If you could start all over, would you choose nursing again?

[FutureMrDrNurse]

Hi!

I'm msimone and I'm an accelerated BSN student at the University of North Florida. This week I was asked to interview some nurses for an assignment and I was wondering if a few of you wouldn't mind responding to 3 short questions below. I only need two responses, but please feel free to post more than that, I'm interested to see what you all have to say. Thank you!

1) Would you choose nursing as a career if you could choose again?

2) Why or why not?

3) In which area of nursing do you work? How long have you been in that position?

Thank you again,

Msimone

[TinyDancer01]

This is an old thread but I found it interesting! I took a hiatus from working for 10 yrs to stay home with my babies. I swore I was done with nursing. I tried to “find myself” and looked into every career imaginable and what it would entail. I was even willing to go back to school if I needed to. I decided despite all the crap we deal with there was nothing else I’d rather be doing. I mean sure a travel photographer or journalist would be cool but not with a family at home. I’ve been able work full time, part time, or prn depending on my needs and make decent money. If you get tired of one area there’s so many more to pick from which is good for me because I need variety. Also, it feels meaningful. So yes I sure would!