Mid College Career Crisis, HELP!

[ijenny6892]

I'm going to be entering my third year in the BSN program at NYU, meaning I'm going to be starting my clinical. I have never worked in a hospital/clinic before and I have no clue what to expect. This is the semester where most of us nurses will get a taste of what it's like to work in the hospital, and all of my nursing friends seem so excited. I'm the only one thats constantly depressed about starting my clinicals. I think mainly has to do with my abvilant feelings about pursuing a nursing career. The starting salary in NYC ($75,000) along with the job security is what's keeping me from transferring, but I don't know if I want to be stuck in the hospital, wearing a scrub, and staying with (about the same) salary for the rest of my life. (I know some of you guys might think oh, 75K, oh thats plenty of money...well not in NYC...) I want to be able to work in the corporate world for a bit, see what it's like to work in an office setting with regular hours and bright pink finger nails, okay maybe not the nails, but I would like to have a chance to do something BESIDES being an RN with my degree. I have considered transferring out since I was a freshman but chickened out because my advisor kept convincing me otherwise. Now that I have finished all my pre-reqs for nursing, i would like to change my degree and see if I can major in economics instead. I would still like to keep nursing on the line, so i was thinking of getting my CNA certificate and work there for some extra cash. Do any of you guys know if hospitals are willing to pay for the advancement of a CNA to an RN considering that I already have a BA in Econ and all my nursing pre-reqs down? Sorry for the blabbing above, thats what running through my brain right now please help!!!

[Ansumana]

So u want to be paid as a CNA even though ur qualified as a higher nurse? Idk anybody that would do that but it's simple. If ur dreading hospital work than don't do it. Simple. You're already regretting letting ur advisor talk you into this. If ur hearts not in it, then dont force urself. I for one am estatic to work in a hospital