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Now I'm not going to let these discussions decide my career choice but I want advice from people who are in the healthfield. In Minnesota especially.

So im currently a DSP, working with disabled adults and passing meds. Ive currently been thinking of going back to school. Now im contemplating whether to get my assosciates in RN or become a medical adminstrative secretary. I love hands on with patients but my job is stressful I cant imagine being a nurse. I get anxiety thinking things will go wrong and when they do I stay calm and do what needs to be done. I stress about worse things that can happen but thats the whole reason of school is to learn what to do in bad situations right. Now being a secretary wont pay much but im so confused is it worth becoming a nurse.

Will it burden life? Does anyone regret it? Do you have friends as secretary's? If so how much do they make. Currently live in SW MN.

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I'll be straight up with you and tell you that nursing is definitely stressful and although having the schooling helps you make decisions about how to treat your patients and so forth, it is still stressful. As all things in life, anything can wrong. I can drive to work tomorrow and get hit by a car, but I don't let these thoughts consume me.

You don't have to answer this, but have you considered talking to someone about your anxiety? Working as a DSP is very difficult and stressful work, and looking for treatment of your possible anxiety might be helpful for you now and in your future endeavors, whatever you decide to do.

I don't know anything about medical secretaries so I don't have any insight on that. I would suggest finding out the job outlook for that career. Search for medical secretary jobs and see if they list the pay.

What makes you consider becoming a medical secretary? What other than providing patient care makes you want to become a nurse? What do you like about your job now? Can you see yourself providing care for the rest of your working career?

You asked, "will it burden life? Does anyone regret it?" Regret what? Does what burden life?

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