got in the program but don't know if I should go

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I really need advice. I've never known what I really want to do in life. Since I have diabetes type 1, I thought why not to become an insulin pump trainer, because I know something about diabetes and the job gets paid well. I was told that you have to have a medical background first, so I decided to go for nursing even though this is the last thing I wanted to do in the world. So here I am now, 95% sure that I got into the nursing program in Kingsborough. But I am thinking whether I should actually continue. My concerns are that a pump trainer is so different from nursing, and studying nursing will require me to learn to stick the needle in the vein, etc. And just in general, all I hear is that nursing program is very difficult, everybody is mean to you, and so on. I am not taking stress easily, and my health problems don't help either.

On the other hand, if I decide not to go to the program, I might regret afterwards that there I was in front of the open door and I didn't go.

I am really confused. Any opinions will be highly appreciated..

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"The hard is what makes it worth it. If it was easy everyone would do it,"

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On one hand, getting a degree in nursing is a big step to fill "a medical background", especially of you don't feel like you would enjoy it. Would the pump training accept a few years as a CNA/UAP instead?

On the other hand, you might find a passion for something you had never expected while doing clinicals. Where I live, there are RN's that specialize in diabetes education, which encompasses more than just insulin pumps.

Maybe make a list of pros and cons.. Often times seeing what we actually think of a subject helps us make a decision. Good luck!

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Specializes in Emergency, Tele, Med Surg, DOU, ICU.

A pump trainer is a technician. An R.N is simply on a level that is far higher than a pump trainer to put it bluntly.

HOWEVER, since nursing is the last thing you want, I would suggest not going into nursing as it is a profession that you have to believe in to be rewarding otherwise you will burn yourself out after the first semester.

Just give up your spot for someone who's heart is in it. No offense.

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Specializes in NICU, Trauma, Oncology.

Have you considered studying to be a registered dietitian? It may be more on par with wanting to work with diabetic patients. It can be clinically based and doesn't involve "nursing" things that you don't want to do.

Also check this link out on how to become a certified diabetes educator.

http://www.ncbde.org/certification_info/discipline-requirement/

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to 13Gran71 I am not offended. I agree.

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I would suggest looking into a Medical Assistant program- one year course usually, fairly easy to get into most of the time, and it would provide a decent background for a tech position like that. :)

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I can tell you that the program is not a walk in the park, but I have had great professors and have never experienced anyone being mean to me. There are a lot of myths and misconceptions that go around regarding the program, you should talk to the nursing dept maybe they can explain to you better what the program is all about and you can make a decision from there. Wish you the best of luck in whatever you choose to do.

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I am really really scared of learning to stick a needle into someone. I don't know if I will be able to succed in nursing school with such fear.

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You get to practice on mannequins before you attempt an injection on a patient. There are open lab hours so you would be able to practice as much as you want. The instructors are also always there to help and guide in the clinical area as well. It's not as bad as you think, you just have to keep in myind that the injections are meant to help pts and most pts will understand that. You get to learn a variety of skills (you don't have to worry about IV's we are not allowed to start them as students), what makes it worth it for me is going to clinical and seeing pts that are genuinely grateful for the care I gave. You do a lot of pt teaching about various topics. I did a health fair at the school where we did Blood pressure and glucose finger stick checks and we got to answer questions and provide education to ppl. Go to the kingsborough website and look at the syllabus for the fundamentals course see if any of it interests you.

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update: I made a decision to not go to the program. i think its better if my spot will be given to someone who really wants it.

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