Family not Supportive?

[MemphisTiger]

I'm graduating with a master's in education this semester. I currently do training for a healthcare/pharma company and I've decided I want to pursue either a BSN or a MSN (depending on which program I get into). I have a 3.9 in my master's program and I had a 3.7 in my undergrad. My family has always been very supportive of me, but they are not supportive of my decision to pursue nursing. They think I won't be able to handle it, because in the past I've had issues with blood and gore. I'm just not used to them not supporting what I want to do. I plan on pursuing this anyway, I eventually want to get into nurse education or administration. What do you all think?

[hbgwan, LPN, LVN]

Wow...I can imagine it's hard hearing your family's disapproval for the first time. I, too, used to never be able to handle blood and gore. I can handle it to a certain extent now (it's getting easier and easier by watching surgeries online). The only thing that still gets me a bit is anything saliva/phlegm.

All I can say is go for it! You know what you want to do - your family won't be at your job every day for the next umpteen years. If you want to do it do it! :)

I see you are applying to Baptist Memphis for this fall. I recently took the HOBET and now an nervously waiting on their letters to be sent out in June...how are you holding up?

hbgwan