Hi everyone, Im currently a sophomore in college, and trying to decide if nursing is something I really want to pursue. I've been debating for almost two years now, and i can't make up my mind..i'm going to list reasons I'm considering nursing and reasons why I'm not so sure, and any advice is greatly appreciated
For Nursing:
-no matter how many times I change my mind about my major or career ideas, (which I've done many times!) I always end up going back to nursing-I feel like nothing else will satisfy me/is worth it
-i've taken some science pre-reqs and I received good grades, so I suppose thats a good sign
-it just seems like such a worthwhile career, and I want to help people
-I really care about people and I want to put it to good use
-I like that theres much more variety in nursing (than say, occupational or speech therapy for example)
-I like that nurses are so knowledgeable
Against Nursing:
-I've never really been interested in science/math..I'm more of an english/history person
***-worried I wont be able to handle the stress/pressure involved- I tend to get a bit overwhelmed (though I'm assuming you get somewhat use to it after a while?)***
-I know nursing school is hard, and I'm afraid if my heart isn't in it completely it will be even more challenging [i am a good, hardworking student thought :)]
-Blood doesn't bother me but bad cuts and sores and things along those lines do gross me out (not a good thing if you want to be a nurse I'm sure) - wonder if anyone else felt that way and if they got use to it?
-I've read people say to volunteer and such if you're not sure- but I'm not interested enough to do that so thats not a good sign
So basically to sum this up, I feel like maybe I don't want to study nursing, yet I also go back to it all the time because I feel like nothing else is worthwhile, or will satisfy me the way I think nursing will..almost as if I have no choice to do it whether or not I want to, if that makes any sense..Can any nurses out there tell me what they think about this? And for the record I've researched A LOT of different careers, work areas, etc. so I know what else is out there but nothing else really sparks my interest
many thanks to anyone who takes the time to read this and reply
p.s. sorry for my rambling/complaining - & if this isn't under the right topic, I wasn't sure where I should post it
Lol, you def. sound like me.. switching majors and going RIGHT back to nursing. there has to be a reason you go back to the same thing right? so stick with it! maybe start at an LPN level (better than CNA pay) I personally kept swapping between R.N, EMT, radiography, funeral arts and CSI (i dont even know why the last one was on the list honestly) I guess i get over curious. Im not squeamish with blood or wounds or anything, its actually more so have to deal with fecal matter.. lol. ANYWAYS, your telling your self that you truly want to do nursing because your going back to that each time. take stepping stones if you have too! I absolutely loved the medical classes I took in high school thats when I truely wanted to become a nurse, i found it fun and got so excited to take blood pressure haha. Do what you think you will enjoy most! BTW (I am more of an english person too) always hated science classes, though I did not mind anatomy and learning about diseases and I suck with math. Teach your self to love them anyway!
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Lol, you def. sound like me.. switching majors and going RIGHT back to nursing. there has to be a reason you go back to the same thing right? so stick with it! maybe start at an LPN level (better than CNA pay) I personally kept swapping between R.N, EMT, radiography, funeral arts and CSI (i dont even know why the last one was on the list honestly) I guess i get over curious. Im not squeamish with blood or wounds or anything, its actually more so have to deal with fecal matter.. lol. ANYWAYS, your telling your self that you truly want to do nursing because your going back to that each time. take stepping stones if you have too! I absolutely loved the medical classes I took in high school thats when I truely wanted to become a nurse, i found it fun and got so excited to take blood pressure haha. Do what you think you will enjoy most! BTW (I am more of an english person too) always hated science classes, though I did not mind anatomy and learning about diseases and I suck with math. Teach your self to love them anyway!