HOw was/is nursing school for you? HOw about being a nurse?

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Hello all. I'm pondering about going into nursing. I need to take my pre-reqs but to tell the truth, i'm not really into ANYTHING right now. I have nothing that i'm so sure about that i want to commit to going to school for it. I'll be graduating with my bachlors in another field and i really don't know what to do next. I figure why not do nursing till i figure out what i want because at least i'll have a secure job and a decent salary while i figure things out. Plus, i always wanted to be in a field of helping people but i just am not sure what kind of help i want to give. i thought of psyc but i don't want to invest my time and money for a pHD for something i'm not passionate about. So here is my question...HOw was nursing school for you? I know everything in life is hard but can someone like me that isn't 100% sure about nursing make it as a nurse and in nursing school? Please be specific about your experience in nursing school and about being a nurse, especially if you were like me, not 100% sure. Thanks so much

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Specializes in Med/Surg.

Do not use nursing school as a backup while you "figure out what you want to do." It requires far too much time, effort, determination and stress. Research the field; nature of the job, working conditions, pay, etc before going through bootcamp - oops i mean nursing school! I love what I am doing, but it is a LOT of work. Please think this through carefully, for your sake and for our future patients.

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Specializes in med/surg, ER.

:yeahthat:

NS requires time, dedication and devotion. It is not, I repeat, NOT something you do to fill the time. Our patients deserve those who are dedicated to them, their safety and their care. I absolutely love what I am doing, but I have spent practically every minute of every day for the last 2 1/2 years preparing to graduate and take the NCLEX.

I would suggest that you speak to a counselor at your school to get some perspective on where you might really want to go from here.

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Specializes in ICU.

i'm not sure the types of nursing schools today would benefit someone like you who isn't 100% commited to the art of nursing. yes the grads these days can pass the tests, yes they can talk big but frankly they can't nurse worth a damn and can't chart worth a reading. only the dedicated individuals who actually want to learn the art and skills it takes to be an effective nurse learn it after graduation.......sad but true :smokin:

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Specializes in Physical Rehabilitation, med-surg.

probably not a good choice from what you posted.

Too, around here it's not that easy to even get into nursing school. I know lots of people who can't get accepted.

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Specializes in Home Health, L&D.

I found nursing school to come easy to me. School always has.

However my classmates did not feel the same way, everyone always says its a stressful time. I enjoyed it.

:nurse:

Nursing as a career--- trust me. its nothing you want to do to "tide you over."

Working as a nurse is much harder than school ever was. And its stressful.

But the good thing about it- is its so broad- you can always move onto something else- and you'll never be without a job.

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