a corporate law clerk wants to be a nurse

[fark]

First of all, to clarify im currently working towards a political science degree part time in university while working full time as a law clerk. My political science education is leading me nowhere I think. Nursing can be it for me but in order to quit my job and go back to school full time, I think this decision better be an informed one.

I live in Toronto and every college I have research is offering something called Practical Nursing, RPN, a bridging course of some kind and a BScN? they make no sense to me first of all. What is a practical nurse or a registered nurse?

Is there a difference in the kind of work they do and where they do it.

What does it take to be a nursing student? Is there a bright future for nurses when they graduate?

Please help me out with the basics and any information that you think I might need. My college choices are George Brown, Seneca and Centennial.

Thanks to everyone who replies.!

[Margiemay]

Before quitting your job, I'd research what a nurse really does and determine if that would be of interest to you. Better yet, talk to some nurses and get their opinon on how they feel about their jobs before changing careers. There is a big difference between LPN (Lic. Practical nurse and RN Registered nurse) mostly Pay scale and scope of practice. RN's make more money even though LPN work just as hard and do almost as much. I've worked in an ER and now a surgical center for over 15 yrs and I can tell you its not the glamer job it appears to be and allow me to explain. Before becoming a nurse, I was a cop. If I had the choice, I'd go back to police work, much more rewarding and not half as exhausting and professional atmosphere. In the nursing field there are too many crybabies, backstabbers and no one stands united, its exactly like the old saying "Nurses eat their young". I have seen such distention among co-workers due to all the backstabbing that goes on, its really amazing that some of these so called adults run to the boss and rat out their coworkers just like a child runs to their teacher, its almost laughable. And its widespread thoughout the nursing field. This like anything else does not apply to all nurses only the majority. Do the reseach yourself, ask some nurses in person not online and see what they have to say, i'll bet you find what I'm saying is very accurate. The best advice I can give you is go to law school, the pay is better, the respect is better and you won't be left exhausted.