Will I regret Nursing too???

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In my first year of college I was very much undecided in what I wanted to pursue as my degree. I kept switching back and forth from chemistry to bio and bio back to chem. I even contemplated psychology and law. Finally, in my junior year as a chem major with a bunch of random classes on my transcripts I had an epiphany and decided to declare Nursing as my major. I applied to my school's nursing school and got wait-listed and was extremely worried because I was 22 at the time with no near date of graduation set for me. I applied at another school and fortunately got accepted :yelclap:

I am currently considered a sophomore in the 4 yr BSN program and have heard other students and faculty talk about how nurses and nursing students get to a point where they question if nursing is what they really want to do in life. Striving for a nursing degree is the best choice I've made and I wish I would have known this since day 1...I'm just a slight bit concerned that I too will get to that point of questioning my future in nursing. I really hope not because I want my degree already AND I don't want to feel like I spent over 4 yrs in college for nothing. I don't want to feel undecided again. Also, I am curious if anyone has gone through that feeling of doubt and what might have happened to drive you there or bounce you back into your nursing passion..??

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Specializes in Med Surg - Renal.
Finally, in my junior year as a chem major with a bunch of random classes on my transcripts I had an epiphany and decided to declare Nursing as my major.

What drove your epiphany?

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Specializes in Certified Med/Surg tele, and other stuff.

Yeah, I was going to nurse, then switched all the way to wanting to do fashion design after landing a clothing store job, status post LTC CNA position. Can you say polar opposite? lol. After working there for a few weeks (yes.. weeks) I decided I missed healthcare. I wanted to take care of people that had legitimate issues, and not somebody that couldn't find pants to match a blouse.

If it's something you feel passionate about then do it.

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I always contemplated pre-med but just couldn't do physics or calculus classes and I was a CNA a few years back. I love the health care environment so I just was sitting in my chair with some friends discussing when everyone was going to graduate and I explained to them my whole story and nursing just suddenly hit me

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That is a big gap between fashion and healthcare. I actually have a friend who is pre-nursing but is also contemplating fashion. I'll just have to share your experience with her.

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