If you were not so far into nursing what you your major be?

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Do sometimes you feel that you should have gone into something else? If so, what would it had been? Please give me a strong rationale.

Thank you.

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Specializes in neurology, cardiology, ED.

I find myself a little jealous of the med students and medical residents now that I work in a teaching hospital. I tell myself that if I had not been told throughout junior high and high school how bad at math and science I was, I could have been one of them, but now that I'm nearing 30, there's no way to go back. So in that way, I guess I've "settled" for nursing. But then I tell myself I'll only have to work three shifts a week for the rest of my life, and that cheers me up!:nurse:

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Specializes in Home Health, Case Management, OR.

I would have loved to work with animals, and would have loved to be a vet or an "animal cop". Why did I not pursue that dream? I spent the majority of my 20's partying and slacking off, so to start a degree program that is of that length and complexity at 27 when I am finally married and planning on children within a year it is just not feasible. Nursing is my next choice, it is a realistic dream and can support the lifestyle I love (horses $$$) and provide a much more stable income and employment status in the long run.

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Part of me still wishes I would have pursued pharmacy school. I ditched that idea b/c I didn't like the role of pharmacists at the retail chain I was working at, but now I see the hospital pharmacists seem to have a low stress job and are very highly compensated.

HOWEVER, I think all things are working out how they are meant to and that I will be very happy in nursing. :)

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Specializes in Trauma, Pain Managaement.

I actually am a bit opposite--- I started off a psych major, and was really only about a year away from graduating. But I started to realized that I'm far more interested in the biology of psychology that I am the theory.

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If I weren't going to be a nurse, I would totally become a commercial airline pilot. I love flying. It's the greatest high ever. That's one of my biggest dreams, to learn how to fly a plane.

But in the real world, I have 2 more semesters left in school before getting my RN license. And that's more than ok with me. I am very happy with my choice to be a nurse. Being a pilot would have been fun, but I think I will get more fulfillment out of saving lives instead. I'm seriously considering becoming a pediatric flight nurse. I think that would be an amazing job. I love medicine, flying, and kids. It's the perfect combo. :up:

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A hairdresser, fashion designer, flautist, german teacher...

Something CREATIVE not linked to science. I am finding my anxiety in nursing school to be paralyzing. :sstrs:

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I was originally a criminal justice major before I switched to nursing after shadowing some CRNAs in a local hospital a few times. I have been in the military for 6 1/2 years and the whole law enforcement seemed to be something I liked, but the pay isn't that great and I was never really passionate about it.

After shadowing the CRNAs that is what I have aspired to for the past 2 years since I switched my major to nursing. I still have 2 more years left until I get my BSN and then hopefully I can go to Anesthesia school a few years later.

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I find myself a little jealous of the med students and medical residents now that I work in a teaching hospital. I tell myself that if I had not been told throughout junior high and high school how bad at math and science I was, I could have been one of them, but now that I'm nearing 30, there's no way to go back. So in that way, I guess I've "settled" for nursing. But then I tell myself I'll only have to work three shifts a week for the rest of my life, and that cheers me up!:nurse:

If you really want to be an MD....there's no external reason (nothing about the system or school, etc) you couldn't. The trend lately is for med school's to favor older students. They often can handle the workload and stress more effectively, and they have a lot of life experience to bring to the table.

If you want to do it.....you can. If nursing fits better, then you're on the right track already :-)

Peace,

CuriousMe

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I switched from a 10+ year career in technology to nursing. I'm just where I want to be!:yeah:

Peace,

CuriousMe

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Specializes in Urgent Care NP, Emergency Nursing, Camp Nursing.
If you really want to be an MD....there's no external reason (nothing about the system or school, etc) you couldn't. The trend lately is for med school's to favor older students. They often can handle the workload and stress more effectively, and they have a lot of life experience to bring to the table.

If you want to do it.....you can. If nursing fits better, then you're on the right track already :-)

Peace,

CuriousMe

Also, as an RN you'd have a much better grasp of what healthcare is and what the job entails going into med school, far better than someone coming straight out of undergrad. All you'd need is a BSN with a good GPA and a decent MCAT score - and there's not even any overt math on the MCAT.

Oh, and my undergrad major was Molecular and Cellular Biology, with a Pre-Med advising tag.

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I was a teacher for seven years. Loved the kids, hated the administration, and definitely could not make a decent living at it. I put myself through two years at university working as a CNA in a nursing home so when I realized I no longer loved teaching, I knew what I wanted to do. My RN program starts Monday and I cannot wait!

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