Im exploring other healthcare career options

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Hey, I've been through quite a scuffle in this pre-nurse journey and making a decision to pursue it. I recent graduated with my bachelors in general health education. My plan was to go to a nursing program after I was finished.

I however do have an interest in nutrition, and I know entering a Masters Nutrition or Dietician program would not be a good idea as jobs as I hear have become limited.

Right now I'm a substitute teacher, and I'm still taking pre- requisites.

Is there any other possibilities for me to consider?

Being a substitute teacher isn't really something I enjoy, but what job is?

Let's discuss pre-nurses, or even nurses with experience, I'm sure many of the nurses have worked with individuals in all kinds of positions. What other careers can I get into?

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So are you taking pre-reqs for a nursing program? If so, why are you still in doubts as to which career to pursue? if nursing is not something you want to do, then do not waste your time and money on those pre-reqs.

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So you no longer want to be a nurse?

There are lots of things you can do in the medical field without being a nurse. Radiology, sonography, some sort of therapy, pharmacy tech, etc. My suggestion would be to research different positions and figure out what sounds the most interesting.

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Nursing is something I'm definitely interested in. I had decided on doing an accelerated program when i started my junior year of college, majoring in health studies.

I understand the prerequisites I'm taking, and I don't feel they are a waste of money. Most will be prerequisites to majors anyway.

I was just asking about other options that I could get into. I'm interested in the study of prerequisites however i know there are other fields where my interests may be better fit. Nursing Is very broad, and it includes everything. I've thought about forensic science, dietician, job counselor, dental hygienist and many other things which i would find I would feel very interested in or passionate about.

But is it really appropriate to really like your job. I thought people should only work but not really like it because they get attached ( ill do another post on that).

Anyways my interest in my opinion seemed to point me to going to nursing school to become a nurse. What I am asking is there any other field I could be interested in.

I find putting my 1 "road to becoming a nurse" egg in a basket is quite unhealthy to my mind, and i feel like I'm wasting time when I could began working on another field or career, that I just wont be that interested in.

I have low-self esteem I'm sure. I still have about a year before expecting to start the road to Nclex (nursing school) hopefully. I just want to explore different careers before going to nursing school.

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Can you speak with a school counselor? They may have better insight than strangers on the internet or a Google search of "healthcare careers."

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Can you speak with a school counselor? They may have better insight than strangers on the internet or a Google search of "healthcare careers."

As I have been through college I have done alot of things to find insight. I meerly come to this website to get other opinions. It's not to say i use it necessarily but i like to hear what others say. It's not many people in reality who want to talk about nursing topics I want to talk about so i just like to express myself instead of keeping it bottled. I think that's why I'm in the position I'm in. Because i tended to not talk about my personal college objectives I have graduated with a bachelors and now trying to find an alternate route into the field of my interest.

I definitely would not only consider the opinions from users of allnurses.com, as everyone is complete strangers on the internet. Asking advisors, counselors and doing google searches are more accurate and probable choices!

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I just found an awesome website that describes nursing specialties. I don't think ill ask this kind of question anymore now that I have an idea on what kind of jobs I can get.

Nursing Specialties

I can't wait to experience nursing school and all the things that come with it. I also know that when that time comes and If i become registered and licensed I can expect other positions to apply to besides the typical nurse that goes room to room with the patients at a health care facility. ☺

Thanks, i hope I'll have other topics to talk about in the future that I can talk about besides this that can help us pre-nurses and/or beginning students.

Good luck! And hope we can continue to share updates with each other on our journey. I'm trying and I will update!

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But is it really appropriate to really like your job. I thought people should only work but not really like it because they get attached ( ill do another post on that).

Anyways my interest in my opinion seemed to point me to going to nursing school to become a nurse. What I am asking is there any other field I could be interested in.

I find putting my 1 "road to becoming a nurse" egg in a basket is quite unhealthy to my mind, and i feel like I'm wasting time when I could began working on another field or career, that I just wont be that interested in.

I have low-self esteem I'm sure. I still have about a year before expecting to start the road to Nclex (nursing school) hopefully. I just want to explore different careers before going to nursing school.

In my opinion it is very important to like what you do. Especially in a serving profession such as nursing. To provide quality care, first you have to actually _care_. Nursing is a tough job, physically, mentally, and emotionally. I'm interested in why you think people shouldn't like their jobs. In my 24 years of being a nurse, I've always found that the ones that don't like their jobs usually perform poorly, the patients can tell and don't want them to be their caregivers, and they tend to have a lot of negative energy that can drive down the morale of the team.

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But is it really appropriate to really like your job. I thought people should only work but not really like it because they get attached.

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I don't know if the word you are really looking for is "appropriate"; of course it is appropriate that one should really like one's job whenever that is possible. Why would somebody ever seek out a profession they don't particularly like? Makes no sense to me, sorry. As for getting attached, still not sure that makes any sense when it comes to choosing a profession. In all walks of life, you will come across people who you feel closer to or ones you are repelled by. Some people will take you into their stories and others will push you out. Choosing a profession because you are concerned about "becoming attached" is really something to discuss with a therapist or counselor, and not necessarily career-related ones.

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In my opinion it is very important to like what you do. Especially in a serving profession such as nursing. To provide quality care, first you have to actually _care_. Nursing is a tough job, physically, mentally, and emotionally. I'm interested in why you think people shouldn't like their jobs. In my 24 years of being a nurse, I've always found that the ones that don't like their jobs usually perform poorly, the patients can tell and don't want them to be their caregivers, and they tend to have a lot of negative energy that can drive down the morale of the team.

Of course you should like your job but to love it, thats not good because then you always want to work right, and that may not be healthy on both the body and mind.

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Of course you should like your job but to love it, thats not good because then you always want to work right, and that may not be healthy on both the body and mind.

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No, I think it's even better if you love what you do. I love my job, and I love my family, and have hobbies that I'm passionate about, which gives me a great work-life balance. Do I love what I'm doing every single day? No, there are good days and bad days, but overall, yes, I definitely enjoy it.

At this point I'm not sure if you're being sincere. Have you ever had a job?

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No, I think it's even better if you love what you do. I love my job, and I love my family, and have hobbies that I'm passionate about, which gives me a great work-life balance. Do I love what I'm doing every single day? No, there are good days and bad days, but overall, yes, I definitely enjoy it.

At this point I'm not sure if you're being sincere. Have you ever had a job?

Sincere about what exactly? I'm interested in the study of pre-nursing...

I feel Clinical is apart of what makes a nurse know how to work to administer medical care. But i also feel that making sure the patient has quality care is important ( comfortable, clean, treated right ).

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