help! nurse or not! i need opinions

[heatherd65]

I am a first semester nursing student and it has been completely crazy. I have a b in my class so I'm doing fairly good. I am just scared that I am going to put all this work into it and end up not liking it. I am so scared that I might make the wrong career choice. I would just like to hear some opinions from other nurses. Do you love your job or do you wish you would of done something different? Any help or words of wisdom would be great. It scares me knowing I am responsible for someone else's life. What if I mess up? Just please some words of wisdom so I can find out if its for me and I can get out before it is too late.

[Sherriblu]

Being scared is part of being a new nurse and nursing student. As you go along you will feel more confident and sure of yourself and when you get to clinicals you will meet many interesting people. I have been a nurse for 30 years and I have loved it. Its not an easy profession but if you have the heart of a nurse it is always worth it. I am very proud of being a nurse. Hang in there it is rough in the beginning but it does get better..