Today a high school student shadowed me since she wanted to know what I do at my job (I am a community Nutritionist). She wants to become an RD but in my heart I was wishing I could convince her otherwise to pursue something like nursing. RDs are paid very poory. I currently make abour 40K with 7 years experience although I have a 8-5 job-no weekends, no holidays, flexible schedule including work from home if you choose to, but I still cannot get away from the idea of nursing. I saw this post from another RD and I wanted to know if this is typically what nursing entails. This is what she had to say:
"My sister is also an RN. I would never, ever, ever do what she does. Her work is physically hard. She makes good money. Better than me. My hours are better. Her pay is better, but she deserves it. Wipe a few butts, girls, with stool stuck on all sides. She would agree. I use my mind and she does labor. She likes what she does. I like what I do. It takes a very special person to be a nurse. An RD can be physically as involed as she wants to be. I look, without problem, but don't touch and don't want to."
