Hey all this will be my last post as a pre nursing student!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am done living in a dream world where i think nursing is something practical that i could ascertain. I believe that after much thought and consideration. What i thought i wanted is not really what i wanted. What i may consider is a career as a surgical technologist or diagnostic medical sonographer, or as a dental assistant, or a licensed practical nurse, occupational therapy assistant, or a physical therapy assistant, athletic trainer, medical transcriptionist, medical receptionist, pharmacy aide, pharmacy technician, medical assistant, EKG Technician, Medical Laboratory Technician, Phlebotomist, Biomedical Engineering, Forensic Science Technician, Social Worker, Speech Pathologist.
A licensed practical nurse is a nurse. These are accelerated rigorous courses of study. LPN is not a consolation prize for those finding RN programs too challenging.
Good luck as you pursue a career in allied health
Amen!! For the love of everyone a LPN is a NURSE!!!! Geez!! Looks like OP does not even know that!
If you have decided nursing is not for you it is better that you know this now and not deep into a nursing program so good for you. You listed a whole boatload of alternative choices, one of which IS a nurse by the way. Before you decide on a course of action you should slow down, take a deep breath and maybe do a little research on what these paths of education actually entail before deciding.
It can be challenging to decide what career path is worth years of study and dedication. Not something to take lightly for sure. I encourage you to think long and hard about it and to research career paths of your chosen field carefully before pursuing it. Good luck to you!
Also, I think you are misunderstanding the meaning of the word ascertain...
Mavrick, BSN, RN
1,578 Posts
Move on. Enough already.