Has nursing always been your major?

EMTtoRN · May 25, 2004

When I went to college the first time I went for Human services,,

michellemybelle · May 25, 2004

Nope, nursing wasn't my original major. I originally was a biology major planning to attend medical school after graduation. Hah...that all changed when I took calculus and o-chem! It was definately a hard decision to switch majors, but in the end, I'm so much happier, I actually love my classes now. I love the fact that I will always have job security (as predicted), have a flexible schedule (if I want it), and really feel like I have helped others. To me, there is no better job that has so many benefits.

Good luck to all nurses and future nurses out there!

-Michelle :)

Star Trek Nerd · May 25, 2004

If not, then what else? I started out with nursing as my major, then switched to surg. tech., and here I am back at nursing! Thankfully, the pre-reqs are similar, so I didn't take any unecessary classes.

I have switched all over the place! But now I am settled. Here were my other majors (at my old university that I left 5 years ago) in order:

Theater

Music

Geography

Zoology

Travel Management

When I went back to school in 2002 I decided on Nursing and have never looked back! :coollook:

Megsd, BSN, RN · May 25, 2004

I started as a biology major, but hated chemistry, so I did Spanish instead because I tested out of all of the prereqs. Of course, now that I'm almost done with my Spanish degree, I've decided to go into nursing after I get my BA, but at least I have chemistry behind me!

Meghan

studentnurse74, LPN, LVN · May 25, 2004

I started as a biology major, but hated chemistry, so I did Spanish instead because I tested out of all of the prereqs. Of course, now that I'm almost done with my Spanish degree, I've decided to go into nursing after I get my BA, but at least I have chemistry behind me!
Meghan

A nurse that speaks Spanish----they will be beating down your door with job offers before you even graduate! :biggringi

Megsd, BSN, RN · May 25, 2004

A nurse that speaks Spanish----they will be beating down your door with job offers before you even graduate! :biggringi

That's what I'm hoping for! I was talking to my father about my school plans and how I probably won't start nursing school till '06. He suggested I think about just going THIS fall (abandoning my Spanish degree) and I told him no way. Even though I can probably write that I'm "proficient" or "fluent" in Spanish on my resume, having a degree in it is pretty good proof that I know what I'm doing.

I would love to move somewhere where I can use my Spanish on the job (though I think I'll need to learn more body part/medical vocabulary first!). Not many Spanish-speakers in Kansas!

Meghan

camiluvsNURSING · May 26, 2004

1st-biology (pre-med)

2nd-biology w/minor in business administration...wanted to go to graduate school for hospital administration:rolleyes:

3rd-nursing...and i almost said forget when i didn't get accepted to baylor univ...:angryfire

4th-physician assistant (masters degree program) was what i decided...

then i did some research and saw that if i can go to school for pa i can also strive to be a np which lead me back to...:uhoh21:

5th-nursing:)

jenrninmi, MSN, RN · May 26, 2004

Started out as nursing, switched to computer information systems, switched to accounting, now back to nursing. This is because I've moved so many times (husband was in the military) that I was just trying to do what was best for me at the time.

PCGrad06 · May 26, 2004

I considered RRT! It still crosses my mind if I can't make it as a RN I will try RRT:)

fnimat1 · May 26, 2004

After high school, I wanted to be a fashion buyer, so I got accepted at the Fashion Institute of Technology in N.Y. I majored in Fashion Buying and Merchandising. In my second semester, I changed my major to Textile Development and Marketing. I loved textiles, it's a very interesting and challenging field. I left F.I.T. after I got married and had my first dd. After my second dd was born I still didn't go back and changed my major to Early Childhood Education. Although I loved absolutely loved working with children I grew tired of the profession. I had always been interested in becoming a nurse so I changed my major to nursing. So here I am....a future R.N. and Neo-natal Nurse Practitioner.

Fatima

Saved_by_Grace · May 26, 2004

honestly, i debated my self crazy over which major to choose. i still have lingering concerns at times even though i've been accepted to the nursing program for the fall. :uhoh3:

i really am interested in the human and support service degree offered at my cc. the classes just seem so interesting and appeal to me. however most jobs in that area pay about $6-8/hr:crying2:

so then i wanted to be a social worker or an elementary school teacher or a nurse. nursing won out in the end because it will work best for my family. i don't have 6 years to get a master's right now with a growing family. at least this way i can work as an lpn while i do my adn and then pursue my bsn and maybe even further all while earning some money along the way:) :balloons: