendency to learn the information I'm studying too in depth.. to the point of thinking that I might as well be a doctor. But I don't want to be because it's not as personal and not as freeing as being a nurse. That makes me want to teach other nursing students as well as the patients in the hospital. Ultimately I want summers off lol, so that's why I want to be a teacher and maybe a school nurse in the process of the masters degree :).

[Tflowers34907]

mkatts19, I'm sorry some of your teachers sucked. Lol. Its great that you are wanting to be proactive in making the experience better for others. I would love to travel nurse as well but I feel that I am so far off that. I understand what you're saying about becoming a doctor as well. Perhaps you can just be one well-versed nurse!