If you could redo it....would you choose nursing?

[ICURNPA92]

Would you redo choosing nursing or the medical profession?

Curious to the feelings of others

[KittyLuv]

No way. I fell into it by accident after deciding against vet school. I wouldnt have chosen that either now but I would have stayed as far from the medical profession as possible.

[3peas]

Wish I would have done it sooner.

[Workitinurfava, BSN, RN]

I am going for MD right now. It is not about the money but rather the way in which they work. At the same time as a nurse I work my buns off and don't feel that the risk, and hard-work equal out to the pay I am getting. I just can't see myself being the doctors assistant forever. I would rather be in charge as a MD and direct people on what to do.

[CBlover, BSN, RN]

I have mixed feelings. I wish now I had chosen some branch of law enforcement. I do enjoy what I do more now since finding the ER. More my niche. Floor nursing just stinks most of the time. What I REALLY would rather do is stay home with my almost 2 y.o. I LOVE my days off with him. I never pick up extra anymore. I just rather be home with him than make an extra buck.

[firemedic12, BSN, RN, EMT-P]

I'd do it again without question. I started out in a level 1 trauma ICU and loved it. I still work there PRN. I'm now in the PICU at a level 1 teaching facility and love it just as much. My patients are super interesting and I love a fresh, ***** trauma admit.

[popopopo]

I voted for medical school, but the me 10 years ago in nursing school would have failed out of pre-med courses. Ask me 10 years ago and I would have absolutely choose nursing. I'm thankful for nursing for giving me many valuable clinical skills and now I'm more mature and better at schooling. I plan to go to medical school before I'm a grandpa.

[middleagednurse]

I don't really regret being a nurse however I wish I had furthered my education. As it is 'I don't get no respect".

[middleagednurse]

I have been a nurse for 46 years and nobody gives a dam.If I had been an MD that long people would revere me.

[FolksBtrippin, BSN, RN]

If I'd known I'd end up working most days of the month, including a period of 38 days in a row without a day off, with absolutely no weekends or holidays off, then no, I wouldn't have chosen nursing.

That's not because you are a nurse. That's because you choose to work 2 jobs.

[kbrn2002, ADN, RN]

I came into nursing as a second career and don't regret it. Right out of high school my plan was to be a teacher, less than two years of college in I changed my mind. Boy am I glad I did. I make as much or more money with my lowly ADN than teachers I know. I also have more job security, it's not easy getting a full time teaching job in a good school district and some of the horror stories I've heard from teacher acquaintances that live and work in higher crime areas rival any horror story I've heard from nurses. Nursing has been a good fit for me. So yes, I'd do it again.

[TBohmRN, RN]

WITHOUT A DOUBT! When I started this, I was a young single mother and wasn't sure what I wanted to do with my life. My mom was a nurse, but it definitely was not on my radar growing up. I got my CNA just so I could support my son, and it snowballed from there. I have never once regretted it. I came into this profession to make a living, but I mostly definitely stayed and continued my education because I love what I do.

[puravidaLV]

Yep, wouldn't have waited till my thirties thought. I think of all the cool JDM race parts, club nights, places i could have done 13 week contracts in/at/around, that 250cc ninja would have been a hyabusa, student loands would be long paid off, NP school done, heck i might even had been able to continue living in palo alto with no house payment.

Both my parents talked me out of going to medical school (both doctors and screwed by HMO), I have a business degree (B.S) which is basically useless (Finance & accounting are the only two that matter the rest pretty much are summer camp don't learn anything classes, I've been in management and that sucks, and other well I have an awesome collection of name tags from fast food places which just helps me each year now for holloween.