Do you think I should change my major?...PLEASE HELP?!

[TrinaCNA]

I am a Pre-Nursing student at Brookdale Community College and I really want to be a nurse....I dont see myslef doing anything else.

I dont want to sit in an office all day, I just want to help people and try to make them fell better... I want my life to make a difference, since I'm not rich andf dont have thiusands of dollars to give to charity. But it just seems like it is takeing so long and I am getting discouraged...

I am about to start AP1 next week ....

I didnt take the NET test yet and I called the nursing admission office and asked them when the next information session was and they said probably in a few months because they didnt set a date yet....

The information session is where you have to go to get your name put on the waitiing list...and I heard the waiting list is about 2 years long...I just dont know what to do...

I need to get a better job quick something that will get me more money....I'm not taking up nursing because of the pay, its just that I am going throught hard times right now....What should I do?

I was thinking about taking up teaching or something that might not take so long...

PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!

[aamco]

In my humble opinion if I could do it over:

keeping in mind return on investment, pay, and current

nursing working conditions and

knowing what I know now but did't know then,

I believe a two year degree in nursing is a very good choice.

However, as a four year degree, nursing is a poor choice and I

would switch.

[Jules A, MSN]

In my humble opinion if I could do it over:

keeping in mind return on investment, pay, and current

nursing working conditions and

knowing what I know now but did't know then,

I believe a two year degree in nursing is a very good choice.

However, as a four year degree, nursing is a poor choice and I

would switch.

Thank you for sharing your insight, unfortunately its common to see people cheerleading and encouraging nursing students to take out huge loans for living expenses with abandon based on possible future earnings which we know isn't a good return. I don't believe in going into large amounts of debt for anything and don't really believe there is "good debt". I agree that the value in a Community College ADN is excellent but don't discount the BSN down the road. I can't imagine not having a decent income during the time it takes to get the BSN but felt it was worthwile as an addition while I was working as a RN. It can open doors down the road if someone is interested in working at a magnet hospital or continuing on with their education.