Hi, i need advice, please, or suggestions or just an ear to 'listen' maybe. I'm so lost. I finish in 5 more courses (mainly clinical placements) but with my 2nd placement , I've realised that I made a decision based on my emotional and psychological side of my personality when I decided to study Nursing( for example, I only considered my love for helping others, my compassion, and how I naturally care about helping and giving). Yet, I didn't really think of my own personal satisfaction in terms of career development and big achievements. I did not consider whether or not nursing is what I want to spend my life doing to feel satisfied with my education level and intellectualism level. It turned out I want something that challenges me harder. I love books and research and experimenting with new theories to validate new hypotheses...etc and this type of work that requires more intellectual skills than hands on skills. My GPA is really high, but then everyone talks about how grades mean nothing in real nursing practice. Well for sure grades do not make you a good or a bad nurse after all, which is very true. I believe Nursing is great and is the backbone of the health care system. Nurses deserve even much better than what they get. However, I'm not so much into this anymore. I already have a BS in Biology and was hoping to do post-grad and maybe PhD and become a professor or a researcher or both, but then I decided to study Nursing, and now when I'm almost there, I feel that it's not what I want to spend my life doing. Thank you for reading. Thanks beforehand for any help or suggestions. :)
Like you, I am both an intellectual and a caring person. I think there is a place for us in nursing.
Nursing is a broad field. You could do nursing research. You could get your doctorate in nursing. You could become a nurse practitioner in the area that interests you the most.
I considered PA school instead of nursing for a little while, because it seemed a little more science-y, and I loved my science prereqs so much. I decided on nurse to nurse practitioner instead at least partly because an np has a little more autonomy. I have run my own business for over 10 years and I am used to a lot of autonomy.
If I was younger, I might be applying to med school Instead. I feel that at my age (39) it isn't worth the time and commitment. When I was younger, I was much more interested in raising a family than pursuing a career.
You have more than a few options. I know you Will make the right decision for yourself.
Sorry, Invitale, I just saw this. I want to thank you and say that my first priority is my family too. :)
I think we would never regret this prioritization!
I have my BSN and I am applying to a BSN-DNP program. I want to leave patient care and teach at a University level. Right now I am a school nurse and LOVE my job BUT I want to be paid what I am worth......or at least enough that if my husband left me I could support myself. lol :-) Good luck!
OP, there are many many others who would love to be in your place. You don't have much further to go! I advise you to finish the degree. I've been told that nursing is a broad field and there's a place for everyone. I'm a nursing student, and I know that there are specialties which I love and those that I could never see myself in, and that maybe I'd change my mind.
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Sorry, Invitale, I just saw this. I want to thank you and say that my first priority is my family too. :)
I think we would never regret this prioritization!