Got accepted but having doubts on nursing?

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I've been going to community college for 3 1/2 years now. I just got accepted into the Associates RN program. However, something inside of me keeps saying this isn't what I want to do. Everyone just says, you've gone so far, why stop now? I get that. I do, I've spent money on the classes, studied hard to get into the program. But I just don't think I would enjoy the actual Nursing field. I feel really stupid that I did get this far. I'm honestly not the most confident person so I feel like I would fail as soon as I would start. I feel like I would be the one 'weeded' out of nursing school. The thing is, I have no idea what else to do. I've looked at other healthcare majors and nothing interests me.

I currently work as a housekeeper at a local hospital and have been for almost a year. I'm honestly getting real tired of the healthcare setting. I kinda want to do office work instead. I'm not really a hands on person. Although, the perks of being a nurse is great. A job anywhere, people respect you, people think you're super smart, and great pay. I don't want to feel like the grass is greener on the other side. I have literally thought this numerous times even before I applied for clinicals at my college. Even more so, I would disappoint everyone, maybe even myself. It look me so long to get into clinicals, and I'm finally here so why am I unhappy? I mean I even went and got my CNA and everything, and I'm not even using it.

I want to make a decent living but I really want to just get school done. I am just so confused on what I should do. Should I just have went into the LPN program? Can anyone help me? Is it now too late to change majors?

Specializes in Oncology, OCN.

It's never too late to change career paths but make sure you figure out what you really want to do. Don't just back out/change your mind because you're getting nervous about how well you'll do. If you decide against a nursing path do it because you want to do something else, not fear of failure.

I would suggest using your CNA certification before counting nursing out. Being a CNA is a great way to see what nursing is really like. Why do you think nursing is not for you? Is it just a feeling, or is there a reason?

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