Hi everyone. I work as a fire fighter and long story short I hate it. I hate the hours, the chemical exposure, the endless 'macho/alpha' attitudes. Etc etc. I hate every day I go to work, but largely feel trapped.
I have a few friends working as nurses and it seems like a pretty interesting field, as I like figuring out what could be wrong with someone.
The problem is, i'd have to go back to school obviously, (I do have a bachelors so I'd have to get into an accelerated program). The big things weighing me down is giving up a job I'm making 50k at, and taking on debt to go to school for 2+ years.
Have you seen males from jobs like this be successful in nursing? Anything to know that you can share? Thanks!
If I do the ADN program would my previous college count for anything?
It would count towards generals. Even an accelerated program doesn’t count towards anything but generals, they are designed to be shorter because you don’t have to take non-nursing courses. I would look at different programs and see credits, cost and length or program.
We have quite a few students with previous bachelors enter our ADN program. We give slight preference toward admissions for previous degrees (and no preference based on gender so check your program).
So another major question, how can you tell 'nursing is for you' or its not for you? I'd hate to leave a job I dislike, go to school, then find out I don't cut it here.
So another major question, how can you tell 'nursing is for you' or its not for you? I'd hate to leave a job I dislike, go to school, then find out I don't cut it here.
Find nurses to talk too, see if your hospital will let you shadow a nurse. If you want to send me a private message I can give you my phone number and I can tell you my experience, what I like and don’t like, things to look for etc.
Matthew RN, MSN
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It would count towards generals. Even an accelerated program doesn’t count towards anything but generals, they are designed to be shorter because you don’t have to take non-nursing courses. I would look at different programs and see credits, cost and length or program.
We have quite a few students with previous bachelors enter our ADN program. We give slight preference toward admissions for previous degrees (and no preference based on gender so check your program).